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Republic of China Air Force Academy
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 Mainland ChinaThe 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] TaiwanAfter 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 FacultiesEducation 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 facilitiesThe 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 resourcesIn 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 lifeThe school consists of 12 student clubs, including academic, arts and recreational fields.[5] Notable alumni
TransportThe 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. See also
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