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—LT. COL. (RETD.) D.S. DESWAL
A career in the Armed Forces as an officer, demands mental ability, physical fitness, an ability to lead, a quest for adventure and the desire of achieving the highest level of professional satisfaction in a totally transparent and open environment which provides job security till the end. These traits are in abundance in youth of today but they are groping in the dark and are drifting like a rudder less ship thereby they fall in trap of on going soft jobs available across the counters without caring for the temporary nature of such jobs lacking progressive development of mind, body and self esteem.
Apparently they need to be guided and their efforts for seeking a suitable career have to be channelised. Armed forces viz Army, Air Force and Navy offer a very bright, prosperous, exciting and fulfilling career where the intake is just at the most appropriate stage in one's life immediately after finishing shcooling or graduating from the universities. All the three wings of Armed forces constitute of combat elements, logistics, supporting infrastructure using the latest state of art in the present day warfare in all four dimensions of land, air, sea and electronic warfare.
Entry into Armed Forces
Entry in Armed Forces in officer cadres is through UPSC which advertises the schemes in all national dailies generally twice a year for regular commission and short service commission. The selection process entails written test followed by interviews by the service selection board. Essentially assessing the personality traits, reasoning abilities, leadership qualities based on highly scientifically developed psyco-logical test conducted by experts. The details are given below for entry into Army, Navy and Air
Force.
Type of Month of Age at the Educational Mode of How to Apply
Entry commencement time of Qualification Selection
of Course joining
1. National Jan & July 16½-19 yrs 12th standard/10+2 NDA Exam by March/April
Defence system of Education UPSC & SSB & Oct/Nov.
Academy, Pune or equivalent interview
2. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
a) Direct Entry Jan & July 19-24 yrs. Degree or equivalent Combined De- March/April &
at the time of joining fence Services Sep/Oct
the course Exam (CDSE)
conducted by
UPSC & SSB
interview.
b) TGC Jan & July 20-27 yrs Engineering Degree SSB interview Mar./Apr. & Oct/
(i) Engineering in notified discipline Nov.
Graduate
(ii) Post Graduate Jan & July 23-27 yrs Post Grad. in notified SSB Interview
(AEC) subject with 1st/2nd
division.
(c) University July 19-25 yrs Final and Pre-final Campus inter- July
Entry Scheme (Fy) year students of an view and SSB
18-24 engineering degree Interview
yrs (PFy) course
d) 10+2 TES Jan & July 16½-19½ 10+2 Pass with 70% Apply directly to May and
yrs aggregate in PCM the Recruiting November
Directorate.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION
a) Non-Technical April & Oct. 19-25 yrs Degree or equivalent CDSE conduct- Mar/Apr &
at the time of joining ed by UPSC and Sep./Oct.
the course SSB interview
b) Technical April & Oct. 20-27 yrs Engineering Degree SSB interview Mar./Apr &
in notified discipline Sep./Oct.
c) NCC Special April & Oct. 19-25 yrs Graduate with 50% SSB interview Mar/Apr &
Entry Scheme aggregate marks, two Oct./Nov
yrs service in NCC Sr.
Division, Army, with
minimum 'B' Grade
'C' Cert./Exam.
d) Women in April & Oct. 19-25 yrs Grad./Post Grad./LLB/ SSB interview Jun./Dec.
Technical and (Non-Tech) Professional Engi-
Non-Technical 21-27 (PG) neering Grad.
e) JAG Oct. 21-27 yrs Grad. with LLB/LLM SSB interview Nov./Dec.
with 50% marks.
registered with Bar
Council of India
NAVY
A CAREER IN THE NAVY MEANS LOOKING FOR CHALLENGE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PERMANENT COMMISSION
Type of Entry Educational Qualification Age Limit Unmarried
(Yrs.) Men/Women
(a) Cadet Entry (10+2) Naval 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths 16½ - 19 Men
Academy, Goa (Through UPSC)
(b) Cadet Entry (NDA) 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths 16½ - 19 Men
Through (UPSC)
(c) Graduate Special Entry, Naval B.Sc. (Physics & Maths) or BE 19 - 22 Men
Academy, Goa (Through CDSE)
(d) NCC Special Entry Naval B.Sc. (Physics & Maths) or BE, with Naval 19 - 24 Men
Academy, Goa Wing Senior Div. NCC 'C' Certificate
(e) Direct Entry Naval Armament A degree in Electronics/Elect/Mech Engg. 19½ - 25 Men
Inspection Cadre or Post Graduate Degree in Electronics
or Physcis.
