Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan
پاکستان فضائیہ اکیڈمی اصغر خان | |
Former name | RPAF Flying Training School (1947-48) RPAF College (1948-56) PAF College (1956-67) PAF Academy (1967-2017) |
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| Motto | Urdu: فقط ذوقِ پرواز ہے زندگى |
Motto in English | Life is only the taste of flight |
| Type | Military service academy |
| Established | 15 September 1947 |
| Founder | Asghar Khan |
| AOC | AVM Shahryar Khan GD(P) SI(M) TI(M) |
Administrative staff | 400 |
| Undergraduates | 1000 (approx.) |
| Postgraduates | 100 (approx.) |
| Location | , , |
| Nickname | Home of Eagles |
| Mascot | Eagle |
Risalpur Air Base | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Risalpur, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1910 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,050 ft / 320 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°04′52″N 071°58′21″E / 34.08111°N 71.97250°E | ||||||||||||||
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The Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan (PAFAA) is an accredited four-year military academy which provides undergraduate education to officer candidates of the Pakistan Armed Forces, primarily the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
Eligible and selected candidates from all over Pakistan are sent to the academy for flying training. Located in the town of Risalpur in the Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Its role is the training of General Duty Pilots (GDP), Aeronautical and Avionics Engineers and the initial training of other Ground Branch cadets. Cadets join the academy following a recommendation by the Inter Services Selection Board (Pakistan) and the AHQ (PAF) Special Selection Board for Short Service Commission candidates. Graduates of the four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as Flying Officers.