Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

The future driving forces of aerospace see their dreams ‘mature’

The Air Force and Young Falcons of Korea held the ‘2016 Air Force Aerospace Camp’ from July 26 to July 29, as summer vacation started. This camp promotes the dreams and passions of the youths who will become our future aerospace leaders. A total of 80 high school students, both female and male, were selected from 6 times as many applicants, and 19 members of the International Air Cadet Exchange Association(IACEA) from 8 countries, including the U.S., Australia, and others (99 members in total), participated in the camp. The lively photos show the scene of the four-day, three-night ‘elite camp’ which fostered dreams, visions, and motivation to embark on a life in the sky and space in the hearts of these young falcons.
Picture: Courtesy Air Force Headquarters

What is the Air Force Aerospace Camp?

Learning aerospace science and experiencing the Air Force's mission field awarded
the ‘certification’ by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family

The Air Force Aerospace Camp started in 2007 and this year marks its 10th anniversary, which provides a place where youths who will play an active role in the aerospace field in future can experience the Air Force's mission fields, cultivating their sense of national security and learning aerospace science.

Unlike other ordinary military experience programs that focus on physical training and boot camp, this camp is operated with Air Force-specialized programs and includes theoretical and practical study of aerospace science, high-speed planing, aircraft boarding, and more.

Since it was ‘A-ranked as a youth disciplinary activity (No. 1869, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)’ in 2013, the camp has granted a certificate to those who have completed the course activity under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. This certificate is officially permitted to be used during the college admission process.

This annually-held camp only accommodates 80 youths, excluding foreign participants; as such, high school students across the nation compete intensely to participate in this program. More than 500 high school students applied for the camp this year.

By Sang-Yun, Kim < ksy0609@dema.mil.kr >
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