(f) Direct Entry Law Cadre A Degree in Law qualifying for enrloment 22 - 27 Men
as an Advocate under the Advocates Act
1961 with minimum 55% marks.
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION
Type of Entry Educational Qualification Age Limit Remarks
(Yrs.)
(g) Law Cadre A Degree in Law with minimum 55% marks 22-27 Men & Women
(h) Logistics Cadre BA (Economics), B.Com, B.Sc (Physics & Maths, IT), CA/ 19½ -25 Men & Women
ICWA, Catering technology, BCA or MCA, B.Tech/BE in
Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Computer, IT,
Architecture with minimum 60% marks in aggregate.
(i) ATC (Air Traffic A first class science graduate with Physics and Maths or 19½ - 25 Men & Women
control MSc with Physics or Maths securing minimum 55% marks.
(j) Hydro Cadre A Grad. with minimum 55% marks with Physics & Maths 19½ - 25 Men
at 10+2 level. Grad. with Physics & Chemistry at 10+2
level holding Naval Wing Senior Division 'C' Certificate
or BE/BTech with minimum 55% marks in any discipline
(k) Executive Same as Hydro Cadre 19 ½ - 25 Men
(General Service)
Air Force
A CAREER IN THE Air Force MEANS READYTOFACE CHALLENGE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Branch/Type of Educational Qualification Age Limit Advertisement
Entry (Yrs.) Schedule
FLYING BRANCH
(a) National Defence Academy 10+2 with Physics & Maths 16½ - 19 Mar/Oct.
(NDA) (For Men)
(b) Combined Defence Services Grad. with Physics & Maths at 10+2 or BE 19 - 23 Apr../Sep.
Examination (CDSE) (For Men)
(c) NCC Special Entry (Through Any Grad. with Physics & Maths at 10+2 or 19- 23 Apr./ Oct.
CO Unit./DG NCC) (For Men) BE & NCC Air Wing Sr. Div. 'C' Certificate.
(d) Short Service Commission Any Grad. with Physics & Maths at 10+2 19-23* May/Nov.
(For Women) or BE
* Upper Age limit relaxed to 25 years for holders of Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL)
TECHNICAL BRANCH
(PC for Men/SSC for Women)**
(a) Aeronautical Engineering First Class degree in Engineering 18 -28 Apr../Oct.
(Electronics) Electronics/Mechanical/Allied subject as
(b) Aeronautical Engineering per advertisement
(Mechanical)
SSC FOR WOMEN
(c) Same as above Oct.
GROUND DUTIES BRANCH
(PC for Men/SSC for Women) ** First Class Grad. or PG in subject as per 20 - 23 May/Nov.
(a) Administrations advertisement
(b) Logistics
(c) Accounts 20-25
(d) Education PG in subject as per advertisement 20-25
** PC - Permanent Commission / SSC - Short Service Commission WOMEN IN THE Army/Navy/Air Force (Short Service Commission) for 14 years.
The three services have been recruiting women candidates for select branches for short service commission. Lately they are being inducted through written test. The women can serve for a period of minimum five years extendable to fourteen years provided they are found suitable.
