Indian Air Force invited application from young, dynamic male and female candidates for adventurous career as an officer. IAF published a career notification for Meteorological branch which course will commenced on January 2018. Interested applicants can register for this IAF meteorology branch course. The last date of submission of application form of Meteorological branch course is 17 Feb 2017. Check out the other eligibility criteria and detailed information regarding age, qualification, Important dates for online registration for the IAF meteorology jobs 2017-18 .

How to Apply For IAF Meteorology Branch Course 2017-18

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online for IAF Meteorology Branch Course which will commence in January/2018. Before applying online, candidates are requested to read the notification carefully. Last date of submission of online application for the Indian Air Force Meteorology officer jobs is 17 Feb 2017.

Tips to Apply correctly for IAF Meteorology Branch Course 2018

• Open IAF Career website (careerairforce.nic.in)
• Click on candidate login, here two tabs will be opened (AFCAT Entry & Meteorology Branch Entry)
• Click on Meteorology Branch Entry.
• Candidate registration page will open.
• Fill up the registration form then submit it.
• Provide valid Email Id and contact no during registration.
• Note your registration no as future reference.

Serving Airmen: Interested Serving Airmen can apply online at par with other candidates. In addition, Airmen candidates should apply as per the service format as given in AFO 11/ 2015 through service channel. Other government employees also need to apply online after obtaining necessary permission from their concerned departments and they are to produce NOC at the time of AFSB testing.

Branch of Commission: Meteorology Branch

Course Commencement Period: January, 2018

Courses:

Following courses are being offered by the Indian Air Force.

• Ground Duty (Non-technical)
• Batch No. 202/18G/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men candidate)
• Batch No. 202/18G/SSC/M (Short Service Commission for men candidate)
• Batch No. 202/18G/SSC/W (Short Service Commission for women candidate)

Type of Commission

Permanent Commission: The candidates selected for Permanent Commission will serve in Indian Air Force till the age of Superannuation.
Short Service Commission: The candidates selected for Short Service Commission will serve in Indian Air Force for an initial period of 10 years. Additional 4 years of extension may be allowed to the Officers on SSC provided there are vacancies, requirements, merit, suitability and willingness of the candidates.

Eligibility criteria For IAF Meteorology Branch Course 2018

Educational qualification

The defence job aspirants applying for IAF Meteorology officer posts should possess a postgraduate degree in Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Sciences/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geo-Physics/ Environmental Biology, with at least 50 per cent aggregate marks.

Age limit

The Applicants applying for IAF Commission officer post in Meteorology branch should age between 20 and 25 years.

Physical Standards

• Minimum height (male candidates): 157.5 Cms with correlated weight.
• Minimum height (female candidates): 152 Cms with correlated weight.

Pay Scale
All officers of Indian Air Force Meteorology branch will get Pay Band (PB - 3) in the range of Rs 15, 600 to Rs 39, 100 with grade pay plus other allowances as Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, Dearness Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, and Transport Allowance.

Training

Training is scheduled to commence in the first week of January 2018. Duration of training for Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branch is 52 weeks at Air Force Academy.

Selection Procedure for Indian Air Force Meteorology Branch

Short-listed candidates will be called for testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar, Varanasi or Kancharapara. The testing would consist of two stages as given below.

Stage-I
Stage I will have one Intelligence test and Picture Perception & Description Test (PPDT). Results of Stage I testing will be announced on the same day and candidates shortlisted will stay back for Stage II testing at the AFSB.

Stage-II
In Stage-II Testing, Psychological Test, Group Tests and Interview will be held and recommended candidates names will be announced on the final day by the Indian Air Force officials.

Medical Examination:

Final medical exam of selected candidates will be conducted at AFCME, New Delhi or IAM, Bengaluru based on the recommendations at AFSB. Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and declared medically fit will be detailed for training in the order of all India Merit list depending on the number of vacancies available. Grant of PC / SSC would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the choice given by the candidate.

Important Dates for IAF Meteorology Branch Course 2018

• Starting Date for Online Registration: 21-01-2017
• Last Date for Online Registration: 17-02-2017

Official Notification Indian Air Force Meteorology Branch 2017-18

IAF Meteorology Branch 2017-18 Online Registration