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PRESENTATION BYAIR FORCE STATION

KASAULI

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

IN

INDIAN AIR FORCE

FOR

BRIGHT AND OUTSTANDING YOUTH

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

• CENTENARY OF AVIATION

• RAPIDLY ADVANCING FIELD

• IAF FROM 1932 – TILL DATE

• STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

• AIR POWER TODAY, AEROSPACE POWER TOMORROW

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.

WHY HAVE AIR FORCE?

OPERATIONS OF THE IAFFIGHTER 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

OPERATIONS OF THE IAFFIGHTER 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

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

KNOW YOUR RANKS IN IAFFLYING OFFICER

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT

SQUADRON LEADER

WING COMMANDER

GROUP CAPTAIN

AIR COMMODORE

AIR VICE MARSHAL

AIR MARSHAL

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL

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

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

ALLOWANCES

FIELD AREA ALLOWANCE

MODIFIED FIELD AREA ALLOWANCE

HIGH ALTITUDE AREA ALLOWANCE

COUNTER INSURGENCY OPERATION ALLOWANCE

DEPUTATION ALLOWANCE

AND - - - MANY MORE - - - -

BENEFITS AS A TRAINEE

• STIPEND OF RS 21,000 PER MONTH IN LAST YEAR OF TRAINING

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

IAF OFFERS YOU• LOAN FACILITIES

HOUSE BUILDING : 30 LAKH

PERSONAL CONVEYANCE : 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

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

YOUR DREAM ………PASSION………COMES TRUE !!!

GET PAID TO FOLLOW YOUR HOBBY

AERO BASED ACTIVITIES

LAND BASEDACTIVITIES

WATER BASEDACTIVITIES

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

QUALITY OF LIFE

• DISCIPLINE… A WAY OF LIFE

• LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP

• STRUCTURED ORGANISATION

• WORKING HOURS

• SOCIALISING

• OFFICERS’ MESS FACILITIES AKIN TO CLUBS

QUALITY OF LIFE

• SCHOOLING

• LEAVE

• SECURED CAMP LIFE

• SOCIAL STATUS AS AN ARMED FORCE OFFICER

• LIFE FULL OF CHALLENGES

BRANCHES OF IAF

FLYING BRANCH

TECHNICAL BRANCH

GROUND DUTY BRANCH

BRANCHES OF IAF

FLYING BRANCH

- FIGHTER

- TRANSPORT

- HELICOPTER

BRANCHES OF IAF

TECHNICAL BRANCH

- ELECTRONICS

- MECHANICAL

BRANCHES OF IAF GROUND DUTY BRANCH

- ADMINISTRATIONATCFCPURE ADM

- LOGISTICS- ACCOUNTS- EDUCATION- METEOROLOGY

TYPE OF COMMISSION

PERMANENT COMMISSION (PC)

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (SSC)

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

FLYING BRANCH

CDSEQUALIFICATION: 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

FLYING BRANCH

NCC SPECIAL ENTRYQUALIFICATION : 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


GENDER : MALE


APPLY THROUGH CO UNIT / DG NCC IN APR & OCT

AIR FORCE COMMON

ADMISSION TEST – 01 / 2014

LAST DATES

ONLINE – 12 JAN 14

EXAM – 23 FEB 14

FLYING BRANCHSSC 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


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


TRAINING : 1 YEAR AT AFA

GROUND DUTY BRANCH

QUALIFICATIONS

ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION : GRADUATION DEGREE IN : GRADUATION DEGREE IN ANY & LOGISTICSANY & LOGISTICS DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 60% DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 60% MARKS IN AGGREGATE MARKS IN AGGREGATE OROR

PG DEGREE / EQUIVALENT DIPLOMA IN ANY PG DEGREE / EQUIVALENT DIPLOMA IN ANY DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN AGGREGATEAGGREGATE

ACCOUNTSACCOUNTS : B.COM WITH MIN 60% MARKS : B.COM WITH MIN 60% MARKS IN AGGREGATE IN AGGREGATE OROR

M COM / CA / ICWA WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN M COM / CA / ICWA WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN AGGREGATEAGGREGATE