Ranks structures and Emoluments
Army Navy Air Force Basic Pay
l General Admiral Air Chief Marshal 30000
l Lieutentant Vice Admiral Air Marshal 22400-525-24500
General
l Major Rear Admiral Air Vice Marshal 18400-500-22400
General
l Brigadier Commodore Air Commodore 16700-450-8050+ 2400
l Colonel Captain Group Captain 15100-450-17350+2000
l Lieutenant Commander Wing Commodore 13500-400-17100+
Col 1600
l Major Lieutenant Squadron Leader 11600-325-16050+1200
Commander
l Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant 9600-300-11400+400
l Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenan Flying Officer 8250-300-10050
Privileges & Perks
l 60 days Annual Leave and 20 days Casual Leave per year.
l Concessional rates Loans for Housing, Car, Motorcycle and Computer.
l Medical cover for self, family and dependants
l Special rail/air concessions for self and family
l Insurance cover
l Free transport for shcool going children
l Study Leave up to 2 years with full pay and allowances
l Facility of Canteen, Mess and club at all stations of posting
l Group Housing Schemes on concessional rates
l Furnished Government accommodations at nominal rates
l Rapid promotion to higher ranks i.e. Captian/its equivalents in 2 years,
Major/its equivalent in 6 years, Lt Col/its equivalent in 11 years,
officers are assured of ranks of Col/its equivalent in the three services before retirement.
l Free ration for self.
Allowances Retirement Benefits
l Kit Maintenance Allowance è Pension
l Dearness Allowance è Medical cover for self, wife and
departments
l House Rent Reimbursement è Canteen, mess and club facility
l City Compensatory Allowance
l Transport Allowance
l Hill compensatory Allowance
l High Altitude/Uncongenial Climate Allowance
l Counter Insurgency Operations Allowance
For Career Details in Defence Services Contact:
4 ARMY : The Additional Directorate- General of Recruiting,
West Block -111, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066,
website: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
4 NAVY : Directorate of Manpower Planning and Recruitment (R&R), Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 Tele : - 011-23729233, website: www.nausena-bharti.nic.in
4 AIR FORCE : Publicity Cell, Air HQs, 'Disha', Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011. Tele : 011-2330101231 Extn. 7080, website : www.careerairforce.com
A career in the Armed Forces as an officer, demands mental ability, physical fitness, an ability to lead, a quest for adventure and the desire of achieving the highest level of professional satisfaction in a totally transparent and open environment which provides job security till the end. These traits are in abundance in youth of today but they are groping in the dark and are drifting like a rudder less ship thereby they fall in trap of on going soft jobs available across the counters without caring for the temporary nature of such jobs lacking progressive development of mind, body and self esteem.
Apparently they need to be guided and their efforts for seeking a suitable career have to be channelised. Armed forces viz Army, Air Force and Navy offer a very bright, prosperous, exciting and fulfilling career where the intake is just at the most appropriate stage in one's life immediately after finishing shcooling or graduating from the universities. All the three wings of Armed forces constitute of combat elements, logistics, supporting infrastructure using the latest state of art in the present day warfare in all four dimensions of land, air, sea and electronic warfare.
Entry into Armed Forces
Entry in Armed Forces in officer cadres is through UPSC which advertises the schemes in all national dailies generally twice a year for regular commission and short service commission. The selection process entails written test followed by interviews by the service selection board. Essentially assessing the personality traits, reasoning abilities, leadership qualities based on highly scientifically developed psyco-logical test conducted by experts. The details are given below for entry into Army, Navy and Air
Force.
Type of Month of Age at the Educational Mode of How to Apply
Entry commencement time of Qualification Selection
of Course joining
1. National Jan & July 16½-19 yrs 12th standard/10+2 NDA Exam by March/April
Defence system of Education UPSC & SSB & Oct/Nov.
Academy, Pune or equivalent interview
2. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
a) Direct Entry Jan & July 19-24 yrs. Degree or equivalent Combined De- March/April &
at the time of joining fence Services Sep/Oct
the course Exam (CDSE)
conducted by
UPSC & SSB
interview.
b) TGC Jan & July 20-27 yrs Engineering Degree SSB interview Mar./Apr. & Oct/
(i) Engineering in notified discipline Nov.
