EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM OF AIR PERSONNEL IN THE POLISH ARMED FORCES

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to present a synthetic analysis of current system of education of flying personnel in the Polish Air Force Academy (PAFA) and the 4th Air Training Wing (4th ATW) and changes introduced in the frame of the “Concept of Polish Armed Forces Air Personnel Education” in terms of current air equipment technical capabilities and also relation to existing economic conditions. However, the most important aspect is related to air personnel’ training level and quality. Presented changes in the air training system are also the result of parallel changes in national legislation, which adjusted the military training system, under which PAFA is subordinated, to the nation-wide criteria of the civil academic education. The problems with the implementation of these requirements, especially in terms of changing existing curriculums and timetables, are the main focus of the article.