The Indian Air Force established the Electrical and Instrument Training Institute in 1962. It was set up with the purpose of training airmen for the trade of Electrical and Instrument Fitters. After 1980, the institute extended its scope to providing training for Missile Fitters and Photo Tradesmen.
The Institute provides training for the following trades:
Electrical Fitters
Individuals inducted to be Electrical Fitters are provided training for a period
of eighty weeks. The training prepares them to undertake maintenance and upkeep of
all aircraft, ground and armament related electrical equipment. This training
begins after receiving basic combatant training at the Administrative Training
Institute for twenty four weeks.
Instrument Fitter
Airmen allocated the trade of Instrument Fitter are imparted training for eighty weeks
in the maintenance and servicing of special instruments. However, they first receive
basic combatant training for twenty four weeks at the Administrative Training Institute,
before being routed here.
Plant Maintenance Fitter (E)
After twenty four weeks of training at Administrative Training Institute, where basic combatant
training is imparted, a period of eighty weeks is allocated for preparing airmen for
the responsibility of Plant Maintenance Fitter. Their curriculum includes imparting
a knowledge of engineering drawing, use of electrical measuring instruments, besides
training in technical administration and logistic procedure.
Photo Technician
Training is imparted to prepare airmen to undertake any task pertaining to indoor
and outdoor photography, maintenance and installation of photographic equipment.
The period of training is eighty weeks, after an initial period of twenty four weeks at the Administrative
Training Institute for Basic Combatant Training.
Missile Fitters After
twenty four weeks of basic combatant training at the Administrative Training Institute,
airmen assigned as Missile Fitters (Electrical) are given forty weeks of initial
training. After this, Advanced Stage Trade Training is imparted for thirty two weeks to
Missile Fitters (Electronics, Electrical and Mechanical Streams).
The Institute also offers the following courses for in-service personnel:
Qualified Technical Instructors' Course for the Electronics trades
Conversion Training to photo technicians for a period of thirty six weeks
Specialist Phase Training for Plant Maintenance Fitters (E)
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The Indian Air Force established the Electrical and Instrument Training Institute in 1962. It was set up with the purpose of training airmen for the trade of Electrical and Instrument Fitters. After 1980, the institute extended its scope to providing training for Missile Fitters and Photo Tradesmen.
After
twenty four weeks of basic combatant training at the Administrative Training Institute,
airmen assigned as Missile Fitters (Electrical) are given forty weeks of initial
training. After this, Advanced Stage Trade Training is imparted for thirty two weeks to
Missile Fitters (Electronics, Electrical and Mechanical Streams).
