HRM four functions (PAF)

Assignment #1
Human Resource Management Functions at Pakistan Airforce
(Permanent commission officers)
Submitted by:
Waqas Ali, Zohaib Hassan, M.Saleem Khan,Faryal
Semester :
3rd , BBA (hons)
Section :
‘A’
Supervised by:
M’am Poonam
Designation:
Lecturer at IMS ,Kust.
Date
30 Jan,2015.
Institute of Management Sciences
Kohat University of Science and Technology

Executive summary
The assignment has ben divided into six main parts, according to the following
order.
1st
chapter is about Introduction , history ,vision and mission of Pakistan airforce.
2nd
chapter is about staffing of PC officers at PAF.
3rd
chapter is about Training and development of selected officers.
4th
chapter is about motivation of PC officers.
5th
chapter is about their maintainance at PAF.
6th
chapter is about conclusions
At last a short reference.

Table of contents
Contents
Chapter 1
Intoduction to Pakistan Airforce
1.1 Introduction
1.2 History
1.3 Vission
1.4 mission
Chapter 2
Staffing of PC officers at PAF
i) Recruitment
ii) Courses
(a) General Duties pilot
(b) Air Defence
(c) Aeronautical engineering
(d) Admin and special duties
(e) Logistics
iii) Selection
Chapter 3
Training and Development
a) Officers Training
b) PAF academy Risalpur
i) Introduction
ii) Institutions
c) College of flying training

i) Intoduction
ii) Training structure
iii) Training methodology
iv) Flying
d) College of Aeronautical engineering
i) Introduction
ii) Training style
e) Cadet’s wing
f) Professional training
g) Career Courses
Chapter 4
Motivation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Details
Chapter 5
Maintainance
5.1 Inroduction
5.2 Details
Chapter 6
Conclusions

Chapter #1
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1.1 Pakistan Airforce:
As the name mentions that it is a defence organization having the
responsibility to serve and protect the state air boundaries and to serve the
nation in any uncertain circumstances even at cost of blood and life.
For such a great responsibility they will need a huge amount of labour force
with necessary qualities and upto date techniques , intelligence and skills to
operate such a high responsibility.Modern aircrafts ,operations carrying up ,
leadership responsibilities , forecast planing all these functions need an
intelligent staff.How PAF fulfills it lets have a look.

1.2 History:
In 1933, British colonial government of India established the subcontinent’s
first Air Force station near Drigh Road, now called PAF Base Faisal. In 1934, this
element of the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) was extended to the north for
operations in NWFP. The RIAF had also contributed to the defeat of Japanese
invasion during World War II.
In 1947, the British left sub-continent after dividing it into two sovereign states of
India and Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was born immediately afterwards.
Distribution of military assets between the new states was to follow. However,
India with an inherent resentment towards the creation of Pakistan tried to
subvert our capabilities by crippling Pakistan militarily. It denied the then Royal
Pakistan Air Force (RPAF) even the officially agreed small portions of weapons,
equipment and aircraft allocated by departing British as its legitimate share.
Much of what was eventually received from India was inoperable. Crates of
equipment contained nothing but scrap and waste. The RPAF got 16 fighter
aircraft as its foundation. It started off with one squadron of eight Tempest

