Korea Air Force Academy

Infobox University
name = Korea Air Force Academy
native_name = _ko. 공군사관학교


image_size = 150px
established = 1949
motto = Learn and train to devote for the nation and the sky ( _ko. 배우고 익혀서 몸과 마음을 조국과 하늘에 바친다)
type = Military academy
head_label = Superintendent
head = Lieutenant General Park Jong-heon
city = Cheongju
state = Chungbuk
country = South Korea
undergrad =
postgrad =
staff =
campus = Air Force base
mascot = Boramae (young hawk)
free_label = Nickname
free = Seongmudae (Hangul: 성무대, Hanja: 星武臺)
website = [http://www.afa.ac.kr/ www.afa.ac.kr] | Infobox Korean name
title = Korean name
hangul = 공군사관학교
hanja = 空軍士官學校
rr = Gonggunsagwanhakgyo
mr = Konggunsakwanhakkyo
tablewidth = 277

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 Park Jong-Heon.

Seongmudae ( _ko. 성무대, Hanja: 星武臺, literally Military Star Base) is another name of the academy.

History

The Academy was founded as the Aviation Academy ( _ko. 항공사관학교) 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, Jeju and again to Jinhae Base, Gyeongnam. The Academy was given its other name Seongmudae in 1966 by the president Park Chung-hee. In 1985 the Academy was moved to its current base in Cheongju. [ [http://www.afa.ac.kr/english/about/history.htm Untitled Document ] ]

KAFA became the first of the three Korean military academies to allow female cadets to enter in 1997. [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/199602/199602140532.html Air Force Academy Admits Female Cadets] , The Chosun Ilbo. February 2 1996.] [http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/199702/199702220290.html First 19 Female Cadets Enter Air Force Academy] , The Chosun Ilbo. February 22 1997.]

Campus

The campus is located in the central part of the country at Cheongju.

Organization

Cadet Wing, Faculty Board and the Base Group are the main divisions along with the Academy Head Quarters, Administration Division, and Academic Information Centre. [ [http://www.afa.ac.kr/english/about/org.htm Untitled Document ] ]

Education

Cadets of the Academy do not have to pay any tuition but need to serve at least ten years in the Air Force.

Cadets are required to select his/her major from several available curricula offered including foreign languages, aeronautical engineering, astronautical engineering, international relations, industrial engineering, weapon science, computer science, mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, management, national defense. [ [http://www.afa.ac.kr/english/edu-gen/majors.htm Untitled Document ] ]

See also

* Republic of Korea military academies
* Korea Military Academy (ROK Army)
* The Naval Academy of Korea (ROK Navy)

References

External links

* [http://www.afa.ac.kr/english/index.htm Korea Air Force Academy]