query: in what state was the air force academy established?

title: Air Force Academy Professor Badge

text: academy professor. The Air Force Academy Professor Badge is a permanent decoration. Air Force Academy Professor Badge The Permanent Professor Air Force Academy Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in the 1980s. The badge recognizes those 23 Air Force colonels (and one brigadier general) who have been appointed by the Congress under US Code Title 10 as permanent professors and heads of academic departments, and as the Dean of Faculty, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Air Force is the only branch of the United

title: Air Force Academy, Colorado

text: Air Force Academy, Colorado The Air Force Academy is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP includes a large portion of the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy, including the cadet housing facilities. The population was 6,680 at the 2010 census. The USAF Academy Post Office (ZIP Codes 80840 and 80841) serves the area. The Air Force Academy is located at (38.990440, -104.860674). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26.0 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000,

title: Air Force Academy Professor Badge

text: Air Force Academy Professor Badge The Permanent Professor Air Force Academy Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in the 1980s. The badge recognizes those 23 Air Force colonels (and one brigadier general) who have been appointed by the Congress under US Code Title 10 as permanent professors and heads of academic departments, and as the Dean of Faculty, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Air Force is the only branch of the United States armed forces to issue a badge for serving as a military

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy (also known as USAFA, the Air Force Academy, or the Academy), is a military academy for officer cadets of the United States Air Force. Its campus is located in the western United States in Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County. The Academy's stated mission is "to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation." It is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies, having graduated its first

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: of Visitors, which reports its findings to the Pentagon and Congress, Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria stated, "Times have changed, and some of these rituals hang on that are completely, ridiculously inappropriate." United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy (also known as USAFA, the Air Force Academy, or the Academy), is a military academy for officer cadets of the United States Air Force. Its campus is located in the western United States in Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County. The Academy's stated mission is "to educate, train, and inspire men and

title: Carlton House (United States Air Force Academy)

text: Carlton House (United States Air Force Academy) Carlton House is a historic Spanish Colonial Revival house located in Pine Valley of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has been used as a residence for Mrs. Albert E. Carlton, a country club called the Pine Valley Club and, among other Academy functions, a residence for the United States Air Force Academy Superintendent. Richard Requa, an architect from San Diego designed the Spanish Colonial Revival house. The main house was built in two phases: the first floor was completed in 1930 and the second floor was completed

text: or disposing of historic housing if repair and maintenance costs become excessive." Carlton House (United States Air Force Academy) Carlton House is a historic Spanish Colonial Revival house located in Pine Valley of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has been used as a residence for Mrs. Albert E. Carlton, a country club called the Pine Valley Club and, among other Academy functions, a residence for the United States Air Force Academy Superintendent. Richard Requa, an architect from San Diego designed the Spanish Colonial Revival house. The main house was built in two phases: the

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: signed it into law on 1 April of that year. The legislation established an advisory commission to determine the site of the new school. Among the panel members were Charles Lindbergh, General Carl Spaatz, and Lieutenant General Hubert R. Harmon, who later became the Academy's first superintendent. The original 582 sites considered were winnowed to three: Alton, Illinois; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; and the ultimate site at Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Secretary of the Air Force, Harold E. Talbott, announced the winning site on 24 June 1954. Meanwhile, Air Training Command (ATC) began developing a detailed curriculum for the Academy program.

title: United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

text: United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs. It was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago. Construction was accomplished by Robert E. McKee, Inc., of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally controversial in its design, the Cadet Chapel has become a classic and highly regarded example of modernist architecture. The Cadet Chapel was awarded the American Institute of Architects' National Twenty-five Year Award in 1996 and, as

text: for each group to use during their worship services. United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs. It was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago. Construction was accomplished by Robert E. McKee, Inc., of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Originally controversial in its design, the Cadet Chapel has become a classic and highly regarded example of modernist architecture. The Cadet Chapel was awarded the American Institute of

title: Air Academy High School

text: Air Academy High School Air Academy High School (or AAHS) is a public high school in the western United States that serves the northwestern end of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as the United States Air Force Academy. Air Academy, a part of Academy School District 20, has been ranked within the top 10 high schools in the state for its high academic standards. It is the only high school in the U.S. built on a military academy (the school district also has an elementary school on the Air Force Academy). Air Academy is situated in the foothills of the

title: United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area

text: United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area The United States Air Force Academy, Cadet Area is a portion of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. modern architecture stands in contrast with the very traditional designs of West Point and the United States Naval Academy. designated a National Historic Landmark The buildings in the Cadet Area were designed in a distinct, modernist style, and make extensive use of aluminum on building exteriors, suggesting the outer skin of aircraft or spacecraft. The elevation is approximately above sea level. The main buildings in the Cadet Area are set around

title: Air Force Academy, Dundigul

text: Air Force Academy, Dundigul Dundigal Air Force Academy is located 43 km from Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. The Academy was established in 1969 and started operations in 1971. It is located at Dundigal, about 25 km away from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, spread over 7,000 acres of land. The academy was set up to train cadets from all streams at one location. It imparts training to the flying, technical and ground duty branches as well as officers of the Army, Navy and Indian Coast Guard. This is a home for the officer trainees who

title: Air Force Academy, Dundigul

text: Training includes common service subjects like administration and service knowledge. Air Force Academy, Dundigul Dundigal Air Force Academy is located 43 km from Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. The Academy was established in 1969 and started operations in 1971. It is located at Dundigal, about 25 km away from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, spread over 7,000 acres of land. The academy was set up to train cadets from all streams at one location. It imparts training to the flying, technical and ground duty branches as well as officers of the Army, Navy and Indian Coast

title: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: saving the academy for good. Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy The Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy is a Russian military institution of higher education run by the Ministry of Defence. The full name is Russian Air Force Military Educational and Scientific Center “Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin”. The Academy was established in 2008 after the merger of the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy and the Gagarin Air Force Academy, both of which had long histories (90 and 70 years respectively) of aerospace education and research. The Gagarin Academy specialized in preparing high-ranking