aircraft and a small remnant of No 1 Squadron Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF)
which was subsequently utilized to raise No 5 Squadron.
Within three weeks of independence, Indian hegemonic designs sparked off
the first war between Pakistan and India. Pakistan’s young air arm was called
upon to fly supply missions with one of the two war weary Dakotas. Contending
with the unpredictable weather, the difficult terrain, and the enemy fighters was
an uphill task. The strength was replenished with two more Dakotas only as the
skirmishes resumed the following winters. In the narrow valleys of Kashmir, the
stirring tale of Flying Officer Mukhtar Dogar defiantly scissoring his lumbering
Dakota with pursuing RIAF Tempests taking pot-shots at him defined the fighting
doctrine of the PAF, defend Pakistan and learn to fight outnumbered. Within the
span of a year this young air force had completed 437 mercy drops, delivering
more than 500 tons of supplies and food.
Whilst these brave pioneers were documenting the historic beginning of
PAF, the force was faced with the enigma of finding aircraft to fly. However,
despite the lack of funds and market places, PAF entered the jet age in August,
1951 with the induction of British built Attackers. Until mid-1950s PAF’s fighter
force comprised nearly 100 Hawker Furies and a dwindling number of Tempests.
Then, the first air defence radar was installed and the PAF was rapidly setting up
its own advanced flying and technical training institutions. F-86 Sabers and T-33
jet trainers were inducted in PAF as a result of the United States (US) aid.
From 1955 to1965, the Air Force armed its squadrons with the most modern jet
fighters and bombers, Sabers and F-104 Starfighters as fighters, B-57s as
bombers and the ubiquitous C-130s as transport fleet. The seven years of
rigorous training with realistic threat perception, planning and preparation had
enabled PAF to inflict a humiliating defeat on the enemy in 1965 when the
mutual hostility of the rival neighbours escalated into a war. PAF struck hard its
rival and kept it reeling under tactics of shock and unpredictability. Many victories
came to PAF pilots who exacted an even retribution on the enemy,
leaving it in total disarray. At the end of the war, India had lost 110 aircraft
with 19 damaged, not including those destroyed on the ground at night, against
a loss of 16 PAF planes. Thus the outnumbered PAF emerged triumphant over a
four times larger force, its air defence controllers, engineers, logisticians and
hands just as much the heroes as its pilots.
The third war between the South Asian foes began when, in December
1971, the Indian Army crossed into East Pakistan and from the encircling air
Bases ten squadrons of the IAF challenged the PAF’s only squadron, No 14,
located at Dhaka. The Tail Choppers of 1965 rose heroically to meet the
aggressors, and before their squadron was grounded by a bombed out runway,
they and their ack ack gunners had destroyed 23 IAF aircraft. The PAF’s
Mirages, B-57s, Sabers, F-6s and a few F-104s spearheaded Pakistan’s
retaliation from the west. At war’s end IAF had lost 130 aircraft in all. The three-
to-one kill ratio that Pakistan scored, however, could not prevent the tragic fall of
Dhaka. The trauma of separation of East Pakistan and a preventable military
catastrophe affected all Pakistanis deeply and lingered long afterwards.

However a stoic recovery was brisk. PAF soon reorganised and reequipped
assimilating the new threat environment on the sub-continent.
During the Afghan war in the eighties, PAF had to keep a constant
vigil on its western border. Despite the fact that PAF was not allowed hot
pursuit into Afghanistan, the pilots and the ground controllers together
managed to shoot down eight Soviet/Afghan aircraft without a single own
loss.
The post-Afghan war period witnessed a resource constraint with the
drying up of traditional sources. The immediate need for induction of a hi-
tech aircraft was one part of the crises; the sheer sustenance of the fleet
was another. Due to economic constraints, PAF went for cost effective
purchases like A-5 aircraft and such upgrades as the ROSE, which gave
the old Mirages very good nav-attack, weapon delivery, and other
capabilities. With this, self-reliance picked up pace and PAF worked on
Griffo radar, Mistral and Anza missiles simultaneously. To keep the ageing
weapon systems & aircraft from becoming obsolete, chaff and flares
dispensers, radar warning receivers, and laser automation for better
weapon delivery were added to the old aircrafts.
The succeeding years witnessed many significant developments
including the milestones achieved by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
(PAC), Kamra such as F-7P overhaul, aircraft engines maintenance, the
co–production of K-8 and Super Mushshaq aircraft, the quality standards
achieved by Kamra Avionics and Radar Factory. Project JF-17 Thunder
was conceived to replace the PAF’s ageing, medium-tech fleet of
Mirages, F-7, and A-5 aircraft that would progressively retire from service.
It is planned to be a multi-role, light-weight day/night all weather fighter. It
would be able to attack ground targets and ships, and engage enemy
aircraft at considerable ranges. The aircraft will be inducted in PAF by
2006 and will be co-produced at PAC Kamra. This technological edge will
secure both better national security environment and economic benefits
for the country.
1.3 Vission :
To be among the most respected Airforce of the world.
1.4 Mission:
To provide, in synergy with other services, the
most efficient, assured and cost effective aerial
Defence of Pakistan.

