MSDS 2025 Intake: SA Air Force (Support Careers)
MSDS BACKGROUND
The South African Air Force, through its Military Skills Development System (MSDS), is offering young South African citizens an opportunity to serve in uniform on a two-year contract. The Recruits will receive military training and further functional training in their first year of service. During the second year of service, depending on the duration of the functional orientation, they will be deployed where needed and given opportunity to apply their knowledge and develop their skills.
General Requirements:
•RSA Citizen (No dual citizenship).
•18 — 22 years of age (Gr 12).
•18 - 26 (3 years Tertiary Qualification or N6) when reporting.
•Admission Point Score (APS) of 17, excl Life Orientation (LO).
•Have no criminal record or pending cases.
•Comply with medical fitness requirements for the appointment.
•No Visible tattoos (Legs, Lower Arm, Neck and Face).
Select one of the following careers in SUPPORT CAREERS:
Communications Operator - (Grade 12 with Mathematics essential Level 4 or Maths Literacy level 5)
Fire Fighter (Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science essential Level 3)
Human Resources Clerk (Grade 12)
Hospitality Services (Grade 12)
Material Support Clerk (Grade 12)
Radar Reporting Operator (Grade 12 with Mathematics level 4 or higher)
Protection Service (Grade 12)
Flights Operations Management (Grade 12 with mathematics level 4 or maths literacy level 5)
Defence Intelligence (Grade 12 passed with Bachelors with English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Geography and History — Level 4s)
Military Police (Grade 12)
Other Requirements
Applicants will be subjected to drug testing, fitness, Psychometric and medical evaluation, verification of Criminal record, prescreening and verification of Qualifications.
Download Application form
Hand delivery your application to the nearest recruitment centre or
Via post at SA Air Force Recruitment Postal Address: Air Force Base Swartkop (West) - Recruitment Section, Private Bag X05, Valhalla, Pretoria, 0001.
Application forms and Addresses
Application
Download Applications forms
You can also apply in person. For the ease of reference, application forms are issued at the following regional offices with indicated addresses:
Regional Office Free State: Army Support Base Bloemfontein Recruitment Office, Pappa Brits Street, Tempe, Bloemfontein, 9300
Regional Office Western Cape: Castle of Good Hope Recruitment Office Block C, c/o Buiten and Strand Street, Cape Town, 8000
Regional Office Limpopo: Army Support Recruitment Office Building Building T143, Gate Way Road, Polokwane, 0699
Regional Office Kwa-Zulu Natal: Recruitment Office, Lords Ground Military Base, 186 Old Ford Road (K.E Masinga Road), Durban
Regional Office Eastern Cape: Army Support Base Recruitment Office Willow Drive, Forest Hill, Porta Elizabeth, 6013
Regional Office Northern Cape: Army Support Base Recruitment Office, Kimberley, General Khan van der Spuy Avenue, Diskobolos, Kimberley
Regional Office North West: Army Support Base Recruitment Office C/O Grobler Street (R53) and Eleazer Road, Potchefstroom, 2531
Regional Office Gauteng: Recruitment Office, C/O Visagie and Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria Central, 0001
Applicants residing in Mpumalanga will access forms at the following venues:
Army Support Base, 8 Spruit Street, Mbombela, 1201
4 South African Infantry Battalion, C/O Dr Beyers Naude and Boncker Street, Middleburg, Mpumalanga, 1050
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