title: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy The Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy is a Russian military institution of higher education run by the Ministry of Defence. The full name is Russian Air Force Military Educational and Scientific Center “Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin”. The Academy was established in 2008 after the merger of the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy and the Gagarin Air Force Academy, both of which had long histories (90 and 70 years respectively) of aerospace education and research. The Gagarin Academy specialized in preparing high-ranking commanding officers, while the Zhukovsky

title: Brazilian Air Force Academy

text: Brazilian Air Force Academy The Brazilian Air Force Academy (AFA, "Academia da Força Aérea" in Portuguese) is the Brazilian Air Force's educational institution that provides initial officer training for the main Officer Board 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 well as the largest Air Force Academy of Latin America. All three Officer Formation Courses (CFOs) of "Academia da Força Aérea" are recognized as Superior Degree by Brazil's Ministry of Educations. The Academy fulfills its mission of "training officers for

title: Air Force Academy, Finnish Air Force

text: Air Force Academy, Finnish Air Force The Air Force Academy (, abbr. "IlmaSK"; ) is located at Tikkakoski in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is a Finnish Air Force pilot training school, which gives initial pilot training for conscripts of the Finnish Air Force. The pilots fly Vinka aircraft and training is provided by the Patria Aviation company. Upon completing initial training, some pilots are transferred to the Training Air Wing in Kauhava, where they begin jet training with Hawk aircraft. Initial pilot training was formerly given in the Air Force Academy in Kauhava, but basic training was branched off as a

title: Air Force Academy, Finnish Air Force

text: separate unit and moved to Tikkakoski in 2005. At the same time, the Kauhava unit change its name into Training Air Wing and the new unit in Tikkakoski retained the name Air Force Academy. Air Force Academy, Finnish Air Force The Air Force Academy (, abbr. "IlmaSK"; ) is located at Tikkakoski in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is a Finnish Air Force pilot training school, which gives initial pilot training for conscripts of the Finnish Air Force. The pilots fly Vinka aircraft and training is provided by the Patria Aviation company. Upon completing initial training, some pilots are transferred to the

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: was established. The foundation of the Air Force Academy Dean of the Faculty was a milestone in support of the academic activities to be implemented in a modern and efficient way. The Aeronautics and Space Technologies Institute was founded in 2001 for graduate studies. The institute serves as a higher education institute for both Air Force and other service branches. The Air Force Academy covers an area of 4.5 million square metres. Indoor and outdoor facilities are at Yeşilyurt, Istanbul and flight and encampment facilities are at Yalova. The Academy's aim is to have pilot candidates who are trained in

title: Republic of China Air Force Academy

text: Republic of China Air Force Academy The Republic of China Air Force Academy (CAFA; ) is the military academy for the air force of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and is located in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Republic of China Air Force Academy was initially established in 1928 in Nanjing as the Central Army Academy's Aviation Corps, then reorganized as the Central Army Academy's Aviation Class in 1929. In 1931, it was moved to Jianqiao, Jianggan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. A year later in 1932, the name was changed to Central Aviation School. And in 1938, it was finally changed to

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: This was only intended to be a short term fix, however, and disagreements between the services quickly led to the establishment of the Service Academy Board by Secretary of Defense James Forrestal. In January 1950, the Service Academy Board, headed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, then president of Columbia University, concluded that the needs of the Air Force could not be met by the two existing U.S. service academies and that an air force academy should be established. Following the recommendation of the Board, Congress passed legislation in 1954 to begin the construction of the Air Force Academy, and President Eisenhower

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: Indies Army Air Force who would in the independence era (and the Indonesian National Revolution) would be instrumental in the formation of the young air force. Assisted by Agustinus Adisucipto, another ML-KNIL veteran who served in the independence forces, the academy opened its doors on its current campus, what is now the Adisutjipto Air Force Base, on 15 November 1945, assuming its current name in the 1950s and in the 1960s its present-day 4-year officer cadet course for air officer cadets. Starting 2011, graduates of the academy were awarded a bachelor's degree (in applied defence sciences, Indonesian: "Sarjana Sains Terapan

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: for the Navy." Mitchell's arguments did not gain traction with legislators, and it was not until the late 1940s that the concept of the United States Air Force Academy began to take shape. Support for an air academy got a boost with the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for the establishment of a separate Air Force within the United States military. As an initial measure, Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington negotiated an agreement where up to 25% of West Point and Annapolis graduates could volunteer to receive their commissions in the newly established Air Force.

title: Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: is Yuri Gagarin Military Air Academy. In conversational speech often referred to as Gagarin Academy or Monino Academy. By late 2008, this academy and the N. Zhukovsky Aviation Engineering Academy both merged to become the Gagarin-Zhukovsky Military Combined Air Force Academy, but it still retains its Monino campus. Later in 2011 the Monino campus was closed. The academy was founded in 1940. It was named Air Force Academy in 1946. In 1968 it was named after Yuri Gagarin (). In 2008, Gagarin Air Force Academy was amalgamated with the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy (). The new academy was titled

title: Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy

text: Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy The Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy (RNoAFA) is the Norwegian Air Force’s college which conducts officer training for the RNoAF and the Norwegian Armed Forces. The school was established in 1949 and is one of the Armed Forces´ three military academies. The two others are the Army Academy and the Naval Academy. The students at the Armed Forces´ Academies are referred to as cadets and have full salary during education. The cadets at the RNoAFA have their own association, the Cadet Society (Kadettsamfunnet). The RNoAFA has a staff of 40 and a student body of

title: Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: "Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy" – a federal government military educational institution of higher education run by the Russian Ministry of Defence. Since 2010 the full name is Russian Air Force Military Educational and Scientific Center "Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin". For the latest history of the academy see the article on Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy Gagarin Air Force Academy Gagarin Air Force Academy () is the name of a Russian military aviation academy located in Monino (), Moscow Region. Gagarin Air Force Academy is one of the leading military educational