Chapter #2
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Staffing:
Staffing includes
i. Recruitment
ii. Selection
i. Recruitment:
Advertisment is given in th leading newspapers and the willing candidates are
registered online.then they are given a premilinary date of their initial test after
verification of the given information.
Courses:
PC commission includes further branches
a) General Duty (Navigator, pilot)
b) Air Defence
c) Aeronuatical engineering
d) Admin and Special duties
e) Logistics
a. General duty pilot (GDP) :
Nationality
Male / Female Citizen of Pakistan
Marital Status
Unmarried
Age
16-22 years
Height
163cm For both Male &Female
Training
4 years at PAF Academy Risalpur leading to the award of BS in Aviation
Sciences and Management from Air University Islamabad
Type of Commission
Permanent Commission (PC)

Educational Qualification
F.Sc with 60% marks in aggregate in any one of the following disciplines:-
Pre Engg
Pre Medical
Comp Sciences
‘A’ Level with Physics, Math and Biology
b. Air Defence:
Nationality
Male Citizen of Pakistan
Marital Status
Unmarried
Age
16-22 years
Height
163cm
Training
Type of Commission
Pre Engg
Comp Sciences
c. Aeronautical Engineering:
Nationality
Male / Female Citizen of Pakistan
Marital Status
Unmarried
Age
16-22 years
Height
163cm (Male) 157cm (Female)
Training
4 years at college of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), leading to the award
of B.Sc Engineering from NUST.

Type of Commission
Pre Engg with chemistry as a subject
‘A’ Level with Physics, Maths and Chemistry
d. Admin & Special Duties (A & SD):
Nationality
Marital Status
Unmarried
Age
16-22 years
Height
163cm
Training
Type of Commission
Pre Engg
Pre Medical
Comp Sciences
e. Logistics
Nationality
Marital Status
Unmarried
Age
16-22 years
Height
163cm
Training

Type of Commission
Pre Engg
Comp Sciences
iii. Selection:
Selection procedure is different for different trades and courses.
1. Permanent courses (PC)
1. Permanent commision (PC):
The following selection procedure is followed for commissioning in the PC
courses of PAF
Advertisement in leading newspapers
a) .Registration
b) Intelligence Test followed by Academic Test
c) Preliminary medical examination at PAF I&S Centres
d) Filling-up of application Forms which are dispatched to GHQ for scrutiiny
of
their previous candidature
e) ISSB tests and interview
f) Central Medical Board at PAF Masroor Karachi
g) Flying Aptitude Test of GD (P) candidates
h) Preparation of merit list by Air Headquarters
i) Issuance of joining instructions for training at PAF Academy Risalpur.

Chapter #3
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TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
a. OFFICERS, TRAINING:
PAF provides an environment of values and excellence to groom the selected
candidates as intellectually, morally and militarily capable officers by elevating
their cognition, dynamism and excellence. To streamline the system of training
for the officers, all the selected candidates for the various specialized branches
proceed to PAF Academy to fulfill their cherished dream of becoming the future
Fighter Pilots, Aeronautical Engineers or serve in other support branches.
Training of officers is based on three categories :-
I. Basic Training at PAF Academy Risalpur
II. Professional Training
III. Career Courses
b. PAF ACADEMY RISALPUR:
i. Introduction:
PAF Academy is located at Risalpur which is a small town in the Khyber
Pakhtun Khwa province of Pakistan. It is situated about 15 Kilometers south
west of the historical city of Mardan and 8 Kms from Nowshera, across the bank
of Kabul River, on the main road to the beautiful valley of Swat. It is at one-hour
drive from Peshawar and two-hour drive from Islamabad. Both Peshawar and
Islamabad have International Airports. Facility of road and rail transportation is
available. The history of PAF Academy Risalpur dates back to 1910 when a
cantonment was established within its premises. During WW-I, the Royal Flying
Corps was set up at Risalpur, which later became RPAF Flying Training School
(FTS) on 15 September, 1947. Wing Commander Asghar Khan assumed
responsibilities as the first Officer Commanding of the School, and first GD (P)
course graduated from FTS on 02 January, 1948.
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, during his visit to Risalpur, elevated FTS
to the status of College of Flying Training (CFT) in April 1948. The College was
further upgraded to PAF Academy in January 1967 by Field Marshal Muhammad

