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19 November  2008: No 63/08

INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PILOT/ NAVIGATOR TRAINING

Applications for pilot/navigator training are invited from serving members of all services. These applications are awaited for the January/February 2009 selection:

The minimum application requirements are as follows:

  • Be a South African citizen (relinquish any other citizenship he/she may have).
  • Be between the age of 18 and 24 years (or no older than 26 years, if they are graduates).
  • Applicants must not be older than 28 years upon commencement.
  • They must be currently busy with or successfully completed Grade 12 or equivalent.
  • Obtain at least a D-Symbol in higher-grade Mathematics and Physical Science or a C-Symbol in standard grade Mathematics and Physical science in Grade 12, or 60% in N4 – Level Mathematics and Physical science and at least 50% in these subjects at N5, N6 and 1st year university or technikon level, or equivalent.
  • Pass English at Grade 12 or an equivalent.
  • Be medically fit, as is normally required of persons wishing to train as pilots or navigators in the Air Force.
  • Have 6/6 vision, in other words he/she must not have need of spectacles, contact lenses or laser correction.
  • The applicant must not have any hearing impairments, in other words, he/she must not have need of hearing aids.
  • Must be single when applying and remain single for the duration of training.
  • Must not have a criminal record.
  • Must be willing to relocate and to participate in deployments both in South Africa and abroad if required to do so.       

Interested members are to send a statement/letter recommended by the head of section and OC, a CV, certified copies of certificates/qualifications and a copy of their ID document to the following address:

SA Air Force Headquarters
Air Command
(Directorate Human Resource Services)
Recruitment Section
Private Bag x199
Pretoria
0001

Please note that the due date for applications is 13 January 2008.

For Enquiries regarding this matter, please contact WO1 E. Reed/ Sgt O.G. Mtsweni: at the following telephone numbers (012) 312 1164/2695/2904.