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The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection.
Feb 5, 2020 · Today, Royal Air Force College Cranwell is the oldest military air academy in the world. From its inception in 1920, the College has sought to deliver training that meets the needs of a rapidly evolving Air Force, underpinned by the core principles of respect, integrity, service and ethos.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the RAF College, the Cranwellian Association embarked on a project to pay tribute to the RAF College’s principal Founder - the project: a 7 foot monument of MRAF Viscount Trenchard, to be erected in 2020 within the grounds of the iconic RAF College Hall Officer’s Mess.
Constructed in 1932, the RAF College design was based on St Pancras Station and the dining room on the long room at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. The station canopy of the branch line terminus joining the main Cranwell station (currently the guard room) can still be seen from behind the kitchens.
Jan 29, 2020 · Our 100th year is also a time to look forward to the next 100 years; welcoming the next generation of cadets trained by exceptional people utilising leading edge learning technology that will attract a young, dynamic and diverse future for the Royal Air Force.
Royal Air Force Cranwell or more simply RAF Cranwell ( ICAO: EGYD) is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England, close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. Among other functions, it is home to the Royal Air Force College (RAFC), which trains the RAF's new officers and aircrew.
