THE AIRFORCE - SQUADRONS
SA Air Force College
"Discendo Omnia Vinces" (Knowledge Conquers Everything)
The SA Air Force College is situated in Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, and is responsible for the military development of NCO and officers up to the rank of colonel and the training of intelligence staff.
Courses run include the following:
Junior Command & Staff Course
The Junior Command and Staff Course prepare junior officers to perform effectively as junior commanders and/or staff officers in the South African Air Force.
Officers Forming Course
The Officers Forming Course equip the learners with the necessary knowledge, skills, attitude and values to enable them to be utilised as effective and efficient officers in the SA Air Force.
Senior Non-commissioned Officers Development Course
The Senior Supervisors Course prepare senior Non-commissioned Officers to perform effectively as Senior Supervisors in the South African Air Force.
Non-commissioned Officers Forming Course
The Non-commissioned Officers Forming Course equip the learners with the necessary knowledge, skills, attitude and values to enable them to be utilised as effective and efficient junior Non-commissioned officers in the SA Air Force.
The unit is also responsible for the Air Power Development Centre, which was established to develop an air power developmental training capability in order to make Air Force members knowledgeable in terms of air power.
The SA Air Force College was formed as a Wing of the former SA Military College on 7 March 1949. On the 1 July 1950 the Air Wing became the Independent Air Administration and Staff School and on the 7 December 1951 it was renamed as the SA Air Force College.
Other Squadrons based at Other:
516 Squadron, Bushveld Airspace Control Sector, Combined Auction Centre, Ellisras Reporting Post, Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 43, Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 46, SAAF Police
Other Current Squadrons:
1 Air Servicing Unit, 10 Air Depot, 10 Squadron, 101 Squadron, 102 Squadron, 104 Squadron, 105 Squadron, 106 Squadron, 107 Squadron, 108 Squadron, 110 Squadron, 111 Squadron, 140 Squadron, 142 Squadron, 15 Squadron, 15 Squadron - 'C' Flight, 16 Squadron, 17 Squadron, 18 Deployment Support Unit, 19 Squadron, 2 Air Servicing Unit, 2 Squadron, 21 Squadron, 22 Squadron, 28 Squadron, 3 Air Servicing Unit, 35 Squadron, 41 Squadron, 44 Squadron, 5 Air Servicing Unit, 500 Squadron, 501 Squadron, 502 Squadron, 503 Squadron, 504 Squadron, 505 Squadron, 506 Squadron, 508 Squadron, 514 Squadron, 515 Squadron, 516 Squadron, 525 Squadron, 526 Squadron, 6 Air Servicing Unit, 60 Squadron, 68 Air School, 80 Air Navigation School, 85 Combat Flying School, 87 Helicopter Flying School, 92 Tactical Airfield Unit, Air Force Command and Control School, Air Force Gymnasium, Air Publications Service Centre, Airspace Control Unit, Bushveld Airspace Control Sector, Central Flying School, Central Photographic Institute, Combined Auction Centre, Command and Control School, Electronic Warfare Centre, Ellisras Reporting Post, Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre, Lowveld Airspace Control Sector, Mobile Communications Unit, Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 43, Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 46, SAAF Band, SAAF Museum Historic Flight, SAAF Police, SAAF Procurement Unit, SAAF Telecommunications Centre, School of Cookery, Test Flight and Development Centre
