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KING HUSSEIN AIR
COLLEGE (KHAC)
WHERE HEROES ARE MADE
The Mafraq-based KHAC is the oldest air base Also among the components of the base is the
in Jordan, dating back to 1920, and, later in the Flying Instructor School, which trains trainers, a
century, the one and only flight training facility. technical school for non-commissioned officers
Every aviator in the RJAF has been to this College, where they are taught technical management and
which graduated the first batch of Aviators back English language course. The latter graduates
in 1975. six classes a year.
The College now houses a university college that A ground defense battalion, including a quick
offers a bachelor degree in Aviation Sciences, all response platoon, and housing units for 80 families
under the umbrella of Firas Al-Ajlouni School, of the base's personnel also exist in the base, among
named after a hero who fell martyr in the same other facilities.
base in 1967.
The organizational structure of the college
The base is home to three training squadrons: includes a commandant, a flight wing commander,
4th for basic training on fixed-wing aircraft, squadron commanders and a maintenance chief,
11th for advanced fixed-wing training and 5th while a crew of other top officers report to the
for helicopter training. commandant, handling security, finance, technical
support, administrative affairs, logistics and
housing.
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