This document provides information about career opportunities in the Indian Air Force. It discusses the historical perspective of aviation and the development of the IAF. The primary task of the IAF is to safeguard India's airspace and use air power to pursue national security objectives during war. Various operations of the IAF are described including fighter operations, air defense, transport, helicopters, electronic warfare, and joint operations with the army and navy. Requirements and selection process for flying, technical, and ground duty branches are outlined. Benefits of serving in the IAF are also highlighted.

2. PRESENTATION BY
AIR FORCE STATION
KASAULI

3. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN
INDIAN AIR FORCE
FOR
BRIGHT AND OUTSTANDING
YOUTH

5. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
•
CENTENARY OF AVIATION
•
RAPIDLY ADVANCING FIELD
•
IAF FROM 1932 – TILL DATE
•
STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS
•
AIR POWER TODAY, AEROSPACE
POWER TOMORROW

6. PRIMARY TASK OF THE IAF
THE PRIMARY TASK OF THE INDIAN
AIR FORCE IS TO SAFEGUARD THE
NATION’S TERRITORIAL AIRSPACE
AT
ALL
TIMES,
AND
TO
OFFENSIVELY USE ELEMENTS OF
AIR POWER IN THE PURSUIT OF
NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES
DURING WAR.

7. WHY HAVE
AIR FORCE?

8. OPERATIONS OF THE IAF
FIGHTER OPERATIONS
AIR DEFENCE
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
TRANSPORT AND HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
-TRANSPORTATION OF MEN & MATERIAL
-MILITARY LOGISTICS
-ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
JOINT OPERATIONS WITH ARMY/ NAVY
AIR SURVEILLANCE
R&D ACTIVITIES
RESCUE OPERATIONS

10. OPERATIONS OF THE IAF
FIGHTER OPERATIONS
AIR DEFENCE
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
TRANSPORT AND HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
-TRANSPORTATION OF MEN & MATERIAL
-MILITARY LOGISTICS
-ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
JOINT OPERATIONS WITH ARMY/ NAVY
AIR SURVEILLANCE
R&D ACTIVITIES
RESCUE OPERATIONS

13. OPERATIONS OF THE IAF
FIGHTER OPERATIONS
AIR DEFENCE
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
TRANSPORT AND HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
-TRANSPORTATION OF MEN & MATERIAL
-MILITARY LOGISTICS
-ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
JOINT OPERATIONS WITH ARMY/ NAVY
AIR SURVEILLANCE
R&D ACTIVITIES
AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES

15. OPERATIONS OF THE IAF
FIGHTER OPERATIONS
AIR DEFENCE
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
TRANSPORT AND HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
-TRANSPORTATION OF MEN & MATERIAL
-MILITARY LOGISTICS
-ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
JOINT OPERATIONS WITH ARMY/ NAVY
AIR SURVEILLANCE
R&D ACTIVITIES

17. “ WARS MAY BE FOUGHT
USING WEAPONS AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT BUT THEY ARE
WON BY THE MEN AND WOMEN
BEHIND THE MACHINES ”

19. KNOW YOUR RANKS IN IAF
FLYING OFFICER
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT
SQUADRON LEADER
WING COMMANDER
GROUP CAPTAIN
AIR COMMODORE
AIR VICE MARSHAL
AIR MARSHAL
AIR CHIEF MARSHAL

21. CLIMB THE LADDER FASTER
THAN EVER BEFORE
FG OFFR TO FLT LT
: 02 YEARS SERVICE
FLT LT TO SQN LDR
: 06 YEARS SERVICE
SQN LDR TO WG CDR
: 13 YEARS SERVICE
ASSURED CAREER
PROGRESSION
: UPTO GP CAPT

23. KNOW YOUR FIRST PAY PACKET
IDEALLY A FLYING OFFICER ON COMMISSIONING
RECEIVES A PAY PACKET OF :- FLYING
- RS 69130/- (8.29 L PA)
- TECH
- RS 60380/- (7.24 L PA)
- GROUND DUTY - RS 57880/- (6.94 L PA)
ALLOWANCES WHICH ARE SPECIFIC TO PLACE OF
POSTING ARE GIVEN ADDITIONALLY

