Risalpur Airbase
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| Motto | فقط ذوق پروازهے زندگى (Urdu) |
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| Type | Military academy |
| Established | 1910 as Royal Flying Corps of Risalpur Renamed on 14 August 1947 |
| AOC | AVM Imran Khalid |
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Administrative staff
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300 |
| Undergraduates | 500 (approx.) |
| Postgraduates | 150 (approx.) |
| Location | Risalpur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Nickname | Home of Eagles |
| Mascot | Eagle |
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | PAF | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Risalpur, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan is an accredited four-year military academy which provides undergraduate education to officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force.The eligible and selected candidates from PAF College Sargodha are sent to PAF Academy Risalpur for flying training. Located in the town of Risalpur in Nowshera District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, it is a premier cadet training institution of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) which offers academic professional degrees. Its role is the training of General Duty Pilots (GDP), Aeronautical and Avionics Engineers and the initial training of other Ground Branch cadets. Cadets of all branches join the academy following a recommendation by the Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) of Pakistan and the Air Headquarters Special Selection Board for Short Service Commission candidates. Graduates of the Academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and most are commissioned as flying officers (lieutenants) in the Pakistan Air Force.
The academy was created in 1910 and was a former airfield of the Royal Flying Corps then later Royal Air Force. It officially became the airbase of the PAF on 15 August 1947. On 21 January 1967, it was again upgraded to the status of an academy by then-President Ayub Khan. It has five components. On 23 March 2017 renaming ceremony was carried out and Academy was renamed PAF Academy Asghar Khan to pay tribute to 1st Muslim Academy Commandant and C-in-C of Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force Academy has bred generations of officers for the PAF and other branches of the Pakistani Armed Forces.
Located in a basin 1014 feet above sea level, it is bounded on the south and west by the Kabul and Kalpani rivers, respectively. It is located in Risalpur in Nowshera District and is situated eight kilometers from the city (and district capital) of Nowshera; the famous Khyber Pass lies 90 kilometers to the north. The Risalpur Cantonment itself lies on high ground, some 30 feet above the surrounding area, with the oldest building dating from 1913 or 1914.
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