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Technical Branch

ImageAs an officer in the Technical Branch, you would be in charge of some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world.

You can apply for the Technical Branch via any of the two schemes listed below:

  • Direct Entry Scheme
    After you have completed your engineering, you can join the Technical Branch through the Direct Entry Scheme. Both Men and Women can use this mode of entry to apply to the Indian Air Force.
  • University Entry Scheme (UES)

Direct Entry Scheme

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) & Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) Permanent Commission (Men) / Short Service Commission (Men & Women)

 

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)
Permanent / Short Service Commission
As an Aeronautical Engineer in the Electronics stream, you will be responsible for the communication and signals required on the Air Force station. You will also be in charge of the execution of preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft. With further in-service training, you could also move to the repair and overhaul divisions of the Indian Air Force.

To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) stream you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

  • Age
    18 to 28 years*

  • Marital Status
    Single

  • Nationality
    Indian

  • Gender
    This is applicable to both men and women.

  • Educational Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer – Electronics)
    Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in


    o BE / B.Tech in Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Communication / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation / Information Technology /Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of these subjects.
    OR
    o Diploma in Electronics of Madras Institute of Technology.
    OR
    o B Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics / Optics and Opto Electronics.
    OR
    o MSc Degree in Physics (With Electronics) / Electronics / Computer Science / Computer Applications
    OR
    o MCA with Maths, Physics and Electronics at graduation level.
    OR
    o MSc. Tech in Electronics and Radio Engineering
    OR
    o Section A&B Examination of the Associate Membership Examination of the Institution of Engineers (India) in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication subjects
    OR
    o Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers with subjects of Section A & full subjects of Section B by actual studies (Maths, Applied Electronics and Circuits, Principals of Communication Engineering, Transmission lines and Networks)
    OR
    o Section A & B of Examination of Aeronautical Society of India by Actual Studies in Avionics / Communication streams


Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)
Permanent / Short Service Commission
After you join the Indian Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer in the Mechanical stream, you could be placed at a position that requires you to be involved with preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft or of common user and specialist application vehicles. You could also be involved in the safety and maintenance of firearms and ammunition at an Air Force Base.

To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) stream, you must fulfil the following conditions:

  • Age
    18 to 28 years*

  • Marital Status
    Single

  • Nationality
    Indian

  • Gender
    This is applicable to both men and women.

  • Educational Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer-Mechanical)
    Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in


    o BE / B.Tech in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Production / Industrial Production or a combination of these subjects
    OR
    o Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical / Aeronautical subjects by actual studies
    OR
    o Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India with Group I (Design and Production) or Group II (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) subjects by actual studies

    Advertisement Schedule:

    February and August Every Year

*At the time of commencement of training.

University Entry Scheme ( UES)
Permanent Commission ( For Male only)

Educational Qualifications: The candidate must be currently studying in Pre-final year of BE / B Tech degree course in the relevant streams of engineering as mentioned above and must have secured minimum of 60% marks in aggregate upto the last semester for which results have been declared, at the time of applying / AFSB testing. There must be No backlog / arrears of papers of previous semesters. On completion of degree, minimum 60% of marks in aggregate are mandatory.

  • Age
    18 to 28 years*

  • Marital Status
    Single

  • Nationality
    Indian

 

 
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