EXTRACT OF JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

TRAINING AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY, DUNDIGAL,

HYDERABAD FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES
TRAVELLING
• You are entitled to travel by rail in Second Class Sleeper.
If your home town is not connected to Secunderabad by rail
you can travel by road. You will be entitled to road
mileage allowance as admissible under rules to Grade II
officers. You are to travel at your own expense and the
amount you are entitled to will be refunded by AFA
Hyderabad. All candidates are to bein possession of train /
bus tickets and supporting documents to claim the same.
Airmen Candidates
• You are entitled to travel by mode/class entitled to your
present rank from your unit to Academy.
RECEPTION
• A reception centre will be established at Secunderabad city
Railway Station Exit gate from 0900 hrs on the day of your
arrival. Your move from Railway Station to Air Force
Academy will be arranged by the reception centre. The
Movement Control Officer (MCO) at the railway station can
also be contacted for guidance.
REPORTING
• Report for training on the due date and time as specified
in the covering letter. Reporting late without proper
authority is not permissible. In case your report early
please make your own arrangement till you report to
reception centre as per laid down instructions.
DURATION OF TRAINING
• The duration of training will be 74 / 52 weeks. However,
this period is subject to variations.
• The training at AFA demands a very high level of physical
fitness. Outdoor activities are given equal importance as
academics. Failure to achieve the desired standards in
outdoor training or academics will render your training to
be terminated. Therefore, it is in your interest that you
are physically and mentally prepared to undergo the rigours
of training. You will be required to participate in
athletics, cross country and games, so you should keep
yourself fit to undertake physical exercise like sit ups,
push ups, short and long distance running etc. If you have
 anys portswear/equipment like football boots, tennis
racquet or golf sets, please bring them along with you.
RAGGING
• Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited at all Air Force
Training Establishments. such an act / incident, if any, is
to be brought to the notice of appropriate authority in the
Training Establishment.
ACCOMMODATION
• You will be provided suitable accommodation during the
period of training. It is will be free of cost for those
joining Flying / GDO courses whereas on rent as per
government rates would be charged from Under Training
Flying Officers (i.e. of Tech Courses / Met Branch of GDO
Course). Permission to live out under own arrangement will
not be granted during training period.
MESSING
• Free Messing will be arranged in the Flight Cadets Mess as
per the entitlement. You may be charged for allied services
as per the current rates.
MEDICAL
(a) Free medical facilities will be provided to you
during training period. Please note that you will not
be entitled to claim any compensation for any injury
sustained while under training. If you have any injury
or have fallen sick after your Air Force Medical
Examination, you are to intimate AFA about the same on
arrival.
(b) A medical certificate as per proforma at Appendix
'B' completed by you and a qualified medical
practitioner is to be furnished to the AFA on your
arrival.
(c) You are required to continue to maintain your
medical fitness for the said course. Another medical
examination will be held immediately after you join
AFA, wherein your medical fitness for commissioning in
the Air Force, which was intimated to you vide your
Initial / Appeal / Review Medical Board, held at AFCME
/IAM / Air HQ / AFMC / AHRR, as applicable, will be
re-confirmed. Any shortfall in medical fitness will
lead to your being declared medically unfit to join
the Air Force and you would be returned home. Please
be especially careful about your weight, which should
be within permissble limits of yourideal weight as has
 been informed to you at the time of Initial / Appeal
Medical Examination at IAM / AFCM / Air HQ.
LEAVE / DISCIPLINE
• While under training, no leave will be granted except on
medical or compassionate grounds. Wedding ceremonies,
festivals and similar occassions will not be considered as
compassionate reasons for leave. The grant of leave will
always be subject to exigencies fo training. If a trainee
officer fails to report to theacademy after expiry of leave
period. his / her commission / cadetship is liable to be
terminated in absentia. The cost of training and other
expenses upon such termination become payable by him / her
or his / her gurantor to the government, as in the case of
voluntary withdrawal from training.

• While undergoing training at AFA,you will be governed by

the rules and regulations in force and those which may be
laid down in future. An indifferent attitude towards
training may amount to deliberate failure and termination
of training and he/she may be required to pay the entire
cost of training. U/T Flying Officers / Flight Cadets
considered indisciplined and suspended on these grounds
will be debarred from entering Defence Services in any
capacity. AE & Met branch training officers will be
governed by AF Act 1950 and rules thereof. Therefore, they
may be tried by a Court Martial or punished otherwise for
any of theoffences as laid down in that act.

