Can a ground duty officer become a Garud commando?

Commissioned Posts – Commissioned post for GARUD units are filled by the cadets of ground duty at Air force Academy, Dundigal. And for GDOC, you have AFCAT exam. After getting trained, they get into the GARUD unit.

How do you become a Garud commando in the Air Force?

Candidates found eligible for the force is put through a process of rigorous physical training. Candidates have only one chance to become a Garud trainee. Once a recruit completes training and meets required standards, he is absorbed into the Commando force and is retained in this stream throughout his career.

How can I join IAF in ground duty?

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA For Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches. Age – 20 to 26 Years for Graduates and Post Graduates (at the time of commencement of course). Marital Status – Candidates below the age of 25 years must be Unmarried. Nationality – Indian.

What is the eligibility for Garud commando?

Age limit for Garud Commando The upper age limit for Non-commissioned ranks is 23 year. There is no information available regarding upper age limit for officers however, for ground duty officers, it is 26 and ground duty officers are the officers who volunteer for Garud.

Are Indian Air Force officers allowed to join the Garud commandos?

Only Indian Air Force Ground duty officers are allowed to join the Garud Commandos, and it will perhaps always be like that. The reason, which I’m able to think of is, the cost incurred during respective training.

What is the procedure to become a Garud officer in IAF?

Candidates applying for Garud will be employed in the Group Y (Non-Technical) Trades as an IAF (Security) tradesman (IAF, 2017a) Commissioned Officers are selected from the Officer Cadets of the Ground Duty branch at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. For GDOC, candidates have AFCAT exam. After getting trained, they get into the GARUD unit.

What happens to the trainees of Garud after completing training?

After the completion of training, the trainees are merged into the force. After joining the force, one keeps in this stream till he serves in Indian Air force. Commissioned Posts – Commissioned post for GARUD units are filled by the cadets of ground duty at A ir force Academy, Dundigal.

Can I join Garud If I am a technical officer?

The answer would be a NO. Option of joining Garud is only for ground duty officers. There are various reasons behind this. First would be the cost involved in training a pilot or a technical officer.