title: Bangladesh Air Force Academy

text: Bangladesh Air Force Academy Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA) () is a training and education academy which provides initial training to all men and women who are preparing to be officers in the Bangladesh Air Force. The Bangladesh Air Force Academy is located in the district town of Jashore at Matiur Rahman Air Force Base. An air officer (e.g. an Air Commodore) serves as its Commandant. The academy traces its origin to the Cadet Training Unit of Bangladesh which was formed in November 1973. In April 1977 it was moved to Jashore and renamed Cadet Training Wing. On April 1982

title: Hellenic Air Force Academy

text: Hellenic Air Force Academy The Hellenic Air Force Academy (, abbr. ΣΙ (SI)) is a military academy responsible for supplying the Hellenic Air Force with pilots, aeronautical engineers and air traffic / air defence controllers. It was founded in 1919 as the Military Academy of Aviation (Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αεροπλοΐας) and renamed in 1967 as the "Icarus School" in reference to the figure of Icarus in ancient Greek mythology. The figure of Icarus forms the centrepiece of the academy's badge. The Hellenic Air Force Academy is a member of the "European Air Force Academies" (EUAFA). Many decades have passed since the

title: Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy

text: awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, 61 twice, and Air Marshal Ivan Kozhedub this title was given three times, 89 people became laureates of the Lenin and State prizes. Among the graduates of academy - the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, the first woman-cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first man to walk in space, Alexei Leonov, the famous aircraft designers Sergei Ilyushin, Sergei Khudyakov, Artem Mikoyan, Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev. Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy () - is a higher military educational institution for training and retraining of engineers for the Russian Air Force. It is

title: United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School

text: United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School The U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School—usually referred to as "the Prep School" or "The P School"—was established in May 1961. The school's founder and first commander was Colonel Lee Charles Black. It is located on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy near the Community Center. The Prep School's mission is to prepare, motivate, and evaluate for admission to and success at the Air Force Academy. Students at the prep school are referred to as "cadet candidates" or more informally as "preppies." The prep school has a staff of 57

title: Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy

text: the command, navigator, operational departments were separated into a new Gagarin Air Force Academy. Since 1940, the academy has prepared only the engineering staff for the Air Force. In 2008, the academy was amalgamated with the Gagarin Air Force Academy to form a joint Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy. The full name of the new academy is Russian Air Force Military Educational and Scientific Center “Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin”. For further history of the academy see the article on the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy. Among the academy graduates 865 were

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: Turkish Air Force Academy The Turkish Air Force Academy (TuAFA) () is a four-year co-educational military academy located in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the main human resource for the Turkish Air Force Command. It was founded in 1951, replacing the Army Flight School, with the mandate to train the officers of the Turkish Air Force. The academy provides an engineering education to Air Force cadets from Turkey as well as a number of other countries, and prepares them for careers in their respective Air Forces. TuAFA is recognized by the Turkish Council of Higher Education, as a

title: Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy

text: theory, foreign- and security policy) and leadership. The RNoAFA has its own academic fields within these areas, and contributes with publication and lectures both nationally and internationally. The RNoAFA has a broad and close network with several institutes at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and internationally within air power theory. Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy The Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy (RNoAFA) is the Norwegian Air Force’s college which conducts officer training for the RNoAF and the Norwegian Armed Forces. The school was established in 1949 and is one of the Armed Forces´ three military academies. The

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: Indonesian Air Force Academy The Indonesian Air Force Academy ( or AAU) is a military air force academy of the Indonesian Air Force, the air force component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy System or the "AKABRI". Its campus is located in the Adisutjipto Air Force Base complex in Yogyakarta and trains men and women to become commissioned officers of the Indonesian Air Force. Of all the military academies in Indonesia, despite the AAU having been opened in November 1945 (and thus is the second oldest), it has roots dating back to 1921. The academy's history began in 1921

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: than two sabres after their commissioning: one for personal use and one to be given as a gift. Indonesian Air Force Academy The Indonesian Air Force Academy ( or AAU) is a military air force academy of the Indonesian Air Force, the air force component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy System or the "AKABRI". Its campus is located in the Adisutjipto Air Force Base complex in Yogyakarta and trains men and women to become commissioned officers of the Indonesian Air Force. Of all the military academies in Indonesia, despite the AAU having been opened in November 1945 (and

title: Hellenic Air Force Academy

text: founding of the Air Force Academy. Since then, from the academy have graduated at least 2600 pilots, 1200 aircraft engineers and other specializations according to the Air Force needs. It was founded in 1919 as the Military School of Aeronautics (). The "Icarus School" is actually the successor of the "Air Force School", founded in 1931 at the airport of Dekeleia, Tatoi in Athens. The first 11 trainees entered the academy on 2 November 1931 and their training was initially performed by "Avro 621-Tutor" and "Avro 626-Prefect" type aircraft. Training in the academy was common for both the Air Force

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: Air Military High School became the main source of Cadets for the Air Force Academy. Civilian high schools became secondary sources of students. Rapid improvements in aviation and space technologies demanded fundamental changes in the education and training provided by the academy. On July 4, 1967 the academy was moved to İstanbul in order to be able to access the resources and instructors of the universities and War Academies. The facilities which were constructed in Yeşilyurt İstanbul for the Air Military High School were converted for the Air Force Academy. On August 30, 1968 the Air Force Academy had its

title: Bangladesh Air Force Academy

text: Force. Those branches are General Duty (Pilot) ([GD(P)]), Maintenance (Technical Engineering), Maintenance (Technical Communication and Electronics), Maintenance (Technical Armament), Air Defence Weapon Control (ADWC), Logistics, Administration, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Education, Legal, Accounts, Meteorology, etc. A flight cadet also earns a BSc degree in Aeronautics from the Bangladesh University of Professionals. Bangladesh Air Force Academy Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA) () is a training and education academy which provides initial training to all men and women who are preparing to be officers in the Bangladesh Air Force. The Bangladesh Air Force Academy is located in the district town of Jashore

