Currently, we have about 170,000 personnel, 1,500 aircraft, and seven commands out of which five are functional whereas two are not. Because of the achievements in World War II, our air force got named as Royal Indian Air Force in 1945.

Indian Air Force is also the 7th most powerful air force in the world. A career in Indian Air Force is highly respectable, recognised, and dignified. Let us see the career options in this category of the Indian armed force.

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The candidates have to send their applications as per the applications in the asked format. The candidates must keep a check on the deadline because once that crosses, the applications will not be accepted.

For all the information, one can check out the official website of the Indian Air Force. 

A career in Indian Air Force

Flying Branch

As the name says, a career in Indian Air Force in the flying branch is entirely related to flying and pilots. All kinds of pilots are it the fighter pilots, helicopter pilots, or transport pilots get recruited under this department. Their work is not just limited to the wartimes but is more than that.

Their work includes raiding enemy bunkers, troops, air force stations, artillery sites, provide support to the infantry, help in disaster relief programs, do surveillance.

Eligibility – A graduate through CDS exam (men), a graduate through AFCAT Exam (men and women), through NCC special entry (men), and after 12th by qualifying the NDA/NA exam.

Technical Branch

All the technical and mechanical requirements of the Indian Air Force is completed by the technical branch of the team. From maintaining the aircraft to replacing the faulty ones to performing everything comes under this department, The technical branch is also concerned with designing efficient machines and giving them suggestions for any further changes.

Eligibility – Through the AFCAT Exam or the University Entry Scheme (UES)

Ground Duty Branch

The branch of the Indian Air Force that deals with the administration, logistics, education, accounting, and meteorology departments is the ground duty branch. All the financial and human resources that get allotted to the Indian Air Force gets managed by them.

The positions under the ground duty branch are fighter controller, internal auditor, handling the latest satellite imagery, air traffic controller, supervision of inventories, and many more.

Eligibility – Qualifying through AFCAT Exam

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The Union Public Service Commission, or UPSC, has declared the final results of the Engineering Service Examination, 2024, today, November 23. The UPSC ESE 2024 final result can be downloaded from the official commission portal, upsc.gov.in. The UPSC ESE 2024 scorecards have been uploaded in PDF format.

Of the 630 candidates recommended for the personality test, a total of 206 have made it to the final list. The result of UPSC ESE 2024 will be downloadable by candidates who will require login credentials, including their registration number and date of birth.

According to the government notice, Rohit Dhondge has emerged as the topper in the civil engineering exam, Munish Kumar topped the mechanical engineering exam, Rajan Kumar topped electrical engineering, and Himanshu Thapliyal topped the electronic and telecom engineering exams. Meanwhile, the UPSC ESE result 2024 of the candidate of 43 recommended candidates is provisional, said the commission.

“Appointments shall be made strictly following the extant rules and the number of vacancies available. Allotment of candidates to various Services/Posts shall be made according to ranks obtained and preference of Services expressed by them, ” the commission stated in its official notice.

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Conclusion:

UPSC ESE Result 2024 is a landmark for those 206 selected candidates in different streams of engineering. It speaks for toppers stream-wise like Rohit Dhondge, Munish Kumar, Rajan Kumar, and Himanshu Thapliyal. Results have reflected the aspirants’ hard work and commitment. The commission had clarified that the rules of appointment strictly would be followed based on ranks and applicants’ preferences. Candidates may refer to the UPSC portal for more information and the official statement. Congratulations to the candidates who have qualified.