Graduate
(ii) Post Graduate Jan & July 23-27 yrs Post Grad. in notified SSB Interview
(AEC) subject with 1st/2nd
division.
(c) University July 19-25 yrs Final and Pre-final Campus inter- July
Entry Scheme (Fy) year students of an view and SSB
18-24 engineering degree Interview
yrs (PFy) course
d) 10+2 TES Jan & July 16½-19½ 10+2 Pass with 70% Apply directly to May and
yrs aggregate in PCM the Recruiting November
Directorate.
Officers Training Academy, Chennai
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION
a) Non-Technical April & Oct. 19-25 yrs Degree or equivalent CDSE conduct- Mar/Apr &
at the time of joining ed by UPSC and Sep./Oct.
the course SSB interview
b) Technical April & Oct. 20-27 yrs Engineering Degree SSB interview Mar./Apr &
in notified discipline Sep./Oct.
c) NCC Special April & Oct. 19-25 yrs Graduate with 50% SSB interview Mar/Apr &
Entry Scheme aggregate marks, two Oct./Nov
yrs service in NCC Sr.
Division, Army, with
minimum 'B' Grade
'C' Cert./Exam.
d) Women in April & Oct. 19-25 yrs Grad./Post Grad./LLB/ SSB interview Jun./Dec.
Technical and (Non-Tech) Professional Engi-
Non-Technical 21-27 (PG) neering Grad.
e) JAG Oct. 21-27 yrs Grad. with LLB/LLM SSB interview Nov./Dec.
with 50% marks.
registered with Bar
Council of India
NAVY
A CAREER IN THE NAVY MEANS LOOKING FOR CHALLENGE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PERMANENT COMMISSION
Type of Entry Educational Qualification Age Limit Unmarried
(Yrs.) Men/Women
(a) Cadet Entry (10+2) Naval 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths 16½ - 19 Men
Academy, Goa (Through UPSC)
(b) Cadet Entry (NDA) 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths 16½ - 19 Men
Through (UPSC)
(c) Graduate Special Entry, Naval B.Sc. (Physics & Maths) or BE 19 - 22 Men
Academy, Goa (Through CDSE)
(d) NCC Special Entry Naval B.Sc. (Physics & Maths) or BE, with Naval 19 - 24 Men
Academy, Goa Wing Senior Div. NCC 'C' Certificate
(e) Direct Entry Naval Armament A degree in Electronics/Elect/Mech Engg. 19½ - 25 Men
Inspection Cadre or Post Graduate Degree in Electronics
or Physcis.
(f) Direct Entry Law Cadre A Degree in Law qualifying for enrloment 22 - 27 Men
as an Advocate under the Advocates Act
1961 with minimum 55% marks.
SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION
Type of Entry Educational Qualification Age Limit Remarks
(Yrs.)
(g) Law Cadre A Degree in Law with minimum 55% marks 22-27 Men & Women
(h) Logistics Cadre BA (Economics), B.Com, B.Sc (Physics & Maths, IT), CA/ 19½ -25 Men & Women
ICWA, Catering technology, BCA or MCA, B.Tech/BE in
Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Computer, IT,
Architecture with minimum 60% marks in aggregate.
(i) ATC (Air Traffic A first class science graduate with Physics and Maths or 19½ - 25 Men & Women
control MSc with Physics or Maths securing minimum 55% marks.
(j) Hydro Cadre A Grad. with minimum 55% marks with Physics & Maths 19½ - 25 Men
at 10+2 level. Grad. with Physics & Chemistry at 10+2
level holding Naval Wing Senior Division 'C' Certificate
or BE/BTech with minimum 55% marks in any discipline
(k) Executive Same as Hydro Cadre 19 ½ - 25 Men
(General Service)
Air Force
A CAREER IN THE Air Force MEANS READYTOFACE CHALLENGE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Branch/Type of Educational Qualification Age Limit Advertisement
Entry (Yrs.) Schedule
FLYING BRANCH
(a) National Defence Academy 10+2 with Physics & Maths 16½ - 19 Mar/Oct.