title: Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: Gagarin Air Force Academy Gagarin Air Force Academy () is the name of a Russian military aviation academy located in Monino (), Moscow Region. Gagarin Air Force Academy is one of the leading military educational institutions preparing high-ranking military personnel for the Russian Air Force. Among the academy alumni are around 700 Heroes of the Soviet Union (highest award in the USSR), more than 10 cosmonauts, and over 2000 military specialists from 21 foreign countries. The Academy provides regiment and division-level commanding officers to fill commanding, staff, navigation, logistics, communications and radar-support positions. Alternative academy name in the English-language literature

title: Korea Air Force Academy

text: Korea Air Force Academy Korea Air Force Academy (KAFA, Hangul: 공군사관학교, Hanja: 空軍士官學校) 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. The current superintendent of the Academy is Lieutenant General Hwang, Seong Jin. Seongmudae (, Hanja: 星武臺, literally Military Star Base) is another name of the academy. The Academy was founded as the Aviation Academy () at Gimpo in 1949, which later in the same year was renamed into its current name. During the Korean War, the Academy was moved to Mosulpo Base,

title: Brazilian Air Force Academy

text: the Air Force Aviators Board, Air Force Quartermasters Board and Air Force Infantry Boards, developing the attributes in each cadet on military martiality, intellectuals and professionals, in addition to ethical, moral, civic and social concerns, obtaining, at the end of this process, a position to become leaders of a modern Air Force". The Air Force Academy is, along with "Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras" (Military Academy of Agulhas Negras) and "Escola Naval" (Naval College), one of the Brazilian Military Academies. The Air Force Academy is the home base of the First and Second Aerial Instruction Squadrons as well as home

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: shot down by Dutch forces in 1947 in the current premises of the academy, he was bestowed posthumously, in honor of his sacrifice to the young air force and the republic, with the nickname Pak Karbol (Karbol shorthand for "Intelligent Airman"). When he later assumed command of the Air Education, Training and Doctrine Command in the mid-60s, he decided to use that "Karbol" name to become the official name for all cadets of the Air Force Academy. The Air Force Academy, similar to most air force academies in the world, is a medium-sized, highly residential baccalaureate college, with a full-time,

title: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: 2011 resulted in almost complete loss of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy potential, and restoration of the lost positions in the Military Aviation Engineering University (Voronezh) will take at least 10 – 15 years. At the end of September 2011, when implementation of the Defence Ministry Order N 1136 was in full swing (academy equipment was transported to Voronezh, employees at the academy in Monino were laid off), Government Resolution of September 27, 2011 № 1639-r was issued. This resolution ordered the creation of Federal State Governmental military educational institution of higher education Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: Pertahanan") along with other military academy graduates. In 2017, the academy had its first female graduates. Lt. Col. Saleh Basarah, then the commander of 1st Training Wing, had just returned from the United States Air Force Academy as part of his tour of international air force academies in early 1963. It was there that he devised the inspiration of the "Karbol" nickname for the air force cadets in the AAU. Its fourth class cadets (freshmen) are sometimes referred to as "doolies," a term derived from the Greek word δοῦλος ("doulos") meaning "slave" or "servant." The Air Force officer, while on

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: 1912 in Yeşilköy, then moved to Eskişehir in 1926 and France-trained Captain Muzaffer GÖKSENIN became its first director. As a result of developments in aviation and, in particular with the introduction of jet fighters into the Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Lieutenant General Muzaffer GÖKSENIN transformed the Air School in Eskişehir was into the Air Force Academy on October 1, 1951 under the command of Staff Colonel Gavsi UÇAGÖK. The 56 Air Force 3rd Lieutenants who graduated on August 30, 1953 were the first officers who were trained by the Air Force Academy exclusively. On the same

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: day the Air Force Academy received its standard from the Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Fevzi UÇANER on behalf of the President of the Turkish Republic. On September 17, 1954, the Air Force Academy was moved to İzmir due to the inadequacies in Eskişehir. In 1955 flight training was moved back to the period after the initial two-year academic education and the number of trainees was increased from 68 to 136. 1955 was the most populous year of the academy with 429 cadets enrolled in that year. In the same year, a first female cadet was recruited. After 1960 the

title: Pakistan Air Force Academy

text: Pakistan Air Force Academy The Pakistan Air Force Academy is an accredited four-year military academy which provides undergraduate education to officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force.The eligible and selected candidates from all around Pakistan are sent to PAF Academy Risalpur for flying training. It is located in the town of Risalpur in Nowshera District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, it is a premier cadet training institution of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) which offers academic professional degrees. Its role is the training of General Duty Pilots (GDP), Aeronautical and Avionics Engineers and the initial training of

text: and Prep School graduates have earned prestigious awards, including the Rhodes Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, Order of the Daedalians Scholarship, and the Guggenheim Fellowship. A number of Prep School graduates have gone on to become general officers, Air Force Cross and Silver Star recipients, and astronauts. Other honors earned by Prep School graduates include a White House fellowship, becoming a Thunderbirds pilot and a winner of the coveted Jabara Award. United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School The U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School—usually referred to as "the Prep School" or "The P School"—was established in May 1961. The school's founder

title: Portuguese Air Force Academy

text: Portuguese Air Force officers attended the Army' Military Academy. However, military professionalization, as well as the specific nature of the qualifications required for an Air Force career officer, led to the creation of the separate Air Force Academy (AFA), in 1978. The AFA became the third military higher education institution, alongside the Naval School and the Military Academy. Presently, AFA has its own facilities inside Sintra Air Base (Air Base 1) area at Granja do Marquês. It started its activity though, on 1 February 1978, in temporary facilities and only students that were then attending the third year of the

title: Hellenic Air Force Academy

text: many African and Middle-East countries have graduated and have manned the air forces of their countries and other higher posts up to Prime Ministers. In 1964 the academy is turned to a "Highest Education Institution" (ΑΕΙ, "University"), equal to all other universities in Greece. Until 1966, attendance was for 3 years. Since 1967 until today, attendance is for 4 years. That same year the academy takes its present name ("Icarus Air Force Academy"). In 1974 the academy begins an educational reform program, increasing 3 hours of theoretical lessons to 10. Since 1991 the Hellenic Air Force Academy accepts female engineer