• Ex-airmen cadets / Under Training Fg Officers are entitled

for free railway conveyance on FRW by entitled Class, once
annually during the term break to and from their homes.
Free travel is not admissible to other cadets while
proceeding on term break.
CLOTHING
• To equip you with correct kitting requirements during
training, as also subsequently during your service career
post commissioning, certain items (including various
uniforms) will be issued to you on arrival at AFA, whose
payment will be effected through the Outfit Allowance which
you will be entitled to. Certain other items will also be
issued to you on arrival at AFA and payment effected
subsequently. Some of these items are: -
○ Curtains
 ○ Pillow
○ Swimming Costume
○ Rain Coat
○ Water Bottle
○ Glass Drinking
○ Coffee Mugs
○ Table Lamps
○ Bucket & Mug
○ Blanket
○ Hangers
○ 04 Bed Sheets and 02 Pillow Cover
○ Sport Shoes (One Pair )

• You should be in possession of the following items of

clothing on arrival at AFA: -
○ Towels
○ Slippers
○ Mosquito Net
○ Handkerchief White (One Dozen)
○ Night Suit
○ Dressing Gown
○ Alarm Clock
○ Hanger (Six)
○ Electric Iron

• To ensure uniformity and correctness of pattern the

following items will be issued to you by the Academy on
payment/ issue, as applicable: -
○ Sports T-Shirts Squadron Colour (Two)
○ Academy Blazer (One)
○ Black Socks Nylon (Two pairs)
○ Air Force Tie (One)
○ Academy Tie and Scarf (One Each)
○ Shorts White (Two)
 ○ T Shirt White (Two)
○ Trousers White (Three)
○ Shirt White (Full Sleeves) (Three)
○ Socks White (Two Pairs)
○ Black Shoes (One Pair)
• In case of airmen candidates the cost of items listed above
would be met from the pay and allowances that they receive
whilst their training at AFA.

