Air Force Command College


The Air Force Command College , MOE Code : 91023, is the highest academic institution of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, with a corps deputy grade, and it is tasked with training the commanding officer corps for the force. It is based in Beijing, right next to the Kunming Lake and the Beijing Xijiao Airport. It is an intermediate command school for the training of mid-level and senior command officers, staff officers, and master's and doctoral students in military science for the PLA Air Force. It is also tasked with providing decision-making consultations to the head of the Air Force Party Committee.

History

The AFCC was established in 1958 as the PLAAF College in Nanjing. It was abolished in 1969. In 1974, the "Air Force Military and Political Cadre School" was established to take its place. In 1986, the Air Force College was renamed again to the Air Force Command College. In 2006, the college was included in the military project 2110, the military counterpart to the project 211. As part of the 2017 military reform, the Air Force Command College was considered "refounded" despite remaining in the same location and retaining its staff and structure, and like most Chinese military academic institutions, it got downgraded to Corps Deputy-grade.
In the first 50 years since its establishment, the academy trained more than 50,000 command and staff personnel for the Air Force and other services and arms. Since 2000 it has also offered courses in English for foreign officers, and as of 2010, it had also trained 511 foreign officers from 62 countries.
The college has completed 175 key national, military and air force projects, compiled more than 260 textbooks, published more than 180 monographs and translations, and published more than 7,000 academic papers inside and outside the military. It has received more than 530 national, military and air force level awards. The college also founded several academic journals such as "Air Force Military Studies" 《空军军事学术》, "Foreign Air Forces Military Studies"《外国空军军事学术》, and "Air Force Pilot"《空军领航》. "Air Force Military Studies" is considered one of the core military journals of the Chinese military.

Organization

Administrative and functional departments (部门)

The internal structure consists of the following seven division-grade organizations:
  • General Office
  • Political Work Division
  • Teaching and Support Division
  • Teaching Affairs Division
  • Management/Administration Division
  • Supply Support Division
  • Discipline Inspection and Supervision Division

    Academic departments

AFCC has seven identified academic departments:
  • Campaign and Tactics Department
  • Combat Command Department
  • Military Political Work Department
  • Logistics and Equipment Department
  • Graduate Student Management Group
  • Foreign Training Department
  • Foreign Language Department
The college also carries a "Campaign Training and Theory Research Course" that is separate from any department, but it is unclear as to what the course it actually entails and whom is taught.

Research Labs and Centers

There is one Key Lab : the Joint Operations Simulation and Research on Major Topics Lab
There are 15 teaching labs, including: Military Theory, Military Strategy, Military Campaigns, Military Tactics, and Combat Command. There are nine Research labs including: Military Strategy, Military Campaigns and Tactics, and Combat Operations.
A Graduate Student Management Group oversees graduate programs.
There are 12 Cadet/student teams and groups.

Courses and programs

  • Associate and bachelor's degrees
  • Masters and Specialties
  • * Air Force Campaigns
  • * Air Force Strategy
  • * Air Force Tactics
  • * Air Force Combat Command
  • * Air Force Logistics
  • * Military History
  • * Military Operations
  • * Military Management
  • * Military Political Work
  • * Air Force Equipment
  • * Military Thought
  • Doctoral degrees
  • Post-doctoral Specializations

    Recruitment

The college does recruit gaokao students just out of high school. Generally, however, it focuses on active service personnel.
The requirement for applicants are similar to those for entering PLA service. Post-graduate work has additional requirements.

Campus and Facilities

AFCC's campus is located just inside the 4th ring road, in the NW of Beijing. The AFCC occupies approximately 621 mu -.