While going to SSB, many times, an aspirant is confused what all tickets to book for the return journey. One might get recommended and would need to extend his date; or one might get conference out or screen out and need to book return tickets asap. The most costly way to handle this is to book all the three tickets in advance.
But, for those aspirants who are dependents of service personnel, udChalo comes to help.
What is udChalo?
udChalo is an internet based market place owned and operated by UpCurve Business Services Pvt. Ltd. with its registered office at 604,Cosmos, Kumar Suraksha, NIBM Road,Pune – 411 048.
udChalo provides a common platform to check, compare and apply your defence quota discount while booking any flight tickets. udChalo gets you the unsold airline tickets at upto 40–50% discount on the lowest online fares. It’s the one stop destination to get fantastic deals on flights for defence personnel.
The Idea and Founders
This idea is conceived by the graduates from Army Institute of Technology, Pune, where the students have a strong Army background.
Founder members of udChalo, entrepreneurs Varun Jain and Ravi Kumar are proud to serve all the service/retired personnel and their dependents.
How to book tickets using udChalo?
For this, one would require two things – service number and id proof/dependent proof.
Goto www.udchalo.com and enter your journey details, name, email ID and mobile number. Be careful while filling up the details as you will not be able change these once entered.
udChalo Homepage
Then you need to select the type of force your parent serves/served in. This is applicable for both, the military and the paramilitary.
You will see the list of discounted flights and fares instantly. Select your flight, enter passenger information and provide your billing details and make the payment.
udChalo Booking Page
Once the payment is received, your tickets are booked and you will be taken to the confirmation page.
Please remember to take a print out of the e-ticket(s) and service/dependent ID proof to carry to the airport.
Conclusion
udChalo help provide exclusive services for Indian Armed Forces’ kids. As their parents put themselves on the line to defend our country, it’s only natural for them to respect their hard work, dedication and sacrifice. udChalo respect our warriors by providing services exclusively to our soldiers and their families.
India, Japan and the U.S. are conducting the annual Malabar trilateral naval war games off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea from June 6-15. Guam island was a theatre of an intense World War II when US forces stormed in to take it from the Japanese.
About Exercise Malabar
Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving the United States, Japan and India as permanent partners. Originally begun in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015.
Past non-permanent participants are Australia and Singapore. Australia, in the last two years, had repeatedly requested to be part of the annual drill but India again refused after China raised is concerns.
The annual Malabar series began in 1992 and includes diverse activities, ranging from fighter combat operations from aircraft carriers through Maritime Interdiction Operations Exercises.
The Malabar exercise began in 1992 as a joint Indo-US naval drill. But it was suspended from 1998 to 2002 after India conducted nuclear weapons tests in 1998. This year marks the 22nd edition of the exercise which has now become an annual feature in the deep military ties between the US and India.
Among High Tensions
The exercise comes at a time of increased friction between China and the three countries along with the nations bordering South China Sea as Beijing militarises reclaimed islands.
China and Japan have a thousand year history of fighting each other, while China and India just got out from the Doklam standoff. US, being the big bully it is, also has not so good relations with China.
Incidentally the U.S. has just renamed its Pacific command as Indo-Pacific command to underscore its commitment to the region in line with its Indo-Pacific strategy.
The Participants
India
The Indian Navy has sent the INS Kamorta, the first of four anti-submarine Kamorta-class stealth corvettes; the INS Sahyadri, a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate; and the Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti. There is also a P-8I Neptune advanced maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
However, INS Vikramaditya is currently undergoing scheduled refit and will not take part in current exercise.
Japan
Japan is represented by the 19,000-tonne JS Hyuga – the lead ship of the Hyuga-class of helicopter carriers; the Takanami-class guided-missile/ASW destroyer JS Suzunami; the Akizuki-class guided-missile destroyer JS Fuyuzuki; and a diesel-electric attack submarine, as well as one Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
US
The US Navy has fielded aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and a P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
The Training
Malabar will be done in two phases: ashore and at-sea training. The harbour phrase will occur at Naval Base Guam from June 7 to 10 and the sea phase from June 11 to 16 in the Philippine Sea.