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: and women who may need certain additional preparation prior to acceptance to the Academy. All flying programs at the Academy are run by the 306th Flying Training Group, which reports to the Air Education and Training Command, ensuring uniformity of flight training with the rest of the Air Force. Congressional oversight of the Academy is exercised through a Board of Visitors (BOV), established under Title 10, United States Code, Section 9355. The board inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy. The board meets at least four times

title: Brazilian Air Force Academy

text: the first flight instruction of cadets in that aircraft. On 10 July 1969, the School of Aeronautics was renamed the "Academia da Força Aérea" (Air Force Academy) also well known in Brazil just by the acronym AFA. In 1971, the Air Force Academy was definitely transferred from Afonsos AFB to Pirassununga, as its first commander was Air Brigadier Geraldo Labarthe Lebre. At that time, the Air Force Cadets Corps had already been removed from the Support Division, which today is the accommodation of staff sergeants and subofficers, to the Fourth Cadets Squadron building, where were the fourth year cadets. AFA's

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: every year or on other occasions. Following are the social clubs in the Air Force Academy; Band Club, Music Club, Drawing/Marbling Club, Folk Dance Club, Model Aircraft, Electronics Club, Media Club, Drama Club. In addition, Project, Computer, Second Language Learning and English Conversation clubs are other extra curricular activities. The Academy also contains supporting services such as Security Company Command, Light Weapon Maintenance Unit, Photograph Studio, Service Company Command, Engineering – Maintenance Battalion Command, Communications Electronics and Information Systems Company Command, Band Command and Transportation Battalion Command. Turkish Air Force Academy The Turkish Air Force Academy (TuAFA) () is a

title: Brazilian Air Force Academy

text: made up of 160 male and 20 female students). The EPCAr's students are some of the best students of Brazilian schools, a status acquired due to the excellent grades the school has been getting over the years in national evaluations. The graduated students go to AFA with all need military, human and life knowledge to become an Air Force cadet, and later after concluding the course an Air Force officer. Brazilian Air Force Academy The Brazilian Air Force Academy (AFA, "Academia da Força Aérea" in Portuguese) is the Brazilian Air Force's educational institution that provides initial officer training for the

title: Pakistan Air Force Academy

text: is situated on the stairs in-front of parade ground. It was erected in memory of cadets and instructors martyred during training, and also those who lost their lives on active service during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Pakistan Air Force Academy The Pakistan Air Force Academy is an accredited four-year military academy which provides undergraduate education to officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force.The eligible and selected candidates from all around Pakistan are sent to PAF Academy Risalpur for flying training. It is located in the town of Risalpur in Nowshera District of the

title: Sri Lanka Air Force Academy

text: Sri Lanka Air Force Academy The Air Force Academy (AFA) 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. AFA also provides initial training to Officer Cadets of the general duties pilot branch. The Air Force Academy is based at SLAF China Bay in Trincomalee. The academy offers a two-year program of basic flight training and a variety of specialized courses. Flight tranning is carried out by the 1 Flying Training Wing which is attached to the academy. These degrees are accredited to the

title: Sri Lanka Air Force Academy

text: University of Kelaniya; Sri Lanka Air Force Academy The Air Force Academy (AFA) 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. AFA also provides initial training to Officer Cadets of the general duties pilot branch. The Air Force Academy is based at SLAF China Bay in Trincomalee. The academy offers a two-year program of basic flight training and a variety of specialized courses. Flight tranning is carried out by the 1 Flying Training Wing which is attached to the academy. These degrees are

title: Bangladesh Air Force Academy

text: their academy and join the Bangladesh Air Force Academy. At the academy, cadets receive general service training, armed combat training and education on different service-related subjects. The period at the academy is divided into four terms. For the first two terms, cadets only receive general service training and read service-related subjects. During the third term, the General Duties Branch cadets go for 120 hours basic flying training and other branches' cadets begin studying subjects such as engineering. After successful completion of three years training in the Bangladesh Air Force Academy, cadets are commissioned into different branches of the Bangladesh Air

title: Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia

text: ZNDH published a weekly journal called "Hrvatska Krila" (Croatian Wings). Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia The Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia (; ZNDH), was the air force of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), a puppet state established with the support of the Axis Powers on the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II. The ZNDH was founded under German authority in April 1941, following the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia. Although it could not be considered a large air arm in the wider context of World War II, the ZNDH

text: Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia The Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia (; ZNDH), was the air force of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), a puppet state established with the support of the Axis Powers on the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II. The ZNDH was founded under German authority in April 1941, following the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia. Although it could not be considered a large air arm in the wider context of World War II, the ZNDH nonetheless had on its charge at one time or another

title: Hellenic Air Force Academy

text: ΠΕΑ"). One year earlier, the "Training Centre of Conscript Pilots" had been founded, following British and U.S. prototypes and until September 1958, eight rows of conscript pilots had been trained. In 1958 the Air Force Academy went under a total renovation program and was re-established in new building installations, in which it operates since then. With this re-establishment, several new laboratories are being founded and equipped. In 1962 the academy accepts the first foreign students from Jordan, due the good relations between King Hussein of Jordan and King Constantine II of Greece then. In the years that follow, pilots from

title: Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy

text: Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy () - is a higher military educational institution for training and retraining of engineers for the Russian Air Force. It is the world’s largest and oldest scientific school of aeronautics. Formed on 23 November 1920. The academy trains specialists - engineers, research engineers in the following specialties: The academy has the main campus in Moscow, and training centers in Monino, Noginsk and Kashira. Through its 90-year history the academy has undergone many reorganizations and name changes. The list below is not complete. The academy traces its history back to the

