Cadets are offered University level education and proper military training so
that they are qualified to successfully carry out their mission as Air Force
Officers after their graduation. For a better understanding of the education and
training provided by the Academy, the topic is presented in three separate parts
as shown on the slide.
- Academic Staff - Faculty
- Education and Training provided
- Education and Training support facilities
A. ACADEMIC STAFF - FACULTY. The Academic faculty is formed by: Dean,
Heads of Academic Sections, Professors, Lecturers, Physical education
instructors, foreign language instructors, Academic staff under temporary
contract, Military instructors, Flight training instructors. Specifically the
Dean organizes and directs the academic education and represents the Academy in
the academic and research community. He is also responsible for
inter-institutional cooperation and faculty appointments.
B. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDED.The education and training provided to
cadets, as already mentioned, consists of Military Training, Academic Education
and Flight Training. Studies last for four (4) years.
1. Military Training
During the Basic Military Training special emphasis is applied on Military
Education and Evaluation as well as on Army Drills. Cadets then follow a program
of Military Training and Education, in order to acquire the necessary
qualifications and learning, so as to become officers with integrated
personalities. Main goals are self-discipline, devotion to duty, a sense of
responsibility, team spirit and acquired virtues of a leader.
2. Academic Education
The objective of Academic Education is to provide University level education to
cadets in their respective fields of specialization. During the four years of
study cadets attend 3,500 hours of Academic education, translated in 240 ECTS.
At the present time the Air Force Academy provides education and training for
officer specializations as shown on the slide:
- Pilots
- Engineers
- Aircraft Engineers
- Telecommunication Engineers
- Infrastructure Engineers
- Air Defense Controllers
- Logistics
- Administration
- Meteorology
- Research & Informatics
Education in the Academy includes: Specialization Subjects, Military Subjects,
Social Sciences Subjects, Lectures on topics of General Education, Foreign
Languages, Physical Training, Final Year Dissertation, Educational Trips and
visits.
3. Flight Training
The total flight training program of the Academy consists of 110 sorties
amounting to 130 flight hours.
a. The screening phase (phase I) takes place during the first year of study at
the 360th Flying Training Squadron, on a P200JF aircraft
b. . The basic phase (phase II) is carried out during the third and forth years
of study on T-6 A/C at the 120th Flight Training Wing.
C. EDUCATION AND TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITIES
The facilities available to the Academy contribute to the successful
accomplishment of the Military, Physical, Academic and Flight Training syllabus.
More specifically: the newly-developed premises, the laboratories, the flight
training means and the Olympic standard athletic facilities.
The Academy installations include: the administration premises, classrooms,
laboratories, dormitories, halls, a library and an amphitheater
The Academy laboratories are equipped with modern experimental facilities where
cadets perform exercises and experiments which help consolidate and expand their
knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. The Academy’s existing laboratories
are: Physics, Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, Propulsion systems, Aircraft systems,
Strength of Materials, Telecommunications, General electronics, Microprocessors.
