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During war the Armed Forces are responsible to protect the nation

against external aggression

During peace time it provides aid to the civil authorities during

natural calamities, in maintenance of law and order, protecting vital

installations of the country


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About the Profession


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What constitutes the Armed Forces

Paramilitary Forces

The Assam Rifles - led by Indian Army officers reporting to the Ministry of Home Affairs

The Special Frontier Force - led by Indian Army officers reporting to Indian Intelligence

The Indian Coast Guard - usually led by Indian Navy officers and reporting to the Ministry of Defence

Central Armed Police Forces Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): The largest

force

Border Security Force (BSF): Guard country borders, except in the mountains

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): Guard the China border

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): guard Indo-Nepal & Bhutan Borders

Railway Protection Force (RPF): Protect railways & passengers

National Security Guards (NSG): Counter terrorist force. The Special Protection Group (SPG), which protects India's politicians is part of this

Armed Forces

Army

Arms (Infantry,

Armoured, Aviation, Engineers,

Intelligence etc)

Services (Medical, Law Nursing, Military

Police etc

Navy

Executive Branch

Engineering Branch

Education Branch

Air Force

Flying Branch

Technical Branch

Ground Duty


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Career Options at the Armed Forces

Army

• Any stream

Navy

• Physics & Math in Class 12

Air Force



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How do you get in?

Army

• Any Graduate

Navy

• Any Graduate with min 55%


Air Force

• Any Graduate with min 60%


After Class 12

After Graduation

•Branches: Executive, Engineering, Technical, Education and Medical

• 10+2 Physics & Math or BE/B Tech in graduation for all braches (Depending on the level of entry eg: after class 12 or after graduation)

Indian Navy

• Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is for all entries other than NDA & CDSE. For eg: SSC in Flying, Engineering, Logistics etc

• For Flying branch, Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) is mandatory

Indian Air Force


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“PABT comprises three tests:

Instrument Battery Test (INSB)Sensory Motor Apparatus Test (SMA) and Control Velocity Test (CVT).

Instrument Battery Test (INSB) is a paper pencil test and other two are machine tests. The Instruments Battery Test (INSB) comprises two parts. This test assesses assimilation of the briefing and the ability of an individual to read and interpret the dials of an instrument panel of an aircraft. The candidates who score the minimum laid down criteria are subjected to the machine test.

The machine test includes Sensory Motor Apparatus Test (SMA) and Control Velocity Test (CVT). These tests measure the psychomotor co-ordination skill of the individual. These tests are conducted on a single day and administered only once in life time.” – www.careerairforce.nic.in


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Rewards & ChallengesRewards Challenges

Travel across the country

Self worth & make a

difference, job satisfaction

Good Benefits like housing,

medical, education, etc

Well Respected, civilians

look up to you

Pyramid Structure

Multiple transfers & non-

family postings

Monetary component of

salary lower in initial years


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Qualities that help

Discipline Physical Fitness

Team Work Man Management

Exposure to different

environmentsAdaptability

Armed Forces

Training & HR Dept

Merchant Navy

SecurityCommercial Airlines

Teaching Assignments


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Life after Defense Services

Fees -

◦ Very nominal; Pay only for the entrance exam

◦ All training, equipment, boarding and lodging is provided free of cost

◦ However, incase one chooses to leave the academy for other than

medical reasons, then a fee is leviable for the release

Approx annual pay scales (excluding non-monetary

benefits)-


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The Financials

Rs.2 Lakh

EntryRs.3.

5 Lacs

Upto Major

Rs.8 Laks

Upto Brigadier

Tests spread over 5 days

Day 1 - Verbal (Basic English) and Non-Verbal Tests (Basic logic and Math) and Picture Perception and Description (Shown a hazy picture, then asked to describe it - mood, situation, characters etc)

Day 2 onwardsThematic Apperception Test (TAT) – Shown a picture for 30 sec and to write a story. Shown a series of photos and then asked to complete the last slide

Word Association Test (WAT) - 60 words flashed at an interval of 15 secs. Candidate has to write an observatory sentence

Situation Reaction Test (SRT) - 60 situational questions and asked to

Self Description Test (SD)

Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test - Group discussion, Group Planning Exercise (sometimes known as Military Planning Exercise), Progressive Group Tasks (outdoor exercise), Half Group Tasks, Individual Obstacles, Group Obstacles Race, Command Task (Asked to work like a commander), Lecturette (Speak on a topic), Final Group Task

Interview


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Service Selection Board

Indian Navy

Women can apply to the Law, Logistics, ATC, Observers (Aviation), Naval Architecture

& Education Branches as Short Service Commission officers. However, the

Government has now approved Permanent Commission for women in Law, Education

and Naval Architecture cadre on completion of SSC tenure depending on vacancy and

merit

Indian Army

EME, Signals, Engineers, Army Education Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Army Service

Corps, Intelligence and Judge Advocate General’s branch

Indian Air Force

Flying (transport aircraft and helicopters), Technical and Administration branches


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Women in The Armed Forces

Do your own research. Sources

http://nausena-bharti.nic.inhttp://joinindianarmy.nic.inhttp://careerairforce.nic.in

General Links -◦ www.armedforces.nic.in◦ www.bharat-rakshak.com

◦ www.onestepup.in


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Useful Websites

http://nausena-bharti.nic.in/

http://joinindianarmy.nic.in/

http://www.armedforces.nic.in/

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/

1971, Indo-Pak hostilities declared 3-16 dec INS Khukri, an anti-submarine frigate patrolling

north-west of the Gujarat coast 210 men Looking for Pakistani submarine who had entered

territorial waters Took three torpedoes Sank in 2 minutes 45 seconds 70 men made it Story is that Capt.Mullah had the option but lit his

pipe and smoked in the bridge and went down Received Posthumous Mahavir Chakra


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INS KHUKRI & Capt. Mullah


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INS KHUKRI Why did he go down? Should he have gone down? Circumstances What do you guys think about it?