Airmen and Airwomen can choose from a wide range of support roles to specialized technical roles. Airmen and Airwomen make up the majority of personnel in the Sri Lanka Air Force, bringing in their specialist skills to provide vital support roles such as Engineering and Technical, Force Protection, Logistics, Personnel Administration, Medical Support and Intelligence.
The recruitment of Airmen or Airwomen as Recruits or Direct Entry in the Regular or Volunteer Force will be conducted twice a year unless otherwise decided by the Commander of the Air Force. The Command Recruiting Officer will ascertain the number of vacancies available in respective Trades which require to be fulfilled.
| Nationality | Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Civil Status | Candidates must be Unmarried (Not be consider for Direct Entry Candidates) |
| Age : |
Age as at 01 st January 2024 RegularMale - Not less than 18 years and not more than 23 years. Female - Not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years. Volunteer Male - Not less than 18 years and not more than 28 years. Female - Not less than 18 years and not more than 26 years. |
| Height |
Male: 162 cm (5’ 4”) and above Male: 157 cm (5’ 2”) and above for Motor Transport Mechanic (Volunteer) Male Female: 157 cm (5’ 2”) and above |
| Weight |
Male: 17 < BMI < 26 Female: 17 < BMI < 25 |
| Chest | Male: 32” (Minimum) |
| Visual Acuity | Left eye : 6/6 (without spectacles) Right eye : 6/6 (without spectacles) |
Passes in 06 subjects at the GCE (O/L) Examination in not more than two sittings including Simple (S) passes in Sinhala / Tamil and English languages and credit in Mathematics/ Business & Account Studies or Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exam and Cambridge International Ordinary Level exams: Passes in 06 subjects including English in not more than two sittings. Grade is compulsory for Mathematics or Accounts and the marks obtained for a grading to be (equal or above) the lowest marks required for a credit pass in GCE O/Ls. Simple (S) passes in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Commerce Stream with Completion of stage I examination of Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT SL) or Completion of stage II examination of Association of Accounting Technician of Sri Lanka (AAT) or Completion of first year examination in Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) obtained from Government institution or Government registered private institution or Completion of first year examination in Business Finance (HNDBF) obtained from Government institution or Government registered private institution and Minimum six (06) months post qualified experience in field of Auditing and Accounting.