The Jizzakh Higher Military Aviation School (Uzbek: Jizzax aviatsiya oliy harbiy bilim yurti / Жиззах авиация олий ҳарбий билим юрти; Russian: Джизакского высшего военного авиационного училища) is the military academy of the Uzbek Air Force,[2] located in the city of Qarshi.[3][4][5] It is one of 8 military colleges in Uzbekistan.
| Jizzakh Higher Military Aviation School | |
|---|---|
| Jizzax aviatsiya oliy harbiy bilim yurti / Жиззах авиация олий ҳарбий билим юрти | |
 School patch | |
| Active | 18 March 1994 |
| Country |  Uzbekistan |
| Branch |  Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces |
| Type | military academy |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Qarshi, Qashqadaryo Region |
History
editOn 18 March 1994, by order of President Islam Karimov and the Cabinet of Ministers, the construction of school was initiated.[6] The school was opened that September.[7] The schools is responsible for preparing highly qualified military personnel with advanced knowledge and specialties.[8] On 19 June 2019, it was announced that the school would move to Qarshi on 1 September to improve the system of professional military training. The new building is located on Khonabad airfield, on the basis of the former Karshi Sergeant Training School.[9] The new school received an Isuzu bus and a Ravon Gentra as a gift from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.[10][11]
Training
editThe school trains officers in the following specialties:
- Pilot-engineer on airplanes and helicopters
- Personnel officer
- Navigator and combat command officer
- Aircraft technician
- Aviation technician
The training of cadets consists of theoretical and flight training and is carried out in stages. Flight training consists of performing test flights with instructor pilots and independent flights. The total flight time during training is 180 hours. The specialization of pilots for a specific aircraft occurs in aviation units after graduation from school.[12]
In 2017, foreign language cadets of the school took part in the International Cadet Olympiad of the Russian Defence Ministry in Yerevan.[13] Many pilots of the Tajik Air Force are trained in the school.[14] In early 2020, a delegation from the Aviation Department of the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan visited the Higher Military Aviation School.[15]
References
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- ^ Marat, Erica (October 16, 2009). The Military and the State in Central Asia: From Red Army to Independence. Routledge. ISBN 9781135256159 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Uzbek national army successfully continues military traditions: embassy". Trend.Az. January 15, 2010.
- ^ "Jizzakh city".
- ^ "УзА - Будущие курсанты сдали тестовые экзамены". uza.uz.
- ^ "Ўзбекистон армиясининг солномаси". February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Журнал "Экономический Вестник Узбекистана" » The City of Jizzakh".
- ^ "INFORMATION DIGEST OF PRESS OF UZBEKISTAN # 10 – uzbekembassy".
- ^ "Жиззахдаги олий ҳарбий авиация билим юрти бошқа шаҳарга кўчмоқда » Жиззах вилояти ҳокимлиги расмий ахборот сайти". jizzax.uz. Archived from the original on 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Қаршида олий ҳарбий авиация билим юрти очилди".
- ^ "Қаршида олий ҳарбий авиация билим юрти очилди". 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Я б в военные пошел: высшее военное образование в Узбекистане (Версия для печати) | mg.uz".
- ^ "III International Olympiad of cadets of educational organizations of higher education in military-vocational training. International Cadet Olympiad: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation International Cadet Olympiad in Military History". taximof.ru.
- ^ "UzA - Meeting at the Ministry of Defense". uza.uz. 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Cooperation between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Defense Ministries". 29 January 2020.