Career in Indian Armed Forces

Career in the Armed Forces – Various Entry Points:

Your skills, interests, personality, and values play an important role in your career choice. To take a decision about Career choice is always difficult & important one. Let’s help you people a little, if you have following qualities than defence services are the best among your choice. These qualities are collectively called OLQ’s.

           

· PLANNING AND ORGANISING, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, SOCIAL EFFECTIVENESS & DYNAMIC

1.      EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE 

2.      REASONING ABILITY

3.      ORGANISING ABILITY

4.      POWER OF EXPRESSION

5.      SOCIAL ADAPTABILITY

6.      COOPERATION

7.      SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

8.      INITIATIVE

9.      SELF CONFIDENCE

10.  SPEED OF DECISION

11.  ABILITY TO INFLUENCE A GROUP

12.  LIVELINESS

13.  DETERMINATION

14.  COURAGE

15.  STAMINA

MODES OF ENTRY INTO DEFENCE FORCES ARE:

 In ARMY

Permanent Commission

One can also opted  for Short Service Commission. SSC is of two type Tech. & Non-Tech. For qualification details & other entry schemes(Non-commission & JCOs and NCOs) visit here.

In Air Force

Indian Air Force divides it’s area of service in three branches.

·         Flying Branch.

·         Technical Branch.

·         Ground Duty Branch.

Flying Branch

Scheme	Qualification	Age	Notification
NDA	10+2/Intermediate with Math & Phys.	16.5-19	Mar & Oct
CDS	Graduation with Math & Physics at +2 level or Engineering with 60%	19-23	Mar/Apr & Oct/Nov
SSC	Graduation with 60%,Math & Physics at +2 level or Engineering with 60%	19-23	Dec & June
SSC For CPL	CPL by DGCA(INDIA)	19-25	Dec & June
AFCAT	Engineering with 60%	20-23	Jun & Dec
NCC Entry	Graduate with min 60% &  NCC ”C” certificate	19-23	Oct & Apr

Ground Duty

·         Administration Branch:

As an officer in the Administration Department, you will be responsible for the efficient management of both human and material resources. To join the Administration Branches, you must fulfill the following criteria:

·         Age: 20 to 23 years for Graduates, 20 to 25 years for Post Graduates / LLB (Five year integrated course) and 20 to 26 Years for Law Graduates (3 Years Course after Graduation).

·         Educational Qualifications: Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% mark in aggregate in all papers put together OR a Post Graduation degree / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% mark in aggregate in all papers put together.

·         Accounts Branch:

As an officer in the Accounts Branch, you are responsible for efficient management of funds as well as disbursement of pay and allowances to Air Force personnel. You must fulfill the following criteria to be a part of the Accounts Branch:

·         Age: 20 to 23 years for Graduates, 20 to 25 years for Post Graduates and 20 to 27 years for CA / ICWA.

·         Educational Qualifications: Graduate Degree in commerce (B Com) with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together OR Post Graduate Degree in commerce ( M Com) / CA / ICWA with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together .

·         Logistics Branch:

As an officer in the logistics department, you will undertake material management of all Air Force resources. From clothing to aircraft equipment, you will ensure efficient supervision of inventories and availability of necessary items to all operators and users. To join IAF material management team, you must fulfill the following criteria:

·         Age: 20 to 23 years for Graduates, 20 to 25 years for Post Graduates / LLB (Five year integrated course) and 20 to 26 Years for Law Graduates (3 Years Course after Graduation).

·         Educational Qualifications: Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% mark in aggregate in all papers put together OR a Post Graduation Degree / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% mark in aggregate in all papers put together.