The at-sea part will see military-to-military coordination and capacity to plan and execute tactical operations in a multinational environment.
The events planned during the at-sea portions include gunnery exercises, anti-submarine warfare, air defense exercises, surface warfare exercises, helicopter cross-deck evolutions and underway replenishments.
Malabar 2018 in Pics
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Conclusion
The training in Exercise Malabar 2018 will focus on high-end war fighting skillsets, subject matter expert and professional exchanges, combined carrier strike group operations, maritime patrol and reconnaissance operations, surface and anti-submarine warfare, medical operations, damage control, helicopter operations and visit, board, search and seizure operations.
The Central Bureau of Investigation raided the premises of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla for alleged irregularities in the selection and appointment of teaching staff for training the cadets.
The agency has booked 5 senior faculty members and other unidentified suspects have been booked under IPC sections for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Scam
The CBI said it had booked the NDA principal Om Prakash Shukla, head of chemistry department, a professor of political science, an assistant professor of chemistry and an assistant professor of mathematics and ‘unknown others including certain officials’ for their roles in the recruitment scam.
The CBI said that during 2006-15, the accused got selected and appointed in different posts of teaching faculty by furnishing false information and certificates against Union Public Service Commission norms. They also allegedly forged and false certificates indicating their service/teaching experience and exaggerated Academic Performance Indicator (API) score.
The agency had registered a preliminary enquiry in 2017 on the basis of allegations that 13 faculty members of the academy were appointed in spite of being ineligible. Shukla was appointed principal of the elite armed forces training centre in Khadakwasla, in 2011.
The teaching posts on which these accused were appointed are civilian positions for which selection is done by the UPSC. On the recommendation of the UPSC, the defence ministry makes the appointment.
Not the first time
In 2012, the CBI had arrested six people in a similar case with class ‘C’ employees at the same institute. The arrested people included Colonel Kulbir Singh, staff officer to NDA Commandant Lt Gen Jatinder Singh, NDA employee Ramesh Gaikwad, Bal Kishen Kanojia – who runs a food stall in Pune, his employee Vishnu Sharma and two alleged touts Manoj Sheetal Kar and Dattatre Sheetal Kar.
The CBI filed a charge sheet against the accused in 2015. The accused are now out on bail.
The CBI is also investigating a case of alleged malpractices in allotment of contract for the purchase of branded clothing for cadets, which involved senior officers of the academy.
Conclusion
A scam like this, at this level and involving a person of such level have ashamed the dignity of NDA and the nation. These criminals should be subjected to the strictest punishments under the law.
The Indian Navy has completed four years of its Green Initiatives Program on World Environment Day on this June 5. The Navy has adopted a comprehensive ‘Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap’ putting Indian Navy on an ambitious path of synergising ‘Blue Water capability with a Green footprint’.
The Navy’s concerted efforts of formulation and implementation of numerous policies aimed towards energy efficiency and environmental protection have yielded good results which are evident in all naval establishments.
Green Initiatives Taken By the Navy
With an aim to achieve zero carbon foot print, ‘Energy Efficiency’ concept of sustainable green technologies/norms based on GRIHA, LEEDS, Green Fuels, MARPOL compliance and alternative energy resources are being adopted in all future plans for augmentation and acquisition of assets/ infrastructure.
Smart LED Street Lighting in Naval stations
In an endeavour towards fulfilment of ‘Paperless Office’, initiatives undertaken in the field of IT through digital work processes have ensured gross reduction in paper consumption.
Tree Plantation
Towards continuous afforestation, 16000 saplings have been planted over the course of the preceding year eventually to mitigate an estimated 324 tonnes of CO2.
Tree Plantation By Naval Wives Welfare Associassion
As maritime efficiency initiative, the feasibility of inclusion of an ‘Intelligent Energy cum Performance assessment’ system onboard Naval vessels is underway. The intelligent system will provide real time awareness of the onboard energy demand for optimising the overall performance.
Guidelines for MARPOL compliance, onboard effluents discharge, waste disposal, sewage treatment plants etc have been adopted to minimise the environmental impact both at sea and ashore.
