Ground Duty Branches

(For Graduates/Post Graduates)

Managing human and material resources, the Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branch is the mechanism that steers the Indian Air Force. 

General Eligibility Criteria for Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches

• Age - 20 to 26 Years for Graduates and Post Graduates (at the time of commencement of course). 
  
  
• Marital Status - Candidates below the age of 25 years must be Unmarried.
  
  
• Nationality - Indian.
  
  
• Gender - Both men and women.  

As a Graduate/Post Graduate you can join as an officer in any of the following Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches.

ADMINISTRATION BRANCH

• Permanent Commission (for Men)/Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
  
  
• Responsible for the efficient management of both human and material resources. Some of the officers of the Administration Branch are selected and trained to carry out the following duties also:
  
  
• Air Traffic Controller  – Involves maintaining an orderly flow of traffic and airspace management.
  
  
• Fighter Controller  – Involves close contact and supervision between the air and radar for effective airspace management.

      Educational Qualifications

• Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. 
   

ACCOUNTS BRANCH

• Permanent Commission (for Men)/Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
  
  
• Responsible for efficient financial management of funds.You will also act as internal auditor to ensure a zero-defect audit from outside agencies.

• Educational Qualifications
  
  
• The candidates should have done graduation in any of the following streams with 60% marks or equivalent from a recognized university:-
  (i) B.Com Degree (Min three years course).
  (ii) Bachelor of Business Administration (with specialization in Finance)/ Bachelor of Management Studies (with specialization in Finance)/ Bachelor of Business Studies (with specialization in Finance)
  (iii) Qualified CA/ CMA/ CS/ CFA.
  (iv) B.Sc. with specialization in Finance.

LOGISTICS BRANCH

• Permanent Commission (for Men)/Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
  
  
• Responsible for materials management of all Air Force resources. You would ensure efficient supervision of inventories, and involve in procurement processes of various ranges of equipment.
  
  
• Educational Qualifications
  
  
• Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. 

EDUCATION BRANCH

• Permanent Commission (for Men)/Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
  
  
• Educational Qualifications
  
  
• Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline.

METEOROLOGY BRANCH

• Permanent Commission (for Men)/Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
  
  
• As a Meteorology Branch Officer you would be involved handling the latest satellite imagery and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, you would render specific advice to the operators on all aspects of weather.

• Educational Qualifications
  
  
• Passe 10+2 and Post Graduation Degree in any science stream/Mathematics/Statistics/Geography/Computer Applications/Environmental Science/Applied Physics/Oceanography/Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology & Environment/Geo-physics/Environmental Biology. All candidates should have scored a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers of Post Graduation put together (provided Maths & Physics were studied at Graduation level with a minimum of 55% marks in both).