General Requirements
Age Requirement
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Applicants will not normally be allowed to enter the ADF until they achieve a minimum of 17 years of age, however they may be able to initiate the application process from 16 years and six months of age, depending upon the capacity of their local recruiting centre.
Based on an economic return of service, the maximum age for Direct Entry (Non-Graduate (or Graduate)) Pilot entry is 43 years of age. However, Air Force has a stated preference for pilot applicants that do not exceed 27.5 years of age at the commencement of Pilot training. Applicants older than 27.5 years of age may be considered for selection if they demonstrate significant potential for pilot training. If unsuccessful for Air Force Pilot selection, applicants may wish to consider Army or Navy Pilot entry.
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Applicants must be a minimum of 17 years of age on day of entry.
Applicants will not normally be allowed to enter the ADF until they achieve a minimum of 17 years of age, however, they may be able to initiate the application process from 16 years of age, depending upon the capacity of their local recruiting centre.
Based on an economic return of service, the maximum age for ADFA Air Force Pilot entry is 40 years of age. However, Air Force has a stated preference for applicants that do not exceed 27.5 years of age at the commencement of pilot training. Consequently, preferred maximum age on entry to ADFA is 24.5 years so that candidates will not be more than 27.5 years of age on commencement of pilot training.
Citizenship Requirement
- You are an Australian citizen;
- You are a permanent resident who can provide a Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) receipt to prove you have applied for Australian citizenship. (A permanent resident is generally eligible to apply for citizenship after two years. A permanent resident married to an Australian can apply immediately); or
- You are a permanent resident who is not eligible to apply for Australian citizenship but are prepared to sign an undertaking to apply after completing at least 3 months service in the ADF or at least 6 months part-time service in the ADF Reserve. (Permanent residents become eligible to apply for citizenship on completion of 3 months service in the ADF or 6 months part-time service in the ADF Reserve).
- Fail to apply for citizenship when eligible to do so;
- Are not offered citizenship; or
- Fail to accept citizenship when it is offered.
Security Requirement
A process of background checks, collection of relevant information and, as required, interviews enables the Regional Security Office to make an informed assessment of an applicant's suitability for a security clearance.
Current policy requires applicants for this particular avenue of entry to have lived in Australia for the preceding 10 years, or have a checkable background for this period.
Aptitude Requirement
Aptitude testing is undertaken to assess your ability to cope with the training and intellectual demands placed on you whilst serving in the ADF. The standards are sound and realistic in expectation, with psychology support staff explaining what is involved with each test.
Gender Restriction
Education Requirements
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Applicants must have completed year 12 with passes in English, Mathematics (Tertiary Entrance level) and two other academic subjects. Mathematics in Society or similarly modified Mathematics subjects are not acceptable. Applicants must also have achieved a minimum of a C grade or equivalent in year 10 science, if a physical science subject not passed at year 11 or 12.
Further information on minimum Australian secondary education standards for selection as ADF Aircrew can be found by accessing the ADF Pilot Selection Agency web site.
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Applicants must have completed year 12 with passes in English, Mathematics (Tertiary Entry level) and two other academic subjects. Mathematics in Society or similarly modified Mathematics subjects are not acceptable. Applicants must also have achieved a minimum of a C grade or equivalent in year 10 science, if a physical science subject not passed at year 11 or 12.
Further information on minimum Australian secondary education standards for selection as ADF Aircrew can be found by accessing the ADF Pilot Selection Agency web site.
Applicants for aircrew careers through ADFA courses must additionally have year 12 academic results acceptable to the University of New South Wales, University College at the Defence Academy for entry to their respective faculty.
Note: All applicants for undergraduate programs at ADFA must also apply to the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW and ACT) for entry to the University of New South Wales. The Universities Admissions Centre website is www.uac.edu.au.
Medical & Fitness Requirements
You will also be required to successfully pass a physical fitness test before enlistment.
For further details on medical and physical fitness standards refer to Physical Fitness Standards for Entry into the ADF and Medical Process for Entry into the ADF.
Period of Service
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Defence Academy Entry Officers become liable to an IMPS from the graduation day of their second year of studies. This means that they may leave the Academy at any time up to the end of second year, without any obligation.
Additional Requirements
Entry Requirement
Abilities and Aptitudes
You must be assessed as:
- suitable on tests for commissioning into the Pilot specialisation;
- suitable on tests for pilot training;
- showing common sense and good judgement;
- able to process new information quickly and accurately and apply learned procedures under pressure;
- able to allocate priorities amongst competing sources of incoming information;
- able to think and act quickly and relevantly in stressful situations (eg in unusual or emergency situations);
- able to perform complex cognitive tasks while carrying out precise manual activities; and
- able to visualise the relationship of moving objects to each other in space, time and direction.