GROUND DUTY BRANCH

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATIONEDUCATION : PG DEGREE IN ANY : PG DEGREE IN ANY DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN DISCIPLINE WITH MIN 50% MARKS IN AGGREGATEAGGREGATE

GROUND DUTY BRANCH

QUALIFICATIONS

METEOROLOGYMETEOROLOGY : : PG DEGREE IN ANY SCIENCE / PG DEGREE IN ANY SCIENCE / MATHS/STATISTICS / GEOGRAPHY / COMPUTER MATHS/STATISTICS / GEOGRAPHY / COMPUTER APPLICATION / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / APPLIED APPLICATION / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / APPLIED PHYSICS/ OCEANOGRAPHY / AGRICULTURAL PHYSICS/ OCEANOGRAPHY / AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY / ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT / GEO-METEOROLOGY / ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT / GEO-PHYSICS / ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY WITH MIN 50% PHYSICS / ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY WITH MIN 50% MARKS (PROVIDED PHYSICS & MATHS WERE MARKS (PROVIDED PHYSICS & MATHS WERE STUDIED AT GRADUATION LEVEL WITH MIN 55% STUDIED AT GRADUATION LEVEL WITH MIN 55% MARKS IN BOTH)MARKS IN BOTH)

TECHNICAL BRANCH

86 AEC PC(M)/58 SSC(M) & 58 SSC(W)


(02 JAN 87 TO 01 JAN 97)


TRAINING : 1 ½ YEARS (AFA & AFTC)

PERCENTAGE: MIN 60% MARKS IN AGGREGATE

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.

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.

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 MECHANICS / STRENGTH OF MATERIAL.


(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.


(13) MECHATRONICS.

(14) MATERIAL SCIENCE / METALLURGY.

(15) VIBRATIONS.

(16) WORKSHOP / MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION

ENGINEERING.

(17) HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS.

(18) AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES.

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

SELECTION PROCEDURE• AIMED AT ASSESSING AN INDIVIDUAL’S

“PERSONALITY”.

• SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED AND TIME TESTED PROCESS OF SELECTION.

• STANDARDS ARE HIGH AND WE APPLY THEM STRICTLY.

• EXPENSIVE TRAINING FOR A VERY DEMANDING JOB.

• RESPONSIBILITY ENTRUSTED NOT ONLY FOR SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENTS COSTING MILLIONS OF RUPEES, BUT ALSO FOR THE WELL BEING.

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

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 TEST

GROUP TESTING AND INTERVIEW

GROUP TESTING AND INTERVIEW

DAY 5 GROUP TESTING AND INTERVIEW

CONFERENCE CONFERENCE

DAY 6 CONFERENCE - -

HOW WILL YOU SPEND 5/6 DAYS AT AFSB

SELECTION PROCESS AT AFSBs

PABT (ONLY FOR FLYING BRANCH)

PHASE – I : PP & DT & INTELLIGENCE TEST

PHASE – II : PSYCHOLOGY TEST GROUP TESTING INTERVIEW

BOARD CONFERENCE

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

PERSONALITY

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

INTELLIGENCE

AN AGGREGATE OR GLOBAL CAPACITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL

• TO THINK RATIONALLY

• TO ACT PURPOSEFULLY

• TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH HIS/HER ENVIRONMENT

PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION

• UTILISATION OF PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EVOLVING SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS OF MODERATE COMPLEXITY.

• NATURE AND EXTENT OF SOCIAL ADAPTABILITY IN GROUP, CO-OPERATION AND SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

• EFFECTIVENESS AS A MEMBER AND AS A LEADER IN GROUP.

• DYNAMISM.

PSYCHOLOGY TEST

• THEMATIC APPRECIATION TEST

• WORD ASSOCIATION TEST

• SITUATION REACTION TEST

• SELF DESCRIPTION

GROUP TESTING

GROUP DISCUSSION

GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE

PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASK

HALF GROUP TASK

COMMAND TASK

LECTURETTE

INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES

FINAL GROUP TASK

INTERVIEW

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

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

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; IT IS PART OF LIFE.

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.

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.

HAPPY LANDINGS !!!

‘ 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”

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