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institution for the undergraduate education and military training of officers. It is located at

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History

The Academy was founded as the Aviation Academy ( ko, 항공사관학교) at Gimpo in 1949, which later in the same year was renamed into its current name. During the

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Campus

The campus is located in the central part of the country at

Organization

Cadet Wing, Faculty Board and the Base Group are the main divisions along with the Academy Headquarters, Administration Division, and Academic Information Centre.

Education

Cadets of the Academy do not have to pay any tuition but need to serve at least ten years in the Air Force. It has a number of international exchange cadets such as Japan, Turkey, and Thailand. Since no pilot training is included in the curricula, all the graduates who pass the physical test are supposed to enter the pilot training after graduation. Cadets are required to select his/her major from several available curricula offered including foreign languages,

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