24. ALLOWANCES
FIELD AREA ALLOWANCE
MODIFIED FIELD AREA ALLOWANCE
HIGH ALTITUDE AREA ALLOWANCE
COUNTER INSURGENCY OPERATION
ALLOWANCE
DEPUTATION ALLOWANCE
AND - - - MANY MORE - - - -

26. BENEFITS AS A TRAINEE
•
STIPEND OF RS 21,000 PER MONTH
IN LAST YEAR OF TRAINING

27. IAF OFFERS YOU
• FURNISHED ACCOMMODATION
• MEDICAL COVER FOR SELF & DEPENDENTS
• LIFE INSURANCE COVER
FLYING BRANCH
: RS 53.50 LAKH
OTHER BRANCHES : RS 50.00 LAKH
• CSD FACILITIES
• RATIONS
• LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION

28. IAF OFFERS YOU
• LOAN FACILITIES
HOUSE BUILDING
PERSONAL CONVEYANCE
: 30 LAKH
: 07 LAKH
• 60 DAYS ANNUAL & 20 DAYS CASUAL LEAVE IN A
YEAR
• STUDY LEAVE (UP TO 2 YEARS) FOR FURTHERANCE
OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• SPECIAL RAIL CONCESSION FOR SELF AND
DEPENDENTS
• AUTOMATIC MEMBERSHIP OF OFFICERS’ MESS /
INSTITUTE
•ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
•SPORTS FACILITIES

29. ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
YOUR DREAM ………PASSION………COMES TRUE !!!
GET PAID TO FOLLOW YOUR HOBBY
AERO BASED
ACTIVITIES
LAND BASED
ACTIVITIES
WATER BASED
ACTIVITIES
SKY DIVING
MOUNTAINEERING
RAFTING
POWERED HANG
GLIDING
TREKKING
KAYAKING &
CANOEING
MICRO LIGHT
FLYING
ADVENTURE CAMP
WIND SURFING
PARA GLIDING
ROCK CLIMBING
SAILING
HOT AIR
BALLOONING
SKIING
SCUBA DIVING
AERO MODELING
MOTOR CYCLE
EXPEDITION
PARA SAILING
CYCLING EXPEDITION
CAR RALLY

33. QUALITY OF LIFE
•
DISCIPLINE… A WAY OF LIFE
•
LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP
•
STRUCTURED ORGANISATION
•
WORKING HOURS
•
SOCIALISING
•
OFFICERS’ MESS FACILITIES AKIN TO
CLUBS

35. QUALITY OF LIFE
• SCHOOLING
• LEAVE
• SECURED CAMP LIFE
• SOCIAL STATUS AS AN ARMED
FORCE OFFICER
• LIFE FULL OF CHALLENGES

36. BRANCHES OF IAF
FLYING BRANCH
TECHNICAL BRANCH
GROUND DUTY BRANCH

37. BRANCHES OF IAF
FLYING BRANCH
- FIGHTER
- TRANSPORT
- HELICOPTER

38. BRANCHES OF IAF
FLYING BRANCH
- FIGHTER
- TRANSPORT
- HELICOPTER

40. BRANCHES OF IAF
FLYING BRANCH
- FIGHTER
- TRANSPORT
- HELICOPTER

43. BRANCHES OF IAF
FLYING BRANCH
- FIGHTER
- TRANSPORT
- HELICOPTER

45. BRANCHES OF IAF
TECHNICAL BRANCH
- ELECTRONICS
- MECHANICAL

47. BRANCHES OF IAF
GROUND DUTY BRANCH
- ADMINISTRATION
ATC
FC
PURE ADM
- LOGISTICS
- ACCOUNTS
- EDUCATION
- METEOROLOGY

50. TYPE OF COMMISSION
PERMANENT COMMISSION (PC)
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (SSC)

51. FLYING BRANCH
NDA
• QUALIFICATION
: 10+2 (PHYSICS &
MATHS)
• AGE
: 16 ½ TO 19 YEARS
• GENDER
: MALE
• TRAINING
: 3 YEARS AT NDA
+ 01 YEAR AT AFA
• ADVERTISEMENT : MAR & OCT BY UPSC

53. FLYING BRANCH
CDSE
QUALIFICATION: ANY GRADUATE HAVING
PHYSICS AND MATHS AT
10+2 OR BE/B.TECH
AGE
: 19 TO 23 YEARS
GENDER
: MALE
TRAINING
: 1 ½ YEARS AT AFA
ADVERTISEMENT : APR & SEP BY UPSC