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: first graduates in İstanbul. The duration of the training was expanded from two years to three years in the 1969-1970 education period, and to four years in 1974. Until 1960 female cadets had been admitted to the academy. In 1992 after 32 years once again they began to be admitted, and a total number of 134 female officers have graduated from the academy from 1996 to the present (2011). Since 1992, 120 cadets of friendly and allied countries have also been trained in the Turkish Air Force Academy. On May 17, 2000 the Air Force Academy Dean of the Faculty

title: Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy

text: Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy The Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy () (NKRAFA) is the main academy that trains air force cadets for the Royal Thai Air Force. In 1950, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) started recruiting officers which completed their training from other institutions to work in the air force. Over time, as the number of military operations increased, the air force saw a need to build an air force academy to specifically train new cadets. In the same year, the Directorate of Education and Training of the RTAF proposed to the commander for

title: Pakistan Air Force Academy

text: other Ground Branch cadets. Cadets of all branches join the academy following a recommendation by the Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) of Pakistan and the Air Headquarters Special Selection Board for Short Service Commission candidates. Graduates of the Academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and most are commissioned as flying officers (lieutenants) in the Pakistan Air Force. The academy was created in 1910 and was a former airfield of the Royal Flying Corps then later Royal Air Force. It officially became the airfield of the PAF on 15 August 1947. On 21 January 1967, it was upgraded

title: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: of Defence, Anatoliy Serdyukov, the appendix to the order - by the head of the Education Department of the Ministry of Defence, Elena G. Priezzheva. De jure, the order has not eliminated Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy. However, it happened de facto, since the educational activities were the main purpose of the academy , and the transfer of preparation of students to the Military Aviation Engineering University (Voronezh) in practice meant an end to the existence of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy. The vast majority of the Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy faculty did not move

title: Hellenic Air Force Academy

text: transferred to the Middle East and later on to Southern Rhodesia, where it operated normally from September 1941 until the summer of 1946. Training of Greek pilots during the war was performed by British units in Middle East and Southern Rhodesia. On March 1947 the academy returned to Dekeleia, Tatoi. Normal operation of the academy begun on October 1947, when the first postgraduates from England were accepted. The initial structure of the Royal Hellenic Air Force Academy was done according to the structure of the Royal Air Force academies of Southern Rhodesia. The same goes for the flight training system,

title: Air Force Engineering University

text: Air Force Engineering University The Air Force Engineering University (AFEU; ) is a military university of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), located in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, China. It has 6 colleges with about 8000 students and 700 teachers and professors. The university was established in 1959, and renamed in 1999. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense. College of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering (former Air Force Engineering Academy) College of Air and Missile Defense (former Air Force Missile Academy) College of Information and Navigation (former Air Force Telecommunication Engineering Academy) College

title: Portuguese Air Force Academy

text: Portuguese Air Force Academy The Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA, "Academia da Força Aérea" in Portuguese) 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 to become Portuguese Air Force officers. It comprises both university and polytechnical academic programmes. Further, AFA has doctorate (PhD) programmes in several fields. For many years after its creation in 1952 as an independent branch of the Armed Forces of Portugal,

title: Air Force Academy, Dundigul

text: Indian Navy and Army as well as the Coast Guard. Officers from friendly foreign countries are also occasionally trained at the Air Force Academy. The following are the types of training conducted at the academy: If a cadet has joined the Flying Branch, training is divided into Stage I, II and III. Each stage takes the trainee pilots from fundamental to more complex levels of aviation. It is during Stage III that the cadets are sent for specialisation on fighter, helicopter or transport aircraft. The training at the Air Force Academy for Air Traffic Control is designed on the basis

title: Portuguese Air Force Academy

text: pilots and technicians got their training. Its most important training aircraft were the Tiger, the T-6 and the T-37. It was also the home base of the aerobatics team Asas de Portugal. Even though it does not really belong to Sintra Air Base, AFA depends on it for support in the areas of security, transport, health care, catering and flight training. Portuguese Air Force Academy The Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA, "Academia da Força Aérea" in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will

title: Korea Air Force Academy

text: need to serve at least ten years in the Air Force. It has a number of international exchange cadets such as Japan, Turkey, and Thailand. Since no pilot training is included in the curricula, all the graduates who pass the physical test are supposed to enter the pilot training after graduation. Cadets are required to select his/her major from several available curricula offered including foreign languages, aeronautical engineering, astronautical engineering, international relations, industrial engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, management, Military and Strategic Studies. Korea Air Force Academy Korea Air Force Academy (KAFA, Hangul: 공군사관학교, Hanja: 空軍士官學校) is a

title: Bangladesh Air Force Academy

text: it was made a full academy and renamed Bangladesh Air Force Academy. Suitable candidates are selected after passing through different selection phases. For regular courses of different branch cadets, the selection procedure is as follows: Selection criteria for BAF candidates are highest among armed forces branches and only the best candidates are selected as air force cadets. Newly recruited cadets undergo three years of training before they receive a commission. Initially, BAF cadets join the Bangladesh Military Academy for a tenure of three months, where they undergo initial training with army and navy cadets. Following initial training, they return to

title: Egyptian Air Academy

text: Egyptian Air Academy The Egyptian Air Academy (Arabic: الكلية الجوية المصرية) is a college in Bilbeis, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, tasked with training officer candidates for the Egyptian Air Force. Established in 1951, the Egyptian Air Academy is one of seven military academies administered by the various branches of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The current director of the Egyptian Air Academy is Air Vice-Marshal Abd-El Moneam Hassan Shouman. In addition to Egyptian Air Force personnel, the academy has also trained cadets from a large number of other Arab countries, as well as cadets from Malaysia and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Formal

