Royal Air Force College Cranwell

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell

Coat of arms of the College
Former name	RAF (Cadet) College (1 November 1919)
Motto	Superna Petimus[1]
Motto in English	We seek higher things
Type	Military academy
Established	1 November 1919; 104 years ago (1919-11-01)
Parent institution	No. 22 Group
Affiliation	Royal Air Force
Commandant	Air Commodore Andrew Dickens
Location	Cranwell, Lincolnshire , United Kingdom
March	The Lincolnshire