Indian Air Force are invited applications for
recruitment for Commissioned Officer courses
commencing in January 2016 for grant of Permanent/ Short Service
Commission in Meteorology Branch, as per the details given below.
Name of Post :-
(a) No. 198/16G/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men candidate)
(b) No. 198/16G/SSC/M (Short Service Commission for men candidate)
(c) No. 198/16G/SSC/W (Short Service Commission for women candidate)
Scale of Pay :- Rs
15,600 - 39,100 per month along with Grade Pay, Military Service Pay,
Dearness Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Transport Allowance. In
addition, other allowances are applicable based on nature of duty / place of
posting and would include , Field Area Allowance, Special Compensatory (Hill
area) Allowance, Special Force Allowance, Siachin Allowance, Island Special
Duty Allowance, Hard Area Allowance and Remote Locality Allowance. On
successful completion of Training, the newly Commissioned Flying Officers would
be entitled to approximate gross monthly emoluments in Meteorology Branch,
including Transport Allowance of major cities, of Rs 54,860/-.
Age:- 20-26 Years
as on 01 January 2016 i.e born in between 02 January 1990 to 01 January 1996.
(both dates inclusive).
Educational
Qualifications:- Post Graduate Degree in any
Science stream / Mathematics / Statistics / Geography / Computer Applications /
Environmental Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Meteorology /
Agricultural Meteorology / Ecology & Environment / Geo-physics / Environmental
Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
(Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level, with a minimum of
55% marks in both).
Physical Standards:- (i) Height and Weight: Minimum height :- Men - 157.5 Cms
Women - 152 Cms with correlated weight . (ii) All other medical criteria
would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the
fitness would be final.
Receipt of application from 17
January 2015 to 14 February 2015.
Last date for receipt of applications
for the candidates who are sending their applications from Andaman &
Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur,
Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram : 21 February 2015.
How to Apply
(a) Candidates are to complete
the application as per format given in this advertisement, and forward the same
to Post Bag No. 001, Nirman Bhawan Post Office, New Delhi - 110106 by
ordinary post only.
Note : Candidates who are
debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in
Defence Services shall not be eligible to apply and if admitted, their
candidature will be cancelled.
Superscribe the envelope with ‘APPLICATION
FOR METEOROLOGY BRANCH COURSES COMMENCING IN JANUARY 2016’. Application must be
accompanied with the following:-
One self addressed envelope (size
- 23 X 10 cm) with Rs 27/- postage stamp. Two unattested recent
colour photographs similar to the one pasted on the application form.
No queries / correspondence will
be entertained regarding late receipt / non receipt or incomplete/ non eligible
/ illegible applications.
Serving Air Warrior candidates
would be required to apply as per the service format as given in AFO 39 / 2006
through service channel. Other government employees need to apply through
proper channel and are to produce NOC at the time of AFSB testing.
Type Of Commission:
Permanent Commission: Candidates joining as Permanent
Commission (PC) Officers would continue to serve till the age of superannuation.
Short Service
Commission:The initial tenure
for Short Service Commission Officers in Meteorology Branch would be for a
period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to
willingness, service requirements and availability of vacancies.
Selection Procedure Candidates who are short-listed
will be called for testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at
Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar or Varanasi. The testing would consist of two
stages as given below.
Stage-I Test consisting of
Intelligence Test along with other tests will be conducted on the first day.
Stage-I Test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo
subsequent testing. Applicants who qualify Stage-I testing would be required to
fill up a detailed application form. Thereafter, all candidates would be
subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the Meteorology
Branch. Those candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I testing or do not
meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day
itself.
Stage-II Testing consisting of
Psychological Test, Group Tests and Interview will be conducted on subsequent
days (Four Days).
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