Ayub Khan, the then President of Pakistan. In 1986, College of Aeronautical
Engineering (CAE) was shifted from Karachi to PAF Academy. In 2008, Air
Defence Training School was also shifted from Sakesar to become part of CFT.
ii. Institutions
PAF Academy comprises of two premier institutions:-
 College of Flying Training (CFT)
 College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE)
 Cadet's wing
c. COLLEGE OF FLYING TRAINING:
i. Introduction:
The College is an integral part of PAF Academy Risalpur. It is established to
equip Aviation Cadets with basic flying skills along with sound academics /
professional background and comprehensive general service training.
ii.Training Structure:
In CFT, cadets go through flying / academic training for 4 years, which
eventually leads to the award of BS in Aviation Sciences and Management. For
flying training, the college has two types of trainer aircraft i.e. Mushshak (MFI-
17) and T-37. Recently another jet trainer K-8 has also been added to the
training fleet of the college. Directorate of Studies looks after the academic side
of the training. The directorate has four main departments namely Department of
Aero Sciences, Department of Humanities, Department of Aviation Sciences and
Department of Administration and Air Space Management. General service
training and character building is looked after by Military Training Wing.
iii.Instructional Methodology:
Method of instructions is based on classroom lectures, which are delivered
with the help of modern training aids. Use of mock-ups, actual components and
laboratories help in enhancing practical experience. Hands-on-Training on
aircraft and visits to operational Bases are also organized. Computers are used
at almost all levels of training.
iv.Flying:
Along the academics, cadets undergo comprehensive flying training which is
carried out in Primary Flying Training (PFT) Wing and Basic Flying Training
(BFT) Wing of the Academy. Instructional staff at CFT is a selected lot who are
chosen amongst the best PAF pilots. They are very experienced and are
specially trained in instructional techniques.
d. COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING:

i.Introduction:
CAE is a modern teaching institution for Aeronautical Engineering in Pakistan.
CAE with conducive environment, competent faculty and adaptive mechanisms
offers internationally recognized degree programmes for pursuing higher
education and research goals in Aerospace and Avionics Engineering. Another
feature that distinguishes CAE is its training and evaluation systems. CAE
pioneered the semester system in Pakistan with relative grading based on
progressive evaluation system. At CAE, the relative grading system is based on
‘gap method’. The BE degree curricula for both Aerospace and Avionics
Engineering disciplines are spread over four years having eight semesters. Each
semester encompasses 20-week training. Students pursue further five
semesters of coursework in their respective programmes and upon successful
completion, they are allowed to undertake independent study / project in the final
semester. After successfully completing four semesters of training at CAE, PAF
cadets are commissioned as Pilot Officers and they undergo the remaining
training as Under Training Officers (UTOs). Successful completion of academic
programme leads to the award of Bachelor of Engineering degree from NUST.
The Bachelor of Aerospace as well as Avionics Engineering degree programmes
at CAE are duly accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council. For further
education leading to MS/PhD, our graduates are easily admitted in renowned
universities in-country and abroad. CAE has five departments namely:-
Aerospace Engineering
Avionics Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Humanities & Sciences
Professional Continuing Education
ii.Training Style:
At CAE interactive teaching – learning style is followed. All classrooms are
equipped with audio-video training aids including computers, multimedia
projectors and public address systems. All classrooms, laboratories, faculty and
staff's officers are interconnected through a local area network – an extension of
internet. Use of information technology is encouraged to make the underlying
concepts clearer to the students. Almost all classrooms lectures are given using
multimedia presentations which are supplemented by videos, animations and
interactive tutorials. College also has a well-equipped video library where digital
lectures including videos, animations etc. have been compiled for the use by the
instructors as well as the students. Video library is accessible from all
classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices.
e. Cadet's wing:
The most distinguishing feature of a fighting force is its personnel’s high
standard of physical fitness, discipline and leadership qualities to achieve this
objective, P AF strives not only to impart professional/academic knowledge but