You must be assessed as having:
- the personal attributes to accept the status and fulfil the responsibilities of commissioned rank; and
- the personal attributes appropriate to training and subsequent employment as a Pilot.
The nature of Military flying is in many ways distinct from that you may have seen during any civilian flying. Therefore the Military Pilot's course has a different training philosophy to that of many civilian flying schools. You will be expected to progress on course at a rate, which will confirm your suitability for subsequent operational conversions to front-line aircraft. Previous flying experience, in a civilian environment, does not necessarily confer any advantage for the military flying course .
There is no Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for previous practical or theoretical aviation studies available for the ADF Pilot's course. All successful applicants will fly exactly the same syllabus sorties regardless of previous experience.
The ADF neither encourages nor discourages potential applicants to consider flying lessons.
Interests:
It is essential that you be assessed as having:
- a satisfactory level of interest in the Service; and
- a satisfactory level of interest in flying and in the roles of the Air Force Pilot specialisation.
Special Requirement
The ADF PSA is a tri-service unit formed at Tamworth in Jan 2002 to faciliate ADF Pilot selection.
Basically all applicants interested in a career as an ADF Pilot will apply under the new scheme whereby all ADF Pilots are processed in a standardised manner throughout all of the selection process. An applicant is treated as an ADF Pilot applicant with the only change at the recruitment and initial testing phase being the candidate's allocation of preferences for a particular service. A candidates preference is paramount in the final decision as to service allocation: however all candidates need to be aware that in the highly competitive ADF Pilot selection processes, a willingness to nominate, and possibly accept, a second or third preference will greatly enhance the opportunities available.
The ADF PSA will choose applicants for further processing at FSP. This selection is made on a nation wide basis and relies heavily upon tested aptitude as well as comments from the Recruiting Units.
The ADF PSA procedures incorporates the Flight Screening Program (FSP) and will include an Officer Selection Board (OSB) at the completion of the FSP. The OSB will be conducted at Tamworth on completion of the FSP and will incorporate such selection processes as written and verbal problem solving, group interaction scenarios and a short individual interview with a panel made up of members from all three Services and a Psychologist. At the completion of the OSB a candidate will be informed of success or otherwise and the relative competitiveness with respect to their preferences. A candidate will not be notified of the actual outcome until all applicants for a particular Pilot's course intake are considered; consequently a wait of up to 3 months may be required before an offer from a particular service.
For detailed information on the Flight Screening Program (FSP) and the ADFPSA please click on this link:
The Australian Defence Force Pilot Selection Agency (ADF PSA)
Physical Requirements.
For the purposes of Special Medical Requirements, Pilots are classified as 'Aviation Class 1'.
Weight/BMI Aviation Class 1:
RAAF Pilots - acceptable BMI range is 18.5 to 29.9. Due to the design of ejection seats and parachutes used in RAAF aircraft, applicants must have a nude body weight of between 55 and 105kg (measured in underwear) . A body weight outside this range in incompatible with pilot training.
Height Aviation Class 1:
Height - minimum 163 and maximum 193cm.
Sitting Height - maximum 100cm.
Buttock to knee length - maximum 67cm.
Buttock to heel length - maximum 122cm.
These weight and height requirements are primarily required due to cockpit and ejection seat ergonomics of the RAAFs advanced trainer, Fighter and Bomber aircraft.
Have speech that is clear and free from impediment.
Pay & Allowance
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You will be appointed as an Officer Cadet (OFFCDT) and receive the following salary (excluding allowances) while undertaking Military (Initial Officer) Training and Employment Training:
Degree Qualified: $32,833.29 per annum ($1,259.30
per fortnight)*
Non-degree Qualified: $30,855.42 per annum ($1,183.23 per fortnight)*
Trainees with dependants may be entitled to Trainee's Dependant Allowance which is paid to enable trainees with dependants to receive a salary not less than $35,660.29 per year ($1,368.27 per fortnight)* while training. Conditions apply. Speak to your Defence Recruiter for details.
Salary on completion of Military (Initial Officer) Training and Employment Training will be:
Degree Qualified: $46,402.89 per annum ($1,779.47
per fortnight)*
Non-degree Qualified: $43,569.72 per annum ($1,671.53 per fortnight)*
Uniform Allowance at a rate of $682 per annum ($26.14 per fortnight)* is paid to assist members to maintain an approved scale of uniforms in good order and condition.
