The Australian Defence Force Pilot Selection Agency (ADF PSA)

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.

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The Australian Defence Force Pilot Selection Agency (ADF PSA)