Training

Training:

Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and found medically fit by appropriate

medical establishment are detailed for training strictly on the basis of merit and availability of vacancies in various branches/ sub branches.

(a) Date and Duration of Training: Training is scheduled to commence in the first week of January of session for all courses. The approximate duration of training for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments.

(b) Physical Conditioning: Prospective candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training/conditioning in which they would undergo mandatory tests during training.

Candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition by following the under mentioned routine:

(i) Running: up to 4 Km. in 15 minutes.

(ii) Skipping.

(iii) Push ups & Sit-ups: Minimum 20 each.

(iv) Chin ups: 08.

(v) Rope Climbing: 3 to 4 metres.

(vi) Swimming (25 m).

(c) After admission to Air Force Academy, candidates will not be considered for any other commission. They will not be permitted to appear for any interview or examination after they have been finally selected for training in AFA. No request for withdrawal of candidature received from a candidate after he/she has submitted his/her application will be entertained under any circumstance. PAN Card, Aadhaar card and account in SBI/ Nationalized Bank is mandatory at the time of joining Air Force Academy (AFA).