The Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering or Air University, is Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force's

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. It was established in 1988 by the IRIAF general

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, due to the necessity of providing a trained and capable manpower to the IRIAF. It trains its students in a numerous variety of subjects and roles related to the air force, such as

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operators, flight & support engineers, radar control, electronics & missile development. Its main departments are a flight school, an aeronautic engineering faculty, an electronic engineering department as well as computing and administrative faculties. The formative period lasts for 4 years. Cadets of the academy achieve the second Lieutenant rank upon graduation and join the IRIAF. After that, graduates can take further courses, focusing in their main specialty. Despite being primarily a

for the air force members, the university also trains non-military students in a different variety of fields including electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering. Alongside the

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, it is considered one of the best air academies in the region by academic and military standards.

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Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University Military education and training in Iran Air force academies Educational institutions established in 1988 1988 establishments in Iran {{Iran-university-stub