Royal Canadian Air Force Academy
The Royal Canadian Air Force Academy (RCAF Academy) provides leadership and management training, broadens awareness of RCAF heritage and develops general service knowledge and professional attributes among non-commissioned members. The Academy acts as a central location for the delivery of the Basic Air Environmental Qualification (BAEQ), Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ), Primary Air Environmental Qualification (PAEQ), Intermediate Air Environmental Qualification (IAEQ) and Senior Air Supervisor (SAS) courses. The RCAF Academy is also responsible for the design, conduct and evaluation of these courses. Over 1000 students per year receive training through this ever-modernizing institution. The Academy maintains a training detachment at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Detachment Aldershot, Nova Scotia with a focus on teaching PLQ courses.
The Academy’s mission is to strengthen the air operational advantage by developing proficient leaders through exceptional delivery of comprehensive leadership training and education to all Non-Commissioned Members serving under the RCAF. Our vision is to evolve into a flexible, blended, learning environment dedicated to preparing non-commissioned leaders to adapt and excel in a modernizing Air Force.
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Significance: When it was stood up in 1994, ACPDTC adopted the crest of the Junior Leader School (JLS) Penhold. The crest was retained when the unit was renamed RCAF Academy in 2004. The eagle on a blue field is significant of the Junior Leader School's affiliation with Air Command. The rising sun represents the new horizons and goals attainable by the student, which lead to a brighter future.
