An
Engineer (men and women), can join the Air Force in either of the three branches
i.e the Flying, Technical or the Ground branch. He/ She can choose the suitable
branch and is required to mention the preference while filling up the application
form.
Flying Branch | Ground
Branch | Technical Branch
Flying Branch
As an engineer, you enter the Flying branch through the Air Force Academy,
one of the most prestigious training establishments of the Indian Air Force.
Here you are trained and prepared for your responsibilities as a pilot. You
are trained either as a Fighter pilot, or a Helicopter pilot, or a Transport
pilot in the Flying branch.
Eligibility criteria for Flying Branch:
The
following are the three modes of entry for Engineers to join the Flying Branch:
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Ground
Branch
An Engineer can join as an officer in the Meteorological
department of the Ground Branch on Permanent commission, for service for life
(only for men) or Short Service commission for a service of 10-20 years (for men
and women). In this department, you would handle the latest satellite imagery
and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment and render specific advice to the operators
on all aspects of weather.
Eligibility Criteria for Meteorological
department of the Ground branch:
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Age -20 to 25 years
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Marital Status-Single
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Nationality-Indian
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Gender-This
is applicable to both men and women
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Educational Qualifications-At
least 50% in your M.Tech. in Atmospheric Science from IIT, Delhi.
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Technical
Branch
An Engineer can apply as an officer in any of the Aeronautical
engineering streams such as Electronics and Mechanical of the Technical Branch
via Direct Entry Scheme or University Entry Scheme either on Permanent commission
(only for men) or Short Service commission (for men and women). One can join the
Technical Branch through Direct Entry Scheme, only after completing engineering.
Both men and women can use this mode of entry to apply to the Indian Air Force. One
can join the Technical Branch through University Entry Scheme, when you are still
in your final or Pre-final year of Engineering. You will be entitled to a stipend
during your final year. Those selected for Permanent Commission would receive
a Flying Officer's basic pay as stipend, while those selected for Short Service
Commission would receive half that amount. The basic pay of a Flying Officer is
Rs. 8250/- per month. The University Entry scheme is open only to men.
Common
Eligibility criteria for the Aeronautical Engineering Streams of the Technical
Branch:
Age - 18 to 28 years
Marital Status- Single
Nationality-
Indian
Gender- The 'Direct entry scheme' is applicable to both men and women
but the 'University entry scheme' is applicable only to women.
Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)
Permanent / Short Service
Commission
As an Aeronautical Engineer in the Electronics stream, one will
be responsible for the communication and signals required on the Air Force station
and also be in charge of the execution of preventive maintenance and servicing
of aircraft. With further in-service training, one could also move to the repair
and overhaul divisions of the Indian Air Force.
Educational Qualifications-
To apply you must have an Engineering degree (in case of Direct Entry) or should
be in your pre-final/final year of Engineering (in case of University Entry Scheme)
in any of the streams listed below:
Aeronautical Engineering
(Mechanical)
Permanent / Short Service Commission
As an Aeronautical
Engineer in the Mechanical stream, one would be involved with preventive maintenance
and servicing of aircraft or of common user and specialist application vehicles
and could also in the safety and maintenance of firearms and ammunition at an
Air Force Base.
Educational Qualification
To apply you
must have an Engineering degree (in case of Direct Entry) or should be in your
pre-final/final year of Engineering (in case of University Entry Scheme) in any
of the streams listed below:
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Aeronautical
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Mechanical
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Production
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Industrial Production
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