Cleaning the Beaches
Regular energy audits for ships and shore establishments are being conducted for improving the energy efficiency. One of the premier Naval Yards has achieved a decrease of 11% in energy consumption compared to the last financial year. 95% of conventional street lights of the repair yards have been replaced with LED lights and over 1000 have been changed over with Smart timer based street light. 21 MW Solar PV projects have been undertaken with meticulous planning by Indian Navy towards achieving the GOI target of 100 GW by 2022 under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
Seminar on Waste Management
The progressive adoption of Battery Operated Vehicles for transportation of men and material has marked the reduction of dependence on fossils fuels thus reducing carbon emissions. Oil Manufacturing Companies have also been approached for consistent supply of B5 blend HSD at all naval establishments for pan Navy usage on MT vehicles. It is indeed a proud moment for all Indians that this year we have been chosen to host the ‘World Environment Day- 2018’ with the theme as ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. Continuous and focused efforts are being put in place to ensure that the Naval establishments remains devoid of non-biodegradable material at all times.
Cleaning Plastics from Surroundings
Awareness drives and programme by means of plantation drives, beach clean-up, anti-plastic drives, lectures etc are being organised regularly for integration of the philosophy of environmental consciousness amongst all echelons of the Service.
Awareness Campaign
As a part of ‘Swacchh Bharat Abhiyaan’ Segregated Waste Collection Centre (SWCC) was inaugurated with the support from Defence Wives Welfare Association (DWWA) at Port Blair, which incorporated modern methods of waste collection and management system. Segregated wet garbage at an average of 400 kg is received per day for processing at SWCC. Mrs Seema Verma, President DWWA was awarded National Award for ‘Swatchtha Hi Sewa’ for implementation of the SWCC effectively.
Beat the Plastic Awareness Seminar
Conclusion
As a developing nation and growing defence force of the modern world, it is imperative to take cognizance of our surroundings and invaluable natural resources. With a view to reduce the overall carbon footprint and to bring down the effects of global warming, Indian Navy is ‘Geared Up and Committed’ to march towards pursuance of Green Initiatives, realising the national aim, to ensure a ‘Greener and Cleaner future for our next generations’.
On 3rd June, Indian Navy launched ‘Operation Nistar’ to evacuate 38 stranded Indians around Socotra Island. The Island is located close to the horn of Africa between the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. It is about 1,180 nautical miles from Mumbai.
INS Sunayna mission deployed in West Arabian Sea was diverted to reach off Socotra Island.
The INS Crew With the Evacuees
The Incident
These Indian seafarers have been stranded due to Cyclone Mekunu which hit that area a few days back. The Indian Nationals were stranded for nearly ten days after severe devastation of the area.
Three Indian vessels at Socotra suffered damages/sank alongside in the harbour and another Dhow, MSV Safina Al Khijar with 12 Indians onboard is reported to be missing.
INS Sunayna was diverted from Gulf of Aden deployment in Arabian Sea to Socotra Island for search and rescue operations after Indian Navy received a distress call from Directorate General of Shipping and Indian Sailing Vessels Association.
The 38 Indian nationals were successfully rescued and evacuated in the early morning of 3rd June 2018. All evacuees were safely embarked onboard the ship and were immediately provided with medical care, food, water and telephone facilities. Thereafter, the ship also undertook intensive surface search and aerial reconnaissance of the area to look for any more survivors.
The Evacuees Boarding INS
The Return Back Home
INS Sunayana entered Porbandar harbour 7th June 2018 after the swift Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Operation (HADR).
An Evacuee Thanking A Crew Member of INS Sunanya
Upon entering harbour INS Sunayna was received by Rear Admiral Sanjay Roye, Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat, Daman & Diu Naval Area. After initial briefing about the scheduled disembarkation formalities, all 38 Indian nationals were put through mandatory customs clearance and immigration checks. They were served light refreshments. Post completion of all the administrative formalities, they were handed over to the civil police to facilitate their return to native places.
Custom Formalities
Conclusion
The cyclone Mekunu badly hit various parts of Oman and Socotra Island. A timely action by the Indian Navy to send a ship to the Island in Yemen to rescue 38 stranded Indians helped them get back to their families safely.