55. FLYING BRANCH
NCC SPECIAL ENTRY
QUALIFICATION : GRADUATE WITH MIN 60% MARKS
IN AGGREGATE AND HAVING COMPLETED
10+2 WITH PHYSICS & MATHS
OR
BE / B.TECH DEGREE WITH MIN 60%
MARKS IN AGGREGATE
AND
NCC AIR WING ‘C’ CERTIFICATE
AGE
: 19 TO 23 YEARS
GENDER
: MALE
TRAINING
: 1 ½ YEARS AT AFA
APPLY THROUGH CO UNIT / DG NCC IN APR & OCT

57. AIR FORCE COMMON
ADMISSION TEST – 01 / 2014
LAST DATES
ONLINE – 12 JAN 14
EXAM
– 23 FEB 14

58. FLYING BRANCH
SSC ENTRY{15 SSC(M) & 44 SSC(W)}
QUALIFICATION : GRADUATE WITH MIN 60%
MARKS IN AGGREGATE AND HAVING COMPLETED
10+2 WITH PHYSICS & MATHS
OR
BE / B.TECH DEGREE WITH MIN 60% MARKS IN
AGGREGATE
AGE
: 19 TO 23 YEARS (02 JAN 92 – 01 JAN 96)
GENDER
: MALE & FEMALE
TRAINING
: 1 ½ YEARS AT AFA

60. GROUND DUTY BRANCH
137 GDOC PC(M)/30 SSC(M) & 46 SSC(W)
AGE
:
20 TO 23 YEARS FOR GRADUATES
(02 JAN 92 – 01 JAN 95)
20 TO 25 YEARS FOR PG
(02 JAN 90 – 01 JAN 95)
20 TO 26 YEARS FOR LLB
(02 JAN 89 – 01 JAN 95)
20 TO 27 YEARS FOR MED/CA/ICWA
GENDER : MALE & FEMALE
TRAINING : 1 YEAR AT AFA

61. GROUND DUTY BRANCH
QUALIFICATIONS
ADMINISTRATION : GRADUATION DEGREE IN
ANY & LOGISTICS DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 60%
MARKS IN AGGREGATE OR
PG DEGREE / EQUIVALENT DIPLOMA IN ANY
DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN
AGGREGATE
ACCOUNTS : B.COM WITH MIN 60% MARKS
IN AGGREGATE OR
M COM / CA / ICWA WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN
AGGREGATE

62. GROUND DUTY BRANCH
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
:
PG
DEGREE
IN
ANY
DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN
AGGREGATE

63. GROUND DUTY BRANCH
QUALIFICATIONS
METEOROLOGY : PG DEGREE IN ANY SCIENCE /
MATHS/STATISTICS / GEOGRAPHY / COMPUTER
APPLICATION / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / APPLIED
PHYSICS/
OCEANOGRAPHY
/
AGRICULTURAL
METEOROLOGY / ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT / GEOPHYSICS / ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY WITH MIN 50%
MARKS (PROVIDED PHYSICS & MATHS WERE
STUDIED AT GRADUATION LEVEL WITH MIN 55%
MARKS IN BOTH)

64. TECHNICAL BRANCH
86 AEC PC(M)/58 SSC(M) & 58 SSC(W)
AGE
: 18 TO 28 YEARS
(02 JAN 87 TO 01 JAN 97)
GENDER
: MALE & FEMALE
TRAINING
: 1 ½ YEARS (AFA & AFTC)
PERCENTAGE: MIN 60% MARKS IN
AGGREGATE

65. TECHNICAL BRANCH
(ELECTRONICS)
QUALIFICATIONS
FOUR YEAR DEGREE QUALIFICATION WITH MIN
60% MARKS HAVING STUDIED 08 SUBJECTS OUT
OF FOLLOWING 18 :(1) PHYSICS / ENGINEERING PHYSICS.
(2) MATHEMATICS / ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS.
(3) ENGINEERING GRAPHICS / ENGINEERING
DRAWING.
(4) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING / ELECTRICAL
TECHNOLOGY.
(5) CONTROL ENGINEERING.
(6) MICROPROCESSORS.
(7) DIGITAL ELECTRONICS / BASIC ELECTRONICS.
(8) COMPUTER NETWORKS.

