Republic_of_China_Air_Force_Academy Knowpia

Republic of China Air Force Academy
中華民國空軍軍官學校
	The school badge of the Air Force Academy, "筧橋" refers to the Jianqiao Airport
Former name	Central Army Academy's Aviation Corps (1928-1929); Central Army Academy's Aviation Class (1929-1932); Central Aviation School (1932-1938)
Type	Military academy
Established	1928
Superintendent	Major-General Wang Tien-hu
Address	Gangshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 22°46′57″N 120°15′57″E / 22.78250°N 120.26583°E
Website	Official website
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The Republic of China Air Force Academy (CAFA; Chinese: 中華民國空軍官校; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Kōngjūn Guānxiào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Bîn-kok Khong-kun Koaⁿ-hāu) is the service academy for the air force of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and is located in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

Republic of China Air Force Academy officers and students in the 1950s

Mainland China

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 from Dajiaochang Airport to Jianqiao Airport in Jianggan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. A year later in 1932, the name was changed to Central Aviation School. And in 1938, it was finally changed to Air Force Academy. During the War of Resistance-WWII, following the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Nanjing, the Air Force Academy was relocated to the Kunming Wujiaba airbase^[1]

Taiwan

After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the academy was stationed in Gangshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.^[2] In September 1960, the academy was reorganized with a four-year university system.^[3]

Academics

Republic of China Air Force Academy cadets

Faculties

Education in the academy is divided into two major fields, which are the general field and military field. General field consists of five departments, namely Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Avionic Engineering, Department of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Aviation Management, and Department of Applied Foreign Languages. The military field consists of four categories, namely Basic Theory, Joint Warfare, Military Intelligence and Specialized Knowledge.^[4]

Teaching facilities

The academy is equipped with various classrooms and laboratories to support the academic activities. Classrooms in the academy are Aircraft System Models, Astronomy, Joint Warfare, Military Intelligence Analysis and Weapon Introduction. Laboratories in the academy are Flight Simulator, Multimedia Studio and Wind Tunnel Research.^[5]

Libraries and digital resources

In 2014, the academy library joined the Taiwan Academic E-book and Database Consortium. As of December 2015, the academy has a collection of 24,700 volumes of e-books.^[6]

Student life

The school consists of 12 student clubs, including academic, arts and recreational fields.^[5]

Notable alumni

Feng Shih-kuan, Minister of National Defense (2016–2018)
Gao Youxin, flying ace of the War of Resistance-World War II
Hua Hsi-chun, pilot, general, and founder of Taiwan aeronautical industry
Shen Yi-ming, Chief of the General Staff (2019–2020)
Tang Fei, Premier (2000)
Yen Ming, Minister of National Defense (2013–2015)
Yue Yiqin, flying ace of the War of Resistance-World War II

Transport

The academy is accessible West from Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshan Hospital metro station of the Kaohsiung Metro or Gangshan station of the Taiwan Railways and the Kaohsiung Metro.

References

^ "朱青川：3次亲历日军飞机轰炸巫家坝机场_我身边的抗战英雄征集活动_共产党员网". www.12371.cn. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2021-01-15. 巫家坝机场：1937年抗日战争爆发后，国民党中央空军航空学校由杭州迁至昆明巫家坝机场，此后，中国航空公司、中央航空公司也因战势所迫，向昆明转移，巫家坝机场成为国民党航空总指挥部所在地和民航的聚集地。1941年，太平洋战争爆发后不久，巫家坝机场更成为当时中国唯一的国际进出口机场。
^ "Brief Introduction". R.O.C. Air Force Academy. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ "Educational System". R.O.C. Air Force Academy. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ "Education and Flight Training". R.O.C. Air Force Academy. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Brief Introduction". R.O.C. Air Force Academy. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ "Our school library is now part of the Taiwan Academic E-book & Database Consortium and endeavors to improve our e-book collection". R.O.C. Air Force Academy. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.