The indigenously designed and developed Dhanush ATAG is ready for induction into the Indian army. The 155-millimeter/45-caliber towed howitzer completed the final development trials at the Indian military’s test range at Pokhran.
6 Dhanush guns were tested in battery formation (at one go and at one target) from June 2 to 6 firing fifty rounds each.
About Dhanush
Dhanush is a 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun and is also called the “desi Bofors”.
It is an improved version of the FH-77B 155-millimeter/39 caliber towed howitzer manufactured by the Swedish defense contractor Bofors (now BAE Systems) of which India acquired 414 between 1987 and 1991.
Dhanush Howitzer During a Test
Dhanush vs Bofors
Dhanush’s larger caliber is the major upgrade from Bofors. Also, Dhanush has an effective range of 38 km as compared to 27 km range of the Bofors guns.
Besides features like electronic gun-laying and sighting systems, the indigenous gun’s hitting range is 11 km more than the imported Bofors guns.
Dhanush can also fire eight rounds per minute and needs a crew of six to eight artillerymen.
The Tests
The gun has passed tests under severe cold conditions and in hot and humid and in the deserts..
During an earlier trial in Pokhran a year ago, the muzzle and barrel of the howitzer exploded two times. However, the fault is likely to be with the shells and not the guns.
The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through design documents running into over 12,000 pages.
These documents were given to India as part of the first phase of “Transfer of Technology” (ToT) under the Bofors gun deal inked in the late 1980s.
The Indian Army has placed an initial order for 114 Dhanush howitzers out of a total of 414 units, with the first batch of guns to be manufactured at the Gun Carriage Factory in Jabalpur. Per-unit price of a Dhanush gun is a little over Rs 4.5 cr. One shell costs around Rs 1 lakh.
The India-Indonesia Co-Ordinated Patrol (CORPAT) was conducted from 24 – 02 June 2018 at Port Blair.
Participants
Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin (376) and Indonesian Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrived at Port Blair for the opening ceremony.
Indian Naval Ship Kulish and Indian Naval Maritime Patrol Aircraft Dornier participated in the exercise from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Command. INS Kulish was commanded by Commander Deepak Bali.
The Indian delegation was led by senior officer from Indian Navy, Commodore Ashutosh Ridhorkar, Naval Component Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Command.
Indian and Indonesian Delegation
History
The Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy have been carrying out coordinated patrols (CORPAT) twice a year since 2002. The CORPAT is also accompanied by a bilateral exercise at sea.
The 31st edition of the IND-INDO CORPAT commenced on 23rd May 2018 till 2nd June 2018. The closing ceremony was held between 2nd June to 9th June.
The Importance
Indian Naval assets have been increasingly deployed in recent times to address the main maritime concerns of the region as part of the Indian Government’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region).
This deployment contributed towards the Indian Navy’s efforts to consolidate inter-operability and forge strong bonds of friendship across the seas.
Activities
On completion of the Opening Ceremony, the ships and patrol aircraft of the two countries departed Port Blair and undertook patrolling on the respective sides of the 236 nautical mile long International Maritime Boundary Line.
During the stay in harbour, various activities such as official calls, formal reception on board ship, sporting fixture, ship open to visitors and professional interaction between naval personnel of both the nations have been planned.
Cultural Activities During CORPAT 2018
Future Prospects
The bilateral exercise with Indonesia was held after the conclusion of the Malabar trilateral naval war games between India, Japan and the U.S. Interestingly, two of the ships participating in Malabar will head to the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), the world’s largest multilateral exercise, hosted by the U.S. biennially off the Hawaii islands.
Conclusion
The visit of the Indian Naval Ship underscored India’s peaceful presence and solidarity with friendly countries towards ensuring good order in the maritime domain and to strengthen existing bonds between India and Indonesia.
India will join 25 other nations for the biennial military exercise – Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). The exercise will be held from June 27 to August 2 near Hawaii.
About RIMPAC
The exercises occur every two years and are led by the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet. They are seen as a unique opportunity for Pacific Rim nations to cooperate as they train and work together to solve problems.
RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s interconnected oceans.
RIMPAC began in 1971 and was held annually until 1974, when it became a biennial exercise due to its large scale. The founding nations are the United States, Australia and Canada. This will be the 26th RIMPAC since inception.
