Initial officer training establishment of the Royal Saudi Air Force

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The King Faisal Air Academy (Arabic: كلية الملك فيصل الجوية) is a military officer academy and flight school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia founded on 10 January 1968.[1][2]

King Faisal Air Academy (KFAA)

Active| 10 January 1968[3] – present
Country|  Saudi Arabia
Branch|  Royal Saudi Air Force
Type| Training academy
Role| Initial Officer training, Flight Training
Ship's name| Riyadh Air Base
Nickname(s)| KFAA
Motto(s)| الله ثم المليك والوطن (God then the King then the Homeland)
Commanders
Ceremonial Chief| Lt Gen Prince Turki bin Bandar
Commander| Hazem bin Abdul Rahman bin Ghoshyan

Military unit

## History[edit]

Founded on 10 January 1968, by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Defense and Aviation, King Faisal Air Academy was officially opened on 20 May 1970 under the auspices of King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz.[4]

The college has an internal and external scholarship system to study other aviation sciences such as aviation engineering, accounting and law.[5]

## Present[edit]

Training lasts for twenty-seven months, with bachelor's degrees in aeronautical sciences awarded to aircrew and engineering degrees awarded to technical specialties.

Programs include fighter pilot, weapon director, air traffic controller, and information technology training. Because most of the Royal Saudi Air Force's equipment is made by the United Kingdom and the United States, instruction is in English, and much of the faculty is British.[6] Unlike other officer training schools, graduates of KFAA are trained as both pilots and officers simultaneously and are fully qualified for both flight and command duties upon graduation. Some graduates go on to further training with the United States Air Force at Columbus Air Force Base.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Tawalbeh, Sofhan (1 January 2014). "80 students graduate from King Faisal Air Academy". Arab News. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
2. ^ "King Faisal Air Academy Information".`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ https://rsaf.gov.sa/kfaa/intro-ar.htm
4. ^ "King Faisal Academy History".`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ^ "KFAA - curriculum".`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. ^ Military training in Saudi Arabia at Global Security
7. ^ "Saudi Air Academy leadership team visits CAFB, Capt. Marc Miedziak, 14th Operations Group, Columbus AFB". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-04-30.

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