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ADF Pilot Selection Agency

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Pilot Selection Agency in Tamworth, NSW, is responsible for coordinating the final three components of the ADF pilot selection process for the Navy, Army and Air Force:

The ADF Pilot Selection Agencys role begins after recruitment. The subjects and grades you need to apply are detailed in our education requirements for each Australian state and territory.

The Flight Screening Program is run by Air Force Training Group. The ADF Pilot Selection Agency ensures timely and efficient panelling of Flight Screening Program courses and is the primary user of the results.

On completion of Officer Selection Board, selected applicants are placed in a pool of applicants deemed suitable for pilots courses. Sometimes applicants are recommended for a Service that was not their first choice; it is their choice whether they accept the alternative offer or stay in the pool awaiting selection by their preferred Service.

The ADF Pilot Selection Agency works with Defence Force Recruiting, pre- and post-Flight Screening Program, to ensure the best possible applicants are selected. An applicant successful at the Defence Force Recruiting stage will be held in the pre-Flight Screening Program pool for a maximum of 12 months awaiting selection. An applicant successful at both Flight Screening Program and the Officer Selection Board will be held in the distribution pool for a maximum of another 12 months. If they have not been selected by a Service after that time, their file is returned to their Defence Force Recruiting centre.

The ADF Pilot Selection Agency was established in January 2002 as a detachment of the Directorate of Personnel Officers - Air Force.

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Contact us

ADF Pilot Selection Agency
PO Box 7073 NEMSC
Tamworth NSW 2348

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