Managing human and material resources, the Ground Duty Branch is the mechanism that steers the Indian Air Force.

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General Eligibility Criteria for AFCAT Ground Duty 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 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

• Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together?

OR

• Post Graduation degree / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

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

• Graduate Degree in Commerce (B Com) with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together

OR

• Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (M Com) / CA / ICWA with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

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

• Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together

OR

• Post Graduation Degree/ equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

EDUCATION BRANCH

• Permanent Commission (for Men) / Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)

Educational Qualifications

• Post Graduation Degree in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

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

• 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 and should have studied Maths & Physics in Graduation with minimum of 55% marks in both subjects.