(NDA) (For Men)
(b) Combined Defence Services Grad. with Physics & Maths at 10+2 or BE 19 - 23 Apr../Sep.
Examination (CDSE) (For Men)
(c) NCC Special Entry (Through Any Grad. with Physics & Maths at 10+2 or 19- 23 Apr./ Oct.
CO Unit./DG NCC) (For Men) BE & NCC Air Wing Sr. Div. 'C' Certificate.
(d) Short Service Commission Any Grad. with Physics & Maths at 10+2 19-23* May/Nov.
(For Women) or BE
* Upper Age limit relaxed to 25 years for holders of Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL)
TECHNICAL BRANCH
(PC for Men/SSC for Women)**
(a) Aeronautical Engineering First Class degree in Engineering 18 -28 Apr../Oct.
(Electronics) Electronics/Mechanical/Allied subject as
(b) Aeronautical Engineering per advertisement
(Mechanical)
SSC FOR WOMEN
(c) Same as above Oct.
GROUND DUTIES BRANCH
(PC for Men/SSC for Women) ** First Class Grad. or PG in subject as per 20 - 23 May/Nov.
(a) Administrations advertisement
(b) Logistics
(c) Accounts 20-25
(d) Education PG in subject as per advertisement 20-25
** PC - Permanent Commission / SSC - Short Service Commission WOMEN IN THE Army/Navy/Air Force (Short Service Commission) for 14 years.
The three services have been recruiting women candidates for select branches for short service commission. Lately they are being inducted through written test. The women can serve for a period of minimum five years extendable to fourteen years provided they are found suitable.
Ranks structures and Emoluments
Army Navy Air Force Basic Pay
l General Admiral Air Chief Marshal 30000
l Lieutentant Vice Admiral Air Marshal 22400-525-24500
General
l Major Rear Admiral Air Vice Marshal 18400-500-22400
General
l Brigadier Commodore Air Commodore 16700-450-8050+ 2400
l Colonel Captain Group Captain 15100-450-17350+2000
l Lieutenant Commander Wing Commodore 13500-400-17100+
Col 1600
l Major Lieutenant Squadron Leader 11600-325-16050+1200
Commander
l Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant 9600-300-11400+400
l Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenan Flying Officer 8250-300-10050
Privileges & Perks
l 60 days Annual Leave and 20 days Casual Leave per year.
l Concessional rates Loans for Housing, Car, Motorcycle and Computer.
l Medical cover for self, family and dependants
l Special rail/air concessions for self and family
l Insurance cover
l Free transport for shcool going children
l Study Leave up to 2 years with full pay and allowances
l Facility of Canteen, Mess and club at all stations of posting
l Group Housing Schemes on concessional rates
l Furnished Government accommodations at nominal rates
l Rapid promotion to higher ranks i.e. Captian/its equivalents in 2 years,
Major/its equivalent in 6 years, Lt Col/its equivalent in 11 years,
officers are assured of ranks of Col/its equivalent in the three services before retirement.
l Free ration for self.
Allowances Retirement Benefits
l Kit Maintenance Allowance è Pension
l Dearness Allowance è Medical cover for self, wife and
departments
l House Rent Reimbursement è Canteen, mess and club facility
l City Compensatory Allowance
l Transport Allowance
l Hill compensatory Allowance
l High Altitude/Uncongenial Climate Allowance
l Counter Insurgency Operations Allowance
For Career Details in Defence Services Contact:
4 ARMY : The Additional Directorate- General of Recruiting,
West Block -111, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066,
website: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
4 NAVY : Directorate of Manpower Planning and Recruitment (R&R), Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 Tele : - 011-23729233, website: www.nausena-bharti.nic.in
4 AIR FORCE : Publicity Cell, Air HQs, 'Disha', Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011. Tele : 011-2330101231 Extn. 7080, website : www.careerairforce.com