title: Oxnard Air Force Base

text: Oxnard Air Force Base Oxnard Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base, located in the city of Camarillo, California. Camarillo Airport was originally established in 1942 when the California State Highway Department constructed an auxiliary landing field with a runway. During World War II the 36th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces) supervised contractors training pilots at the airfield. The runway was later extended to in 1951 to accommodate what by then had developed into Oxnard Air Force Base. The airport runway was further extended in 1959 to accommodate jet fighter aircraft such as the

title: Community College of the Air Force

text: and recognition for Air Force training programs. Representatives of the Air Training Command (ATC), Air University, and the United States Air Force Academy held numerous conferences in 1971 to discuss increased training for Air Force non-commissioned officers (NCOs). These conferences, in turn, recommended the foundation of an Air Force community college. On 9 November 1971, Gen John D. Ryan, Air Force Chief of Staff, approved the establishment of the Community College of the Air Force. The Secretary of the Air Force approved the plan 25 January 1972, and the college was officially established on 1 April 1972, at Randolph AFB,

title: Turkish Air Force Academy

text: university accredited to grant engineering degrees. It should not be confused with the Air War College ("Hava Harp Akademisi"). Since 1992, the academy has accepted female cadets and allied countries' cadets for enrolment. Accepting cadets not only from Turkey, but also all over the world makes this college very unusual. The aim of the academy is to produce officers who have; With its core values, the college seeks to develop officer candidates' integrity, bravery and honour. The Air Force Academy was first founded (as the “Air School”) in order to develop Turkish Military Aviation. It began operations on July 3,

title: Israeli Air Force Flight Academy

text: "Lavi" or the F-16, followed by another six months of advanced operational training courses on the same plane. Operational training courses for helicopter pilots is conducted on the UH-60 Blackhawk, operational training courses for attack helicopter pilots on the AH-1 Cobra, and operational training courses for transport aircraft on the King Air 200. Israeli Air Force Flight Academy The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy trains aircrew to operate Israeli Air Force aircraft, qualifying fighter, helicopter and transport pilots as well as combat and transport navigators. The IAF flight course is considered one of the most prestigious courses in the IDF.

title: Air Force Academy, Dundigul

text: of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) procedures, altered to suit the military aviation requirements. Ground Duty Officers' training is for all non-technical branches of the Indian Air Force. If the cadet has joined the Administrative, Logistics, Accounts, Education or Meteorology division, they will be trained at the Air Force Academy before joining the Air Force as Ground Duty Officer. Cadets of the Flying, Technical and the Ground Duty Branches are imparted Joint Services Training here for 22 weeks. Thereafter, cadets selected for entry into the Aeronautical Engineering Branches are sent to the Air Force Technical College at Jalahalli, Bangalore.

title: Egyptian Air Academy

text: academy cadets are divided into "pilot" and "navigator" groups. Curriculum includes theoretical and practical flying, administration and humanities, computer science and foreign languages. Upon graduation both pilots and navigators receive bachelor's degrees, commissions in the Egyptian Air Force and certifications in their respective fields of study. Graduating pilots also receive an internationally recognized commercial pilot's license. The following senior officers have served as Director of the Air Academy: Egyptian Air Academy The Egyptian Air Academy (Arabic: الكلية الجوية المصرية) is a college in Bilbeis, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, tasked with training officer candidates for the Egyptian Air Force. Established in 1951,

title: Brazilian Air Force Academy

text: cultural and scientific development of future academic Aviator Officers, Quartermasters and Air Force Infantry. The Aviator Cadets are future Air Force pilots. During four years of progress, they study subjects of administration in order to take positions of leadership in the sections of the Air Force's Institutions, either in an air Squadron, an Air Base or other Air Force's operational institution. Besides this general academic side, common to all three courses of the academy, the aviators still have technique-specific academic subjects inherent in air activity. Aerodynamics, Jet Propulsion, Air Navigation, Air Traffic, Aviation Technical English, Aerospace Medical Sciences and Meteorology

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: fourth class (freshmen) cadets at the Recognition Ceremony near the end of their first year rite of passage. The standard insignia uses the design of the Air Corps Prop and Wings, except that it is all silver instead of the gold wings and silver prop of the earlier design. Cadets who have ancestors who served in the Air Service, Air Corps, or Army Air Forces, or those who are direct descendants of Air Force Academy graduates, are eligible to wear a silver prop and gold wings set of prop and wings. The Air Force Academy cadet sabre is carried by

title: Israeli Air Force Flight Academy

text: Israeli Air Force Flight Academy The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy trains aircrew to operate Israeli Air Force aircraft, qualifying fighter, helicopter and transport pilots as well as combat and transport navigators. The IAF flight course is considered one of the most prestigious courses in the IDF. It lasts for three years and is held largely in the Hatzerim Airbase near Beer Sheva. Graduates of the course receive the rank of lieutenant and a BA from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. After their training, the graduates must undertake mandatory military service of seven years. On average, only one out

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: the Academy's athletic department. In 2005, allegations surfaced that some Evangelical Christian cadets and staff were effectively engaging in religious proselytizing at the Academy. These allegations, along with concerns over how the Air Force handles other religious issues, prompted Academy graduate Michael L. Weinstein to file a lawsuit against the Air Force. An Air Force panel investigated the accusations and issued a report on 22 June 2005. The panel's investigation found a "religious climate that does not involve overt religious discrimination, but a failure to fully accommodate all members' needs and a lack of awareness over where the line is

title: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: Central Scientific Research Institute, Ministry of Defence (Russia). The need for reorganization of the Russian Air Force research and educational institutions has been realized at all levels of military establishment since the late 1980s. Options discussed included the reorganization and different forms of association of Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy and Gagarin Air Force Academy, and sometimes 30th Central Scientific Research Institute. The criteria for the effectiveness of the reforms were not only the reductions in personnel and budget, but also sustainment of the scientific and pedagogical potential of research and educational institutions. According to Ivan Naidenov, the reform of