• The Academy is equipped with well stocked Canteen, to meet

day to day requirements.
POCKET ALLOWANCE
• You must carry at least Rs. 10,000/- as pocket allowance to
meet your intial kitting requirements. This is to meet the
cost of kit issued to you and not covered by outfit
allowance. this may be carried by a DD to be in favour of
PMC. Flight Cadets' Mess payable at Dundigal / Secunderabad
/ Hyderabad.
FOR CANDIDATES JOINING TECHNICAL COURSES (AE (L) & AE (M))
While proceeding for training, you are advised to bring the
books listed below, if available with you: -
• Microprocessor and Interfacing by Douglas Hall
• Microprocessor Systems, the 8086/88 family by Liu and Gibson
• Teach yourself Unix
• Any DOS preliminary Book
• Unix programming by Rebecca Thomas
• 'C' Programming Language by Kerningam, Ritche
• Theory and Problems in programming language 'C' Schaum
series by Bryan Gottfried
• Automobile Engineering - For Mechanical Stream
• Text book on Communication Engeering, Radar and Microwave
Engineering - Electronics Stream
These books will help you for easy assimilation and reference
for Aeronautical Engineering Course. Also to bring a Pocket
Calculator.
DECLARATION
The text of various declarations which have to be complemented
before your reporting for training are given at appendicies
attached(You can down load them from website). Please read the
text of the declarations carefully and submit them as per
instructions.
RESIGNATIONS / WITHDRAWAL
• Please note that in case you wish to withdraw from training
for any reason whatsoever or refuse to accept the
commission, if offered, you will be required to pay the
entire cost of training to the Government as per the
undertaking given by yourself / your parents / guarantor.
This amount will have to be deposited by you before your
resignation or request for withdrawal from training is
forwarded to the higher authorities by the Training
Institute.
DOCUMENTS
• Following documents duly completed must be handed over to
the T.C.O on arrival.
○ Medical Certificate as per Appendix 'B'.
○ Declarations etc. duly executed / completed as per
Appendices 'C' to 'F'.
○ Original certificates of 10th and 10+2 for
verification of date of birth.
○ 15 copies of passport size photographs for arrival
formalities.
If any of the above papers are not submitted to the T.C.O on
arrival, you will not be allowed to join the course.
MISCELLANEOUS
• You are neither allowed to keep any pets in AFA nor any
private servant. Use of the following items is not
permissible, so please do not bring them: -
○ Wireless sets
○ Motor cycles, Bicycles and Cars
○ Air Guns, Pistols, Fire arms and ammunitions
○ Articles of value such as jewellery, tape recorders,
etc.
○ Electric heaters
○ Radio / Transistors
○ Cosmetic items
○ Mobile Phone
WILL
You are required to execute a 'WILL', the text of which is given
at Appendix 'F' and hand over the same at the AFA.
MARRIAGE
• Only unmarried candidates are permitted to join training.
'Unmarried' excludes widows and divorcees even though
without encumbrances. However, marriage is no bar for
candidates above 25 years. You will not be permitted to
marry during the period of training. You will not be
allowed to live with family during the period of training,
even if you are married and above 25 years of age.
FOR AIRMEN CANDIDATES
• Airmen candidates will report for training with their full
kit. Items for personal and public clothing will be
deposited in AFA Logistics Section on form IAFF (Q) 402. On
completion of training action in terms of AFO 289/74 will
be taken to dispose off the kit.
• All loans taken from non-public and / or Benevolent Funds
are to be returned prior to the airmen proceeding for
training.
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
All correspondence intended for you, should be addressed as
under:
U/T Fg Offr / Flt Cadet .........................(Name)
Course No............................
Service No...........................
Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad- 500043
CHARACTER AND ANTECEDENTS
Your provisional commission/SSC is also subject to satisfactory
verification of your character and antecedents by teh
police/civil Government authorities. Your commission will be
terminated forthwith in the event of adverse report being
received from the police / civil Government authorities.
PAY / STIPEND
• For Flying / GD Branches : As Flight Cadets, you will
receive a fixed stipend of Rs. 21,000/- per month, for the
full period of training. On successful completion of
training you will be commissioned in the rank of Flying
Officer and your pay will be in the pay band of RS. 15,600
to Rs 39,100.
• For Met branch Only : The stipend will be converted to pay
for all purposes on successful completion of training with
 retrospective effect and the allowances admissible on such
pay will be paid thereupon on such conversion.
• For Tech Branches : On commissioning as U/T Flying Officer,
your pay will be in the integrated pay band of RS. 15,600
to Rs 39,100.
ALLOWANCES
• Flying / Technical Allowance : Officers of these branches
are entitled to these allowances at the rate and conidtions
laid down.
• Separation Allowance : Married Officers posted to Units /
Formations located at non-family stations/areas notified as
such by the government for this purpose, where families are
not permitted to accompany them, will receive separation
allowance.
• Dearness and Compensatory Allowance : Officers are entitled
to these allowances at the rates and conditions laid down
for civilians.
• You will also be eligible for Kit Maintenance Allowance,
Outfit Allowance and Qualification Pay Grant.
• Free Ration : Officers of all ranks are entitled to free
ration for themselves in kind.
GROUP INSURANCE
• You will be insured for Rs. 30 lakhs on contribution as
applicable to serving officers from the day your training
commences.
• Gratuity : On completion of your tenure you shall be paid
Gratuity at the rates applicable to PC / SSC Officers of
the IAF from time to time.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

• You shall not be deemed to be commissioned in the Air Force

until you have subscribed to an oath / affirmation of
allegiance (Appendix 'A') which will be administered to you
at AFA. Should fail to take oath / affirmation you shall
not be allowed to join course and no TA/DA shall be
admissible to you for reporting to or returning from the
AFA. You shall also be debarred from joining the Air Force
at any time in future. Further, failure to take an oath /
affirmation of allegiance even after Commissioning, as and
when directed by the authority, will entail termination of
your commission on that ground, and for the purposes of
your liability to repay to the Government the entire
 training costs and other expenses, such termination shall
be deemed to be due to the cause within your control.
• Airmen Candidates : You will be governed by AFI 20/ 76
during your training Period.
• Terms and Conditions of service for various branches are as
governed by government rules amended from time to time.