(February 5, 1956)
Approved as proposed. {2{
Mao Zedong
February 5
Chuan
This is Mao Zedong’s instruction on the report of the Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee dated January 31, 1956.
[2]
The report of the Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee stated: To meet the needs of the development of our country’s air force, it is necessary to establish a specialized air force academy. After study by the Military Commission, it is planned that starting from 1957, on the basis of the Air Force Department of the Nanjing Military Academy, an air force academy will be established to train flight command cadres, navigation cadres, staff cadres at and above the air group level, and leading cadres at and above the division level. The academy site will be located in the western suburbs of Beijing.