Air force academy
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An air force academy or air academy is a national institution that provides initial officer training, possibly including undergraduate level education, to air force officer cadet
s who air preparting to be commissioned officers in a national air force
. The world's first air academy was the RAF (Cadet) College (now called the Royal Air Force College) which was founded on 1 November 1919 on the site of a Royal Navy flying training station.
Many nations support air academies, some of which are:
Officer Cadet
Officer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
s who air preparting to be commissioned officers in a national air force
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
. The world's first air academy was the RAF (Cadet) College (now called the Royal Air Force College) which was founded on 1 November 1919 on the site of a Royal Navy flying training station.
Many nations support air academies, some of which are:
- The Academia da Força AéreaAcademia da Força AéreaThe Academia da Força Aérea is a Brazilian Air Force's educational institution that provides initial officer training for the main Officers Boards of Brazil's Air Force Command. The Academy is located east of Pirassununga city, in São Paulo State county, and it is the largest Brazilian Air Base as...
of Brazil, founded in 1960 - The Bangladesh Air Force AcademyBangladesh Air Force AcademyBangladesh Air Force Academy is a training and education academy which provides initial training to all BAFA personnel who are preparing to be officers in the Bangladesh Air Force...
, founded in 1974 as BAF Cadets’ Training Unit - The Royal Danish Air Force Officers SchoolRoyal Danish Air Force Officers SchoolThe Royal Danish Air Force Officer Academy educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Air Force...
, founded in 1951 - The École de l'AirSalon-de-Provence Air BaseSalon-de-Provence Air Base is a base of the French Air Force located south Salon-de-Provence in southern France.It hosts the training facilities for the officers of the air force:* École de l'Air: for young students** pilot commissioned officers...
of France - The Dundigul Air Force AcademyDundigul Air Force AcademyDundigal Air Force Academy is located at Hyderabad, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.The Air Force Academy established in 1969 and started in 1971...
of India - The Egyptian Air AcademyEgyptian Air AcademyThe Egyptian Air Academy , is Egypt's military academy for Air Force officers, and was established in 1951....
, founded in 1951 - The Hellenic Air Force AcademyHellenic Air Force AcademyThe Hellenic Air Force Academy is a military academy responsible for supplying the Hellenic Air Force with professionally trained pilots, aircraft engineers and air defence inspectors. It was founded in 1919 as the Military Academy of Aviation and renamed in 1967 as the Icarus School in reference...
of Greece, founded in 1919 as the Military Academy of Aviation, became the Air Force School in 1931 - The Korea Air Force AcademyKorea Air Force AcademyKorea Air Force Academy is a Republic of Korea Air Force institution for the undergraduate education and military training of officers. It is located at Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea...
, founded as the Aviation Academy in 1949 - The Norwegian Air Force AcademyNorwegian Air Force AcademyThe Norwegian Air Force Academy is the officer training school of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. It was established in 1949 and last reformed its education system in 2005 according to the contemporary reform in Norwegian civilian university education...
, founded in 1949 - The Pakistan Air Force AcademyPakistan Air Force Academy"RAF Risalpur", "Risalpur Airbase/Airfield" & "Pakistan Air Force/PAF Base Risalpur" redirects here.The Pakistan Air Force Academy also known as PAFA, is an accredited co-educational four-year college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force...
, founded as a flying training school in 1947 and became a college in 1948, redesignated as an academy in 1967 - The Polish Air Force AcademyPolish Air Force AcademyThe Polish Air Force Academy is located in Deblin, eastern Poland. The Air Force Academy is an accredited university for the undergraduate education of officers for the Polish Air Force...
, founded in 1927 - The Portuguese Air Force AcademyPortuguese Air Force AcademyThe Air Force Academy is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation...
- The Sri Lanka Air Force AcademySri Lanka Air Force AcademyThe Air Force Academy is the Sri Lanka Air Force's training and education academy which provides initial training to all SLAF personnel who are preparing to be commissioned officers...
, founded in 1976 - The Turkish Air Force AcademyTurkish Air Force AcademyThe Turkish Air Force Academy was founded in 1951, replacing the Army Flight School and with the mandate to train the officers of the Turkish Air Force. Today it is a four-year institution of higher learning, providing an engineering education to Air Force cadets from Turkey as well as a number of...
, founded in 1951 - The Royal Air Force College CranwellRoyal Air Force College CranwellThe Royal Air Force College is the Royal Air Force training and education academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to be commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with...
of the United Kingdom, founded in 1916 as a naval air training base, became an air force college in 1919 - The United States Air Force AcademyUnited States Air Force AcademyThe United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, founded in 1954