Service Allowance at the rate of $10,380.74 annum ($397.84 per fortnight)* is paid to all members (on completion of Military and Employment training) below the rank of Wing Commander or equivalent. The allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family.
Salary will continue to increase based on rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Refer to the Salary Scales.
* Please note that these figures do not include compulsory deductions for taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); and superannuation.
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per fortnight)*
Second year of training: $24,526.02 per year ($940.62 per fortnight)*
Third year of training: $30,855.42 per year ($1,183.23 per fortnight)*
Fourth year of training: $32,833.29 per year ($1,259.30 per fortnight)*
Salary (excluding allowances) on completion of employment training will be:
$46,402.89 per annum ($1,779.47 per fortnight)*
Uniform Allowance at a rate of $419 per annum ($16.06 per fortnight)* is paid to assist members to maintain an approved scale of uniforms in good order and condition. This increases to $682 per annum ($26.14 per fortnight)* after commissioning.
Service Allowance at the rate of $10,380.74 per annum ($397.84 per fortnight)* is paid to all members (except for certain trainee categories) below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent. The allowance compensates a member for the unique requirements that service life may impose on an individual and his or her family. It is not payable to Officer Cadets at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Note: Trainees with approved dependants may be entitled to Trainee's Dependant Allowance which is paid to enable trainees with dependants to receive a salary not less than $1,368.27 per fortnight ($35,660.29 per annum)* while training. Conditions apply. Speak to the Defence Recruiter for details.
Salary will continue to increase based on Competency level, rank and the number of years of service completed in that rank. Refer to the Salary Scales.
* Please note that these figures do not include compulsory taxation; meals, accommodation and utilities (as applicable); and superannuation deductions.
There are many different ways you can contact a Defence Force Recruiter. Talk directly to a Recruiter by calling 131901. Or to have a one-on-one online conversation with a Recruiter click on the LAUNCH CHAT button to the left of the page. For Recruiting Centre locations please see below.
If you are interested in applying for a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force, you can now apply online using My H.Q. - a secure online portal where you can register your details and prepare an application. Register or login to review your personal information or complete your online application at your own pace, your own time, from wherever you choose.
For more information on careers in the Navy, Army or Air Force call 13 19 01 or visit one of our Defence Force Recruiting Centres.
Defence Force Recruiting Centres (DFRC) are located in major cities across Australia and are responsible for the testing and assessment you undergo as part of the application process. It is at your DFRC that you will undertake your JOES day, Assessment Day and, in the case of officer positions, Officer Selection Boards. You will also have your Enlistment/Appointment Ceremony here.
New South Wales
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ALBURY
Cnr Swift & Kiewa Sts
Albury NSW 2640
Postal Address
PO Box 792
Albury NSW 2640
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NEWCASTLE
528 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Postal Address
528 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
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PARRAMATTA
Level 4 & 5, 9 George Street
Parramatta NSW 2150
Postal Address
PO Box 258
Parramatta NSW 2124
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WOLLONGONG
Level 3, 43 Burelli Street
Wollongong NSW 2500
Postal Address
PO Box 3089
Wollongong NSW 2520
Queensland
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BRISBANE
Level 11, 410 Ann Street
Brisbane QLD 4001
Postal Address
GPO Box 296
Brisbane QLD 4001
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CAIRNS
Cnr Swallow Rd & Hargreaves St
Edmonton QLD 4869
Postal Address
Locked bag 1001
Edmonton QLD 4869
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COOLANGATTA
Level 1, 72-80 Marine Parade Showcase
On The Beach
Coolangatta QLD 4225
Postal Address
PO Box 333
Coolangatta QLD 4225
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MAROOCHYDORE
1 Plaza Parade
Southern Cross 10 Building
Maroochydore QLD 4558
Postal Address
PO Box 1548 Sunshine Plaza,
QLD, 4558
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TOWNSVILLE
143 Walker Street
Townsville QLD 4810
Postal Address
Po Box 1170, Townsville,
QLD 4810
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TOOWOOMBA
Milne Bay Depot
O'Quinn Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
ACT, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
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CANBERRA
Unit 9,
48 Botany St
Phillip ACT 2606
Postal Address
PO Box 39
Woden Plaza ACT 2606
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DARWIN
36 Mitchell Street
Darwin NT 0800
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ADELAIDE
Level 4, 191
Pulteney Street
Adelaide SA 5000
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HOBART
Angelsea Barracks,
Davey Street
Hobart TAS 7000
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MELBOURNE
Level 14,
501 Swanston Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
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PERTH
Level 7 / 66
St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
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