also to inculcate these qualities in its future commanders.At the P AF Academy ,
Risalpur , the cadets’wing is entrusted with the most important task of
developing personal qualities like integrity , courage, determination, initiative and
patriotism of officers through elaborate programme of character building. Here,
the command and leadership qualities of cadets are brought into sharp focus
and assessed individually . Debates, drama and public speaking are
encouraged. Para jumping, Skiing techniques of jungle, desert, sea and snow
survival are also added to the list of activities cadets look forward to.The
subjects in the purview of the Cadets Wing are:-
A. Air operations
B. Character building
C. Leadership
D. Militry drill
E. Use of small arms
F. Field craft (camping etc)
G. Physical exercise
H. Sports activities
f. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Innumerable opportunities await officers to further their education after initial
training at the PAF Academy Risalpur. Professional Courses pertaining to Flying,
Engineering, Air Defence, Administration, Logistics, Meterology, Education and
miscellaneous types are offered to the officers during their career. Main
professional institutes are listed below:-
Flying Instructors' School
Transport Conversion School
Helicopter Flying Training School
Air Defence Training School
g. CAREER COURSES:
Career courses are designed for a steady progress to the higher ranks. The aim
of these courses are to groom officers at junior, mid-career and at senior levels
of Officership. Career courses are conducted in the following institutions:-
Air War College
Junior Command and Staff School

Chapter #4
Motivation
Intoduction:
Pakistan AirForce is a a prestigious organization and bears the
responsibilities of defending the country’s pride and protects its boundries .
Every one who join it has to serve the country even at stake of his own life. But it
is the question that in return what the Air Force gives to its employees . In fact
the PAF is a very attractive packages for its employees to keep them motivated
for the sacred cause of defending country .
Details:
Besides the huge salary are provided residence at the areas of their
deputation . Free medical facilities ,conveyance, dressing and washing
allowance alongwith other fringe benifits are provided to them the can avail
leave as and when required. School and other education and playing facilities
are provided to them and their chidrens and other family members .
The job is having a proper design with specific time hous that is of 08 during
the time of peace and love , but the timing hours may exceed during emergency
timings.The officers performance is properly evaluated at the end of the year and
they are rewarded with promotions and medals of honour.They are given
bonuses for their good job and on special occasion on eid.
PAF perssonal also avail certain benefits under certain ruls and regulations .
o Defense services officer provident fund.
o Reduce Air and Train Fare .
o Deputation and Forces abroad .
o Housing schemes .
o Non practicing allowance for doctors .
o Free Medical Treatment .

o Free Air lift to certain specified locations on availability of service
aircraft
Motivation slogan in Pakistan Air Force is a
‘ Sehra ast k darya ast
Tah e Baal o Par ma
Chapter #5
Maintainance
Introduction:
Pakistan airforce does a uge investment of pooling the candidates , the
selecting hem of a long process , then preparing them for the current job at the
Risalpur academy.All this process take a huge amount of money and time so it is
worth to maintain them then.
Details:
As the PC officers are responsible for leading and planning so they are all kept
well informed regarding the situations and the environment in the organization.A
good environment is established in the organization that the employees could
feel comfortable.Forces are all the rigid organizations but in needed ti,esthey are
asked their views and given them worth.
Besides safety and health services during the job the PC officers are given
these srvices even after the job , for their self as well as their dependents.The
employees are seen off with honour after the completion of the job time and they
are given a huge amount for their survival and a proper pension is also given
every month.
If somebody gets martyred while defending His Loving country their family is
given a huge amount with a proper pension every month.
There is also a reincruitment chance for the retired one’s in Pakistan airforce.

Chapter #6
Conclusions
Although joining forces is’nt a profession but it is a passion which every
Pakistani should have but some eople are specialy diverted to this side.They
have given their lives to their country and their nation.
If anybody had a bad eye on the Pakistan they will have to suffer hard
because Pakistan Airforce has never created the cowards and they still have the
pilot officers like MM ALAM SIR , who destroyed down the five indian aircrafts in
less than 60 seconds during the war of 1965.
But even after seeing the whole process of Recruitment ,selection , training
and developing ,motivation and maintainance we can trust our world leading
Pakistan Airforce.When all these soldiers of the motherland awake then the
eighteen crore naton goes to peace sleep and rest because they knoe that the
SHAHEEN”S are awake to defend them.

References :
www.joinpaf.gov.pk
www.paf.gov.pk
PAF officers voucher.
The End .. 

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