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C O N T E N T S 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................2 5 NON GD COURSES (PERMANENT The PAF...........................................................3 COMMISSION/SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION)..............14 Organization.........................................3 Engineering Branch (SSC).................14 Training System...............................................4 Logistic Branch (PC/SSC)...................14 PAF Academy Risalpur....................................5 Information Technology Branch (PC/SSC)..15 Air Defence (AD) Branch (PC/SSC)....16 College of Flying Training (CFT)......................5 Admin & Special Duties (A&SD) Branch College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE).....6 (PC/SSC).......................................................17 Cadets Wing.....................................................6 Education Branch.............................18 The Cadets Mess..................................7 Accounts Branch (PC/SSC)...............19 Extra Curricular Activities & Sports........7 Legal Branch (PC/SSC)....................19 Literary Activities...................................8 Meteorological Branch (PC/SSC).......20 Educational Visits..................................8 6 NON GD COURSES (SPECIAL PURPOSES SHORT Students Counseling.............................8 SERVICE COMMISSION (SPSSC)...............20 Engineering Branch..........................21 Career Opportunity...........................................8 Education Branch..............................22 2 GENERAL DUTIES (PILOT)(PC & SSC)...............9 Medical Branch.....................................22. Selection Criteria............................................10 Selection Procedure.......................................23 Training..........................................................10 7 MISCELLANEOUS Commissioning..............................................11 Ineligibility Criteria................................................24. Selection Procedure.......................................11 Conclusion...................................................24 3 ENGINEERING BRANCH (CAE).........................12 E-Testing....................................................25 Regular Courses............................................12 Sample Intelligence Test..............................26 Sample Academic Test Selection Criteria............................................12 English................................................32 Training..........................................................13 Physics...............................................33 Commissioning..............................................13 Mathematics................................................34 Selection Procedure......................................13 Filling the Answer Sheet..................................35 4 SUSPENDED AVIATION CADETS Sample Answer Sheet.....................................36 01 OFFICERS CAREER Introduction to PAF The word “PAF” nowadays, requires no elaboration. It has become a legendary phenomenon due to its glorious history. It is renowned for its good name both within and outside the country. Aviators of the PAF have carved out history for themselves in the past Air Cdre Arif Mahmood TI(M), T.Bt and are exerting hard to maintain the standards set by their forerunners; rather augmenting Director Human Resource Induction them with excellence in future. We hope this brochure will give you some idea of the Pakistan Air force, its selection system and subsequent training. The first thing to be said is that our standards are high, and we insist to apply them. We make no apology for that. We are in the business of selecting the next generation of officers for a service, who must be conversant with the latest technology, ready to defend our motherland in the event of conflict. Those who are selected for the task would be given an expanded and extensive training, leading to a very challenging and demanding job. Not only are they likely to be responsible for sophisticated equipment worth millions of rupees, but also for the security of the country and the well being of their countrymen. Wrong selection on our part would be very costly and may prove fatal to the interest of the nation: hence we cannot take chance for such a grave lapse. Despite this, it is not a part of our policy to discourage or make you nervous or catch you with tricky questions. The test and interviews at PAF I&S Centres / ISSB are carried out in a relaxed and informal way. After all we need to know you as a person. To achieve this objective, we do encourage you to feel at home and think and act naturally. We are confident that you will enjoy the time you spend with us if you come in the right spirit. Whether you are successful or not, you should learn something about today’s PAF and people in it, and above all about yourself. Director Human Resource Induction Air Headquarters, Peshawar 02 PAKISTAN AIR FORCE PAKISTAN AIR FORCE Quality is the hallmark of Pakistan Air Force. In order to maintain its traditions of professional excellence, the PAF is quite selective in choosing suitable young candidates to fly, maintain and support its sophisticated aircraft and equipment. Those who are selected and successfully complete PAF’s exhaustive and strenuous training can look forward to a rewarding, noble and honorable career. PAF offers a wide variety of these careers to the citizens of Pakistan. Life in the PAF is undoubtedly disciplined and demanding but then, there are many incentives, like handsome salary, accommodation, free medical facilities for self and family, generous leave and air/rail passage at concessional rates. Moreover, the Air Force environment is dynamic because one is always in the company of cheerful, energetic and dedicated colleagues ready to do their best for one another. This privileged camaraderie can only be appreciated by those who serve in this elite force. Pakistan Air Force is comparatively a young service. It was established in 1947 with only a handful of personnel and with scant resources. The PAF has undergone many evolutionary changes in the short span of its history. It has matured rapidly and its pilots have successfully contested numerically superior enemies in the air; both in the sub-continent and elsewhere. Today, it stands as one of the most well organized and well maintained forces in the region. Its command and administrative structures have been refashioned from time to time to keep pace with its expansion and modernization programmes. ORGANIZATION The overall operational and administrative control of the PAF vests in the Chief of the Air Staff who exercises this function through Air Headquarters. He is assisted by Vice Chief of the Air Staff and six Deputy Chiefs of the Air Staff who control and administer the disciplines of Operations, Administration, Training, Engineering, Support and Personnel in the PAF. 03 OFFICERS CAREER The flying operations of the Air Force are carried out and supported by a number of operational, training and maintenance Air Bases located all over the country. The respective Base Commanders are responsible for the operational readiness and combat efficiency of their Bases. These operational Bases are placed under three regional Air Commands, viz, Northern, Central and Southern, each commanded by an Air Officer Commanding (AOC) who is responsible to the Chief of the Air Staff. The field command structure is designed to ensure coordination among the various fighting elements of the three services as well as understanding of one another’s role in the defence of the country. Each Base embodies a well- knit community of officers and men who operate and maintain the various weapon systems of the Air Force and is well equipped to cater for all the needs of the personnel deployed there. An Air Base is not only a place of work but a home for its personnel. The Air Defence Command (ADC) maintains a year-round 24 hours surveillance of the national Air Space and controls all Air Defence activities of the PAF. The Air Defence Command exercises the operational control over all the Air Defence elements (Interceptor Fighters, Surface to Air Missiles and Anti Air Craft Guns etc) which are fully integrated with other weapon systems of the PAF to form a cohesive and potent deterrent force. Geographically, the Air Defence of the country is organized on a regional basis for greater efficiency, each region being looked after by a Sector Headquarters. TRAINING SYSTEM The most important peacetime activity of a fighting force is training for war, but this aspect has unique significance for the PAF. The mission of service compels the PAF to train for combat with adversaries whose numerical strength and resources it cannot match. Accordingly, the PAF has traditionally organized its training programmes with a view to achieve maximum utilization of men and material. Its training programmes aim at making up in quality what it lacks in quantity. Theses programmes draw heavily on the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the personnel who are entrusted to shoulder this onerous responsibility and who see to it that they prove equal to the task. The PAF always strives to employ the most scientific and advanced techniques for training its manpower. It trains to outwit, outfight and outshoot the enemy. 04 PAKISTAN AIR FORCE PAF ACADEMY RISALPUR The selected candidates proceed to the PAF Academy, Risalpur to fulfill their cherished dream of becoming the future Fighter Pilots, Aeronautical Engineers or other support
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