How to Join Indian Air Force after MBBS

Can you tell me the process to join Indian Air Force after completing MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) in India as I want to make a career in this field?

[Kiran Chandar]

Indian Air Force Medical Officer Recruitment is done by Short Service Commission in Army Medical Corps AM Corps.

Both male and female, who have passed the final MBBS Part-I & II examination in first or second attempt for army medical service corps recruiting for grant of Short Service Commission in the Armed Forces Medical Services.

Selection Procedure
Recruitment to the medical posts is through Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC).

50% of the graduates passing out from the Armed Forces Medical College Pune are taken directly into Permanent Commission and the rest are offered Short Service Commission.

Doctors from civil medical colleges are offered only SSC entry.

SSC officers are required to serve for a minimum period of 5 years.

The SSC may be extended by another two terms of 5 years and then 4 years upto a maximum of 14 years.

AFMC graduates offered SSC are required to serve for a minimum period of 7 years extendable by another 7 years.

Short Service Commission

Upper Age Limit- 45 Years
Notification for the post of doctors (married/unmarried – male and female) through SSC is published in leading newspapers once a year.

Only one is called for interview at New Delhi to assess their merit and suitability for grant of Short Service Commission in the Army Medical Corps and subsequent to the Navy.

Based on the results of the interview, one is short listed are subjected to medical examination at designated Armed Forces hospitals in New Delhi.

Only medically fit candidates are granted commission subject to verification procedures as deemed necessary as required for commissioning.

Post graduate degree holders i.e. MD/MS/MCh/DM are also eligible to apply.

Permanent Commission
SSC officers can appear in their departmental interviews for grant of Permanent Commission at any time after completion of two years SSC service.

Also, there should be no break in service and they should fulfill the conditions of eligibility laid down.

The age limit for granting PC for different professional educational qualification are :
 MBBS (Max. 30 years)
 Post Graduate Diploma (Max. 31 years)
 Post Graduate MD/MS (Max. 35 years)

Eligibility Criteria
1. One must posses a medical qualification of an Indian University or a foreign medical qualification recognized by the Medical Council of India. One needs to be registered with any of the state councils or equivalent registering authority.
2. Incentives : An antedate of 3 years seniority for post graduates and 2 years for post graduate diploma recognized by MCI and 6 months for a house job, done at a recognized hospital to fresh entrants.
3. A doctor who has done a house job and also a post graduate qualification is eligible for a maximum antedate seniority of 42 months.