AFCAT 1 2017 Notification is was released in last a month ago and the written exam of AFCAT 1 2017 is expected to  to be held in Feb 2017(as per notification). For all of you who have the dream of working an adventure’s and well paid career then AFCAT is your answer. One of the benefits of joining Indian Air Force as a commissioned officer is its satisfying structure of pay grade. IAF offers handsome salary and progress in ranks of its commissioned officers.

AFCAT 1 2017 Officer’s Entry Pay Scale and Allowances

Flying Officers will be entitled to Pay in Pay Band of 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 Flying Allowance, Technical Allowance, Field Area Allowance, Special Compensatory (Hill area) Allowance, Special Force Allowance, Siachin Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer 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 different branches including Transport Allowance of major cities as follows:

(a) Flying Branch: Rs 78,426/-

(b) Technical Branch: Rs 67,926/-

(c) Ground Duty Branches: Rs 64,926/-

AFCAT IAF Benefits given to commissioned officers:

In addition to the Pay & Allowances, Officers are entitled to Furnished Accommodation, Comprehensive Medical Cover for self and dependants, Leave Travel Concession, Leave (60 days Annual and 20 days Casual) subject to service exigency, supply of entitled rations, canteen & Officers’Mess facilities and many more.

AFCAT IAF insurance given to commissioned officers:

Rs 50 Lakh Insurance Cover (on contribution) is applicable to serving officers. Additional cover of Rs 10 Lakh (on contribution) is applicable to Flying Branch Officers.

AFCAT IAF Traveling Allowance given to commissioned officers:

Traveling Allowance by the shortest route for AC-III Tier Mail/ Express Trains to and fro for the journey from the place of Call Up or departure (whichever is nearer) is admissible. Change of address, if any, must be intimated to the Board well before your arrival. You shall furnish the railway ticket/ bus ticket (hard copy) to the Board, failing which no TA will be paid. For all other modes of travel, TA will be admissible as per the government authorized rules. No TA is admissible, if you have already appeared for the same type of entry at any of the Selection Boards.

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The following Pay / Allowances would be applicable on grant of Commission to Flying Officers:-

• Pay in Pay Band ( Common to all Branches ) – Rs 15,600 Per Month ( The officer will be placed in PB 3 – 15600-39100 )
• Grade Pay :- Rs 5400 PM
• Military Service Pay :- Rs 6000 PM
• Dearness Allowance @ 125 percent :- Rs 33750 PM
• Kit Maintenance Allowance :- Rs 600 PM
• Transport Allowance :- Rs 3200 + DA ( major cities) / 1600 + DA ( Other cities)

In addition the following allowances are admissible to the newly Commissioned Officers in Flying and Technical Branches

• Flying Allowance @ Rs 13500 PM to Flying Branch Officers.
• Technical Allowance @ Rs 3000 PM to Technical Branch Officers.