AIR FORCE ACADEMY

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY
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Finnish Air Force
Training Air Wing
Lapland Air Command
Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing
Karelia Air Command
Air Force Academy
Satakunta Air Command
Finnish Air Force Headquarters
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Organization
Commandant
Staff
Military Training Squadron
Electronic Warfare Training Centre
Supporting Air Operations Squadron
Education and Training Centre

• College Section
• Advanced Training Section
• Research and Development Section
• Administration Office

C4IS Systems Maintenance Flight
Security Forces Squad
Air Force Band
Logistics Flight
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Mission

• Air Force Academy provides University level
  education for Air Force officers and high-quality
  advanced training for personnel as well as
  conscript and reserve training to meet the high
  standards of the Finnish Air Force.

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What, Whom and How Long

• Conscripts
• Depending on duty 6, 9 or 12 months
• Pilots, C4IS, AFB supporting duties (guard, mp,
  driver, etc.)
• Reserve
• From 2-3 days special training to two week
  exercises
• See conscripts
• Cadets
• Bachelor 2,5 years, Master 1,5 years
• Leadership, Tactics, Pedagogy and Engineering
• Advanced training
• From 3 days to 10 months
• About 45 different training events a year
• Operations and tactics, C4IS, AFB supporting
  duties

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Pilot training
Operational readiness

Combat training
Elementary flight training
VN-1
VN-2
HW-1/2
HW-3/4
230 h
100 h
Cadet
Officer in Fighter Squadrons
Conscript
4 years
12 months
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Airforce reconstructed training
Air Force Academy Training Air Wing
Flight training Flight Instructor training Cadet
training Officer Advanced training NCO Advanced
training Conscript Reserve training
C4I Systems School Air Force Academy
C4IS training Vinka Flight training Flight
Instructor training Cadet training Officer
Advanced training NCO Advanced training Conscript
Reserve training
Aircraft and Weapon Systems Training Wing
Flight Engineer training - Special
officers Flight Technician training - NCOs Cadet
training Conscript Reserve training