66. TECHNICAL BRANCH
(ELECTRONICS)
(9) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
(10) NETWORK THEORY DESIGN.
(11) TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.
(12) ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN.
(13) RADAR THEORY.
(14) SWITCHING THEORY.
(15) INSTRUMENTATION.
(16) MICROWAVE ENGINEERING.
(17) ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION.
(18) ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

67. TECHNICAL BRANCH
(MECHANICAL)
QUALIFICATIONS
FOUR YEAR DEGREE QUALIFICATION WITH MIN
60% MARKS HAVING STUDIED 8 SUBJECTS OUT
OF FOLLOWING 18 :(1) PHYSICS / ENGINEERING PHYSICS.
(2) ENGINEERING MATHS / MATHEMATICS.
(3) ENGINEERING DRAWING / GRAPHICS.
(4) AUTOMOTIVE / PLANT / INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING.
(5)ENGINEERING
MATERIAL.
MECHANICS / STRENGTH OF

68. TECHNICAL BRANCH
(MECHANICAL)
(6) AERODYNAMICS.
(7) THERMODYNAMICS AND APPLICATIONS /
HEAT POWER ENGINEERING.
(8) HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER.
(9) THEORY OF MACHINES (KINEMATICS AND
DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY).
(10) FLUID MECHANICS / TURBO MACHINES.
(11) FLIGHT MECHANICS.
(12) MACHINE DRAWING / MACHINE DESIGN.

69. TECHNICAL BRANCH
(MECHANICAL)
(13) MECHATRONICS.
(14) MATERIAL SCIENCE / METALLURGY.
(15) VIBRATIONS.
(16) WORKSHOP / MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING.
(17) HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS.
(18) AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES.

70. SCHEME OF SYLLABUS
QUESTION PAPER – 100 QUESTIONS
(100 X3 MARKS = 300 MARKS)
CORRECT ANSWER - 3 MARKS
WRONG ANSWER
- 1 (NEGATIVE MARK)
TOPICS FOR SYLLABUS
GENERAL AWARENESS
VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
NUMERICAL ABILITY
REASONING & MILITARY APTITUDE TEST

71. SELECTION PROCEDURE
• AIMED AT ASSESSING AN INDIVIDUAL’S
“PERSONALITY”.
• SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED AND
TESTED PROCESS OF SELECTION.
• STANDARDS ARE
THEM STRICTLY.
TIME
HIGH AND WE APPLY
• EXPENSIVE TRAINING
DEMANDING JOB.
FOR
A
VERY
• RESPONSIBILITY ENTRUSTED NOT ONLY
FOR
SOPHISTICATED
EQUIPMENTS
COSTING MILLIONS OF RUPEES, BUT
ALSO FOR THE WELL BEING.

72. APPLICATION AND SELECTION
PROCESS
•
RESPONSE TO ADVERTISEMENTS
•
SHORT LISTING
•
ENTRANCE EXAM
- FLYING BRANCH
-
UPSC/AFCAT
- TECHNICAL BRANCH
-
AFCAT
- GROUND DUTY BRANCH
-
AFCAT
•
INTERVIEW AT AIR FORCE SELECTION BOARD(AFSB)
•
MEDICAL EXAM
•
MERIT LIST

73. HOW WILL YOU SPEND
5/6 DAYS AT AFSB
SCHEDULE
FLYING
BRANCH
TECHNICAL
BRANCH
GROUND DUTY
BRANCH
DAY 1
PABT
PHASE I
PHASE I
DAY 2
PHASE I
PSYCHOLOGY
TEST
PSYCHOLOGY
TEST
DAY 3 &
DAY 4
PSYCHOLOGY GROUP TESTING
TEST
AND INTERVIEW
GROUP
TESTING AND
INTERVIEW
DAY 5
GROUP
TESTING AND
INTERVIEW
CONFERENCE
DAY 6
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
-
-

74. SELECTION PROCESS
AT AFSBs
PABT (ONLY FOR FLYING BRANCH)
PHASE – I : PP & DT & INTELLIGENCE TEST
PHASE – II : PSYCHOLOGY TEST
GROUP TESTING
INTERVIEW
BOARD CONFERENCE

