Various Branches of Indian Air Force : an overview

 

You must have seen the mention of different branches in the notification of the Air Force, like Administration, Flying, Accounts and many other branches.

Different vacancies of these branches are released. And the roles and responsibilities of the people working in these branches are also different from each other. Let's talk about the Flying Branch.

Its name can be used to give an idea of its role. This is the main branch of the Indian Air Force, whose job is to fly different aircrafts of the Indian Air Force. The Flying Branch is further divided into three parts.

Fighter Branch, Transport Branch and Helicopter Branch. Pilots get one of these branches, and it is decided during training that which pilot will go in which branch. The officers of the Flying Branch participate in many peace and wartime missions.

Candidates can join the Flying Branch through NDA, CDS and AFCAD. The next branch is the Ground Duty Technical Branch. In this branch, officers are employed in the Mechanical or Electrical Branch.

In this branch, officers are in charge of some sophisticated equipment, which ensures that Indian aircrafts always fly efficiently. Aspirants can join the Technical Branch through AFCAD exam. Recently, the Indian Air Force has mentioned a new branch in the notification, which is the Weapon System Branch.

This branch has been created for unification of all weapon system operators under one entity. This branch will increase the Air Force's war fighting capability. This branch will be helpful in the multi-domain warfare era.

Four sub-streams of this branch, Flying, Remote, Surface and Intelligence have been established. Aspirants can join this branch through AFCAD exam. Friends, if you are a Defence Aspirant and preparing for SSB interview, then don't forget to read the books of SSB Crack.

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First is Administration Branch. The work of Administrative Officers is of daily management, where they perform all the administrative work of the station, which is required in a smooth function. Officers are responsible for both human and material resources.

Some of the Administration Officers also perform the duties of Air Traffic Controller and Fighter Controller. To join the Administrative Branch, candidates have to take selection from AFCAD Entry. Next is Logistics.

Logistics Officers handle the work of required material supply and stock management. Their job is to ensure availability of all required materials and their transportation. They ensure efficient supervision of inventories and procurement of various range of equipment.

To join the Logistics Branch, candidates have to take selection from AFCAD Entry. Next is Education Branch. The work of the officers of this branch is to manage all the Air Force Schools, KVs, along with to look after training and development of officers and airmen.

The officers of the Education Branch also play an important role in conducting recruitment exams. Next is Accounts Branch. The work of the officers of this branch is efficient financial management of funds.

Accounts Officers also work as an internal auditor. To join this branch, candidates can give Aspirance AFCAT exam. Next is Meteorology.

The officers of this branch are involved in handling the latest satellite imagery and state of art monitoring equipment. Meteorology Officers also render specific advice to operators on all aspects of weather. This was the flying, ground duty technical and ground duty non-technical branches of the Indian Air Force.