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: four-year undergraduate program that emphasizes instruction in the arts, sciences, and professions with no graduate program, preparing men and women to take on the challenge of being officers of the Air Force. The academy is accredited by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. Cadets who passed the initial selection process will first attend a 1-year basic program in Military Academy with students from the Military, Naval and Police academies, prior to 3 more years of specialized study in the Adisutjipto Air Force Base in Yogyakarta. The academic program consists of a structured core of subjects depending on the

title: Women in the Air Force

text: beginning to experience radical changes. In 1976, women were accepted into the military on much the same basis as men; the separate status of WAF was abolished. That same year, the United States Air Force Academy began accepting females. Women in the Air Force Women in the Air Force (WAF) was a program which served to bring women into limited roles in the United States Air Force. WAF was formed in 1948 when President Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women to serve directly in the military. The WAF program ended in 1976 when women were accepted

title: Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy

text: Academy of the Defense Ministry "by changing the type of the existing" federal state of military educational institutions of higher education Zhukovsky – Gagarin Air Force Academy, while maintaining its main purpose of activity and total number of full-time employees. Moscow and Monino were assigned as the locations of the academy. At the time of this writing (February 2012), reliable sources of information on the implementation of the RF Government Resolution on September 27, 2011 № 1639-r were not available. This decree, while designating it as a "Military Educational and Scientific Centre", ended the planned merger between the two institutions,

title: Royal Air Force College Cranwell

text: Royal Air Force College Cranwell The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) 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 officer and aircrew selection. Originally established as a naval aviation training centre during World War I, the College was established as the world's first air academy in 1919. During World War II, the College was closed and its facilities were used as a flying training school. Reopening

title: Eritrean Air Force

text: Eritrean Air Force The Eritrean Air Force (ERAF) is the official aerial warfare service branch of the Eritrean Defence Forces and is one of the three official uniformed military branches of the State of Eritrea. The Eritrean Air Force was established shortly after Eritrean War of Independence in 1994. It was first established by Commander Habtezion Hadgu, who used to be an Ethiopian Air force pilot during the Mengistu regime, and later defected to the Eritrean People Liberation Front (EPLF) in the late 1980s. When the air force was established, Commander Hadgu called many officers who served in the Ethiopian

title: Hispanics in the United States Air Force

text: education of officers for the United States Air Force. Graduates of the four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and most are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force. As of 2010, Hispanics made up 10% of the academy's student body. In 1961, Héctor Andrés Negroni earned a bachelor of science degree in Engineering with a major in Public Affairs in the Air Force Academy making him one of the first Hispanics to graduate from said academy. Negroni was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and was awarded his navigator wings. On

title: History of the Israeli Air Force

text: History of the Israeli Air Force The History of the Israel Air Force begins in May 1948, shortly after the formation of the State of Israel. Following Israel's declaration of independence on May 14, its pre-state national institutions transformed into the agencies of a state, and on May 26, 1948, the Israeli Air Force was formed. Beginning with a small collection of light aircraft, the force soon transformed into a comprehensive fighting force. It has since participated in several wars and numerous engagements, becoming what has been described as "The mightiest air force in the Middle East". Preceded by the

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: forces. Given its Dutch traditions as a former colonial territory the academy is also linked with the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda, The Netherlands, the very academy where one of its founders had graduated. Cadets are not referred to as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Instead they are officially called fourth class, third class, second class, and first class cadets, or generally as "Taruna-Taruni AAU" or "Karbol AAU" ("Air Cadets of the Academy") as a whole. As the national air force college its cadets, male and female, come from all over Indonesia as well as foreign exchange cadets from many

text: the creation of such an academy and this was approved by cabinet on 14 November 1952. The academy was officially opened on 7 May 1953 as the Royal Thai Air Force Academy, with a first intake of 30 cadets. The academy was then moved to its current location on 24 June 1963. In 2013, King Bhumibol Adulyadej renamed the academy as the Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy, in commemoration of the academy's 60th year. The RTNA provides undergraduate programs in engineering and computer and materials science. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai Wikipedia.

title: Indonesian Air Force Academy

text: training aircraft to ensure preparedness to become future military aviators of the republic while for cadets aiming for service as officers in the ground establishments (Paskhas, Air Defense and Military Police) these also receive additional training in their respective chosen specialty branches. The Academy also has links with military academies in the Asia-Pacific, the United States Air Force Academy and the Royal Military College of Canada and thus also has a sizable number of foreign exchange cadets who graduate as Second Lieutenants and with a bachelor's degree and thus return to their countries of origin to serve in their air

title: Hellenic Air Force Academy

text: they have complete lack of military experience in their first year and it concludes when the students become military officers. In general, the military training program has the goal of promoting discipline, self-esteem and increased confidence to the student's skills as a future pilot and military officer. In the last two years of training, the program gives emphasis in teaching responsibility and skills of being a leader and it also focuses to the individual virtues of each student. It also provides practical information on the structure and operation of the Hellenic Air Force. Hellenic Air Force Academy The Hellenic Air

title: United States Air Force Academy

text: Goldwater, is the focal point for family, friends and tourists visiting the Academy grounds. The "Academy Airfield" is used for training cadets in airmanship courses, including parachute training, soaring and powered flight. Interment at the "Academy Cemetery" is limited to Academy cadets and graduates, certain senior officers, certain Academy staff members, and certain other family members. Air power notables Carl Spaatz, Curtis E. LeMay and Robin Olds, are interred here. The "United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School" (usually referred to as the "Prep School") is a program offered to selected individuals who were not able to obtain appointments directly

title: History of the Pakistan Air Force

text: photos of Pakistani pilots inspecting what appeared to be Chinese Shenyang J-11B fighters were released on the internet. The exercise lasted for around 4 weeks and was the first time the PLAAF had deployed to and conducted "operational" aerial maneuvers in Pakistan with the PAF. History of the Pakistan Air Force The history of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) began when it was established in 1947 following the independence of Pakistan. In 1933, the British colonial government established the first Air Force station in the South Asia near Drigh Road, now called PAF Base Faisal in Karachi. In 1934, this