75. PHASE - II
PERSONALITY TEST
THREE-PRONGED
SYSTEM
OF
PERSONALITY
BASED
SELECTION,
COMMON
FOR
MALE/FEMALE,
APPLICABLE TO ALL BRANCHES. IT
COVERS :• PSYCHOLOGY TEST
• GROUP TESTS
• INTERVIEW

77. PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY IS A DYNAMIC
ORGANISATION
WITHIN
THE
INDIVIDUAL
OF
THOSE
PSYCHOPHYSICAL SYSTEMS THAT
DETERMINES
HIS/HER
UNIQUE
ADJUSTMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

78. INTELLIGENCE
AN AGGREGATE OR GLOBAL CAPACITY
OF THE INDIVIDUAL
• TO THINK RATIONALLY
• TO ACT PURPOSEFULLY
• TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY
HIS/HER ENVIRONMENT
WITH

79. PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION
• UTILISATION
OF
PRACTICAL
INTELLIGENCE
FOR
EVOLVING
SOLUTIONS
TO
PROBLEMS
OF
MODERATE COMPLEXITY.
• NATURE AND EXTENT OF SOCIAL
ADAPTABILITY
IN
GROUP,
COOPERATION
AND
SENSE
OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
• EFFECTIVENESS AS A MEMBER AND
AS A LEADER IN GROUP.
•

80. PSYCHOLOGY TEST
•
THEMATIC APPRECIATION TEST
•
WORD ASSOCIATION TEST
•
SITUATION REACTION TEST
•
SELF DESCRIPTION

81. GROUP TESTING
GROUP DISCUSSION
GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE
PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASK
HALF GROUP TASK
COMMAND TASK
LECTURETTE
INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES
FINAL GROUP TASK

84. INTERVIEW
A PERSONAL FACE-TO-FACE
MEETING AND CONVERSATION
WITH THE AIM OF GATHERING
INFORMATION
ABOUT
THE
CANDIDATE.

85. INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW IS DIVIDED INTO THREE
PARTS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
-
ACADEMICS
-
INTEREST IN SPORTS, GAMES,
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
-
ACHIEVEMENTS
FAMILY BACKGROUND
SPARE TIME INTEREST AND HOBBIES

86. IN NUTSHELL
• THE EXERCISES ARE DESIGNED TO
REVEAL
A
WIDE
SPECTRUM
OF
PERSONAL QUALITIES.
• YOU MUST HAVE THE MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL APTITUDES FOR THE BRANCH
YOU HAVE CHOSEN.
• YOU MUST BE CAPABLE OF SHOWING
FIRMNESS WITH CONSIDERATION FOR
OTHERS – LEADERSHIP IS NOT JUST
ORDERING PEOPLE AROUND.
• YOU WILL HAVE TO WITHSTAND STRESS;

87. BOARD CONFERENCE
• CONFERENCE IS HELD ON THE LAST
DAY OF YOUR STAY.
• TO TAKE A FINAL LOOK AT THE
CANDIDATE
BEFORE
DECIDING
RESULT.
• AFTER THE CONFERENCE IS OVER
THE RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED.
• RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES ARE
CALLED FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

88. TO SUM UP
•YOU WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH
EACH PART OF THE SELECTION
PROCESS.
•YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ASK
QUESTIONS TO CLEAR DOUBTS, IF ANY.
•
BE READY TO DEMONSTRATE
PERSONAL QUALITIES.

89. HAPPY LANDINGS !!!

91. ‘ WORKING IN THE IAF MAKES YOU STRONG
ENOUGH & TEACHES YOU NOT TO SUBSTITUTE
WORDS FOR ACTION, NOT TO SEEK THE PATH OF
COMFORT, BUT TO FACE THE STRESS & SPUR OF
DIFFICULTY AND CHALLENGE, TO LEARN TO
STAND UP IN THE STORM. IT GIVES YOU A
TEMPER OF THE WILL, A QUALITY OF THE
IMAGINATION, A VIGOUR OF THE EMOTIONS, A
PRE DOMINANCE OF COURAGE & AN APPETITE
FOR ADVENTURE OVER THE LOVE OF EASE.’
“ GUARDIANS OF THE SKY”

92. ANY QUESTIONS ?