RIMPAC 2018
RIMPAC 2018 contributes to the increased lethality, resiliency and agility needed by the joint and combined force to deter and defeat aggression by major powers across all domains and levels of conflict.
RIMPAC is known as the world’s largest international maritime exercise. This year, RIMPAC involves 47 surface ships, 5 submarines, 18 national land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel.
INS Sahyadri will sail from Malabar to participate and represent India in the multinational drill.
China Disinvited
China’s continued militarization of disputed features in the South China Sea only serve to raise tensions and destabilize the region. As an initial response to China’s continued militarization of the South China Sea, the US have disinvited the PLA Navy from the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise.
Citing actions in the South China Sea that run counter to international norms and a pursuit of free and open seas, People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was not invited in the exercise despite its participation in submarine safety and other non-warfighting components of the exercise in previous years.
Conclusion
The war games are being seen as a way of ensuring open access to important shipping lanes in Asia’s increasingly contested waters. The exercises are also a display of power — in the sense that participants are able to understand the technological capabilities of other participants — and thus perhaps act as a deterrent to further aggressive action.
India will host the first military exercise of the BIMSTEC group focusing on counter-terrorism.
The exercise is scheduled to be held in Pune in the second week of September. As part of this exercise, a conclave of the Army chiefs of all seven member-states is being planned.
The initial planning conference to work out the modalities is scheduled to be held in last week of June and the final planning conference is scheduled in August.
Objective
The aim of the exercise is to promote strategic alignment among the member-states and to share best practices in the area of counter-terrorism.
The theme includes counter-terrorism in semi-urban terrain and cordon and search, and each side will bring in some 30 soldiers.
About BIMSTEC
BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. It was set up in 1997. This year’s BIMSTEC is scheduled to take place in Pune in the second week of September.
BIMSTEC is the sub-regional group of seven countries in South Asia and South East Asia lying in littoral and adjacent areas of Bay of Bengal constitute regional unity. These countires are India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
BIMSTEC Participants
BIMSTEC is a sector-driven cooperative organization, starting with six sector including trade, technology, energy, transport, tourism and fisheries.
Activities
BIMSTEC countries held a disaster management exercise in 2017, but this is the first military exercise of the grouping which brings together important neighbours of India in South and Southeast Asia.
This year, the conclave of Army chiefs is scheduled on the last two days of the exercise. The chiefs will debate the challenge of terrorism and transnational crime, which is a major concern among all the states and on how they can promote collective cooperation.
The most famous exam to join the Indian Air Force, AFCAT, also known as AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION ONLINE TEST is out now, the official website which conducts AFCAT exam (CDAC) has published the notification of AFCAT 2 2018. Candidates who want to join the Indian Air force in flying, GDOC and technical branch can apply for AFCAT 2 2018, along with these branches, candidates can also apply for NCC Special Entry and Meteorology branch.
AFCAT 2 2018 Notification: Indian Air Force invites Indian citizens (male and women) to be part of this elite force as Class 1 Gazetted Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. Online examination will be conducted on 18 Aug 2018 and 19 Aug 2018 for AFCAT exam.
AFCAT 2 2018 Important Dates and Details
AFCAT 2 2018 Online Apply Date
16th June 2018
AFCAT 2 2018 Last Date
15th July 2018
AFCAT 2 2018 Admit Card Date
1st Week of Aug 2018
AFCAT 2 2018 Exam Date
18th and 19th Aug 2018
AFCAT 2 2018 Result Date
Last week of Sep 2018
AFCAT 2 2018 AFSB Interview Date
From Oct 2018 onward
AFCAT 2 2018 Merit List Date
June 2019
AFCAT 2 2018 Eligibility Conditions:
Nationality: Candidate must be a citizen of India.
Age
Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry. 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2019 i.e., born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).
Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch. 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2019 i.e., born between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).
Marital Status: Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of course. Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible. Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
The date of birth accepted by the IAF is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and likewise will be accepted.
Sometimes the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate does not show the date of birth, or only shows the age by completed years or completed years and months. In such cases a candidate must possess a self-attested/certified copy of a certificate from the Headmaster/Principal of the Institution from where he/she passed the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination showing the date of his/her birth or exact age as recorded in the Admission Register of the Institution.
Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the IAF and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth. If on verification at any subsequent stage, variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, will render them disqualified.
Educational Qualifications
Flying Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR Candidates who have 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.
Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: Candidates with a minimum of 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the disciplines mentioned in the notification attached below.
GroundDuty (Non-Technical) Branches:
Administration & Logistics. Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 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. B Com Degree (Minimum three years degree course) from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Education. MBA/MCA or MA/MSc degree in English/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Chemistry/ Statistics/ International relations/ International Studies/ Defence Studies/ Psychology/ Computer Science/ IT/ Management/ Mass Communication/ Journalism/ Public Relation with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together in Post-Graduation (Minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in graduation, (both recognized by UGC/ Competent Accreditation Authority). For integrated courses (single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry), the minimum duration must be as per prevailing UGC guidelines with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch): NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 02 Jun 16 is mandatory. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2. Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR Candidates who have 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.
Meteorology: Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/Statistics/Geography/Computer Applications/Environmental Science/Applied Physics/
Oceanography/Meteorology/Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology & Environment /Geophysics/Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).
How to Apply for AFCAT 2 2018: Aspirants for IAF are required to apply online by using the link https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in, or https://afcat.cdac.in. Aadhar Card is mandatory for online registration. Detailed instructions for filling in the online application form are appended below:-
AFCAT Applicants need to exercise utmost care while filling in the online application. In case any information is found to be incorrect, the candidature is liable to be cancelled at any stage of the selection process. Please verify the correctness of information entered in all the fields before proceeding with the “Make Payment” option. Applicants will not be able to edit the previous details entered after the selection of “Course Preferences” step and after the “Make Payment” step.
If an applicant has submitted more than one application, only the latest submitted application form against a particular Aadhar Number, will be considered for issue of Admit Card. However, the fee deposited while filling additional applications will not be refundable.
AFCAT 2 2018 Examination fee: After filling in the online application form, the examination fee of Rs. 250/- (non-refundable) for AFCAT entry (not applicable for NCC special entry and Meteorology) may be paid online through the ‘Make Payment’ step on the main menu of the online application. No cash or cheque or demand draft (DD) will be accepted towards payment of examination fee. The examination fee can be paid using credit/debit cards/ net banking through the payment gateway. Applicants are advised to follow the instructions/ steps given on the payment gateway, and also print/keep the transaction details for their records. After confirmation from bank that the payment is received, the “Payment Status” will display “Registration Number” which the candidate may note down for future correspondence. Simultaneously, the candidate will receive a confirmatory sms/ email. This will be followed by Admit Card (with the Hall Ticket Number) which a candidate will receive on his/her registered email ID.
Indian Air Force Officers
AFCAT 2 2018 For Serving Airmen: Serving airmen are also required to apply like other applicants. In addition, they would have to apply as per the service format given in AFO 11/ 2015 through service channel.
AFCAT 2 2018 Scheme of Online Examination: All applicants whose applications are submitted by due date will be called at one of the examination centres for AFCAT scheduled on either 18 August 18 (Saturday) or 19 August 18 (Sunday). It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). They will appear for the online exam on 19 August 18 (Sunday).
AFCAT 2 2018 Exam Schedule: The AFCAT (and EKT) will be conducted in two days as per the following schedule:-
Note: Candidates will not be permitted to enter the exam centre, under any circumstance, after the pre-exam verification process has commenced at 08:00 AM.
AFCAT 2 2018 Final Merit List: To be acceptable, candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in written examination and AFSB test as fixed by the IAF. Candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the AFSB tests. The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the IAF in their discretion.10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches. Allotment of PC/ SSC in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the choice given by the candidates.
For any Query related to Conduct of Online Examination, registration process, admit cards, candidates may contact AFCAT Cell on 020-25503105 or 020-25503106. E-Mail queries may be addressed to [email protected]. For all queries regarding Eligibility, allotment of AFSB centres, date of AFSB interview, merit list, Joining Instructions, and any other relevant information regarding selection process, candidates may contact on 011-23010231 extn 7610 or visit website https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in or Toll free number 1800- 11-2448
