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 The
Indian Air Force not only offers you an adventurous and challenging
career but also takes care of all your needs including accommodation,
healthcare, recreational facilities and education for your
children etc.
Even before you are Commissioned as an Air
Force Officer you start earning a monthly stipend of Rs.
21,000/- during last one year of your training
period at any of the Air
Force Training Institutions.
Once you are Commissioned as a Flying Officer, besides getting
an attractive pay package you and your family will enjoy an
excellent way of life.
The following Pay / Allowances would be applicable on grant
of Commission to Flying Officers:-
- Pay in Pay Band
( Common to all Branches ) - Rs 15,600 Per Month ( The officer
will be placed in PB 3 - 15600-39100 )
- Grade Pay :- Rs 5400 PM
- Military Service Pay :- Rs 6000 PM
- Dearness Allowances @ 35 Percent :- Rs 9450 PM
- Kit Maintenance Allowance :- Rs 400 PM
- Transport Allowance :- Rs 3200 + DA ( major cities)
/ 1600 + DA ( Other cities)
In addition the following allowances are admissible
1. Flying Allowance @ Rs 9000 PM to Flying Branch
Officers.
2. Technical Allowance @ Rs 2000 PM to Technical
Branch Officers.
Gross Monthly Emoluments
:
The first monthly pay package of Flying Officers
in all the branches would be as under ( Including Transport
Allowance of major cities )
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Total
Emoluments (in Rs) |
50,
170/- |
43,
170/- |
41,
170/- |
As you grow in rank and stature in
the Air Force, your income and other entitlements also increase
in harmony with your enhanced responsibilities.
The following are the gross monthly emoluments applicable
at different ranks ( includes Pay in Pay Band, Grade Pay,
MSP, DA and Transport Allowance of major cities. Flying
and Technical allowance would be over and above as applicable).
RANK |
Gross
Monthly Emoluments |
Flight
Lieutenant |
Rs
45,765 /- |
Squadron
Leader |
Rs
53,473/- |
Wing
Commander |
Rs
73,710/- |
Group
Captain |
Rs
79,366/- |
Air
Commodore |
Rs
83,011/- |
Note:- Monthly
Flying Pay admissible to different ranks are as follows
:-
RANK |
Flying
Pay |
Flying
Officer |
Rs
9,000 /- |
Flight
Lieutenant |
Rs
11,000 /- |
Squadron
Leader |
Rs
14,000/- |
Wing
Commander |
Rs
14,000/- |
Group
Captain |
Rs
14,000/- |
Air
Commodore & above |
Rs
10,500/- |
Similarly, Technical Allowance for Tier-I course
is Rs 2000/- Per Month and for
Tier-II course Rs 3000/- Per
Month.
Other allowances based on place of posting
and nature of duty would also be applicable. These are special
compensatory (hill area) allowance, field area allowance,
high altitude allowance, siachen allowance, special force
allowance, Island special duty allowance, test pilot &
flight test engineer allowance, hard area allowance and remote
locality allowance.
Apart from the pay & allowances mentioned above, you
also get the following perks and benefits:
- Accommodation
As an officer, you are provided with well-furnished and
spacious accommodation depending upon your rank.
- Insurance Cover
The Indian Air Force provides you with an insurance cover
of Rupees 30 Lakhs at low premium rates. Additional cover
of 3.5 Lac for Flying Branch Officers is also available.
- Leave
You will be entitled to an annual leave of 60 days and 20
days of casual leave.
- Leave Travel Concession
As an officer, you and your family are entitled to liberal
Leave Travel Concessions.
- Loans
Liberal loans from the Air Force Group Insurance Society
are available to you for purchase of house, car and computer.
Apart from that, you are also entitled to government loans
and loans from the Indian Air Force Benevolent Association.
- Medical Facilities
 All
personnel of Indian Air Force and their families are comprehensively
covered by our medical facilities, including specialist
services.
- Ration
The Air Force provides ration in kind to all officers.
- Recreational Facilities
As an Air Force officer, you are entitled to some of the
finest facilities for recreational as well as competitive
sports and other adventure activities.
- Education Facilities
Excellent schooling facilities for children along with provision
of free / concessional school transport facility. Provision
of reimbursement of school fee and other related expenditure.
- Canteen Facilities
As a member of armed forces, you are entitled to shop at
concessional rates from CSD Canteens all over the Country.
- Opportunities For Higher Learning
As an officer, you are provided with ample opportunities
for undergoing various courses to enhance your skills, whether
in the field of computer technology, management sciences
or military studies. You are also allowed special leave
to pursue higher education.
- Post Retirement Benefits
After retirement, you are offered a large number of benefits
like pension, medical facilities, use of the canteen etc.
To read more about the benefits offered to Air Force personnel
click here.
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