Why Do You Want To Join Indian Air Force

Why do you want to join Indian air force or why do you want to join Indian army, an interviewing officer definitely ask this question in personal interview. In AFSB [ Air Force Selection Board], you may be asked the reason for joining Air Force over several other good jobs. Your answer must be convincing enough.

There can be one or more than one specific reasons to join Indian Air Force, but there are several other reasons which attract you to join IAF. Whether it is respect, uniform or responsibility IAF provides you everything.

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Life in the IAF:

Life full of adventures:As an Officer in the Air Force, you could activate your adventurous self and enjoy undertaking any of the activities organised by the IAF. These activities include:

Skydiving
Para sailing
Paragliding
Power hand gliding
Para Motor Flying
Microlight flying
Hot Air ballooning
Aero Modelling
Trekking
Skiing
Car Rally
Motorcycle expeditions
Cycling Expeditions
Mountain Terrain Biking
Rafting
Sailing
Wind Surfing
Water Skiing
Scuba Diving

Growth in life: As an officer in the Indian Air Force, the sky is the limit for you. You start your career as a Flying Officer and can rise up to the rank of Air Marshal.

Flying officer
Flight Lieutenant
Squadron leader
Wing Commander
Group Captain
Air Commodore
Air Vice Marshal
Air Marshal
Air Chief Marshal

Quality of life is an important attribute of Air Force life and has no parallel in the civil sector. The life offers you challenge, adventure, excitement, honor prestige, self respect, content family life, safety and security for self and family and not to forget the social status, respect and esteem of your countrymen.

Social Status: A unique esteemed status is enjoyed by an officer in the society. By joining the Air Force, one becomes a member of an exclusive and elite brotherhood. The ingrained code of conduct and ethical values enable the officers to occupy a special social niche in society.

Values: Certain Core values are ingrained into Air Force Officers during their training. Most people would have heard of loyalty, duty , respect, service, honoe, integrity and courage but as warriors , you learn them and from then on, live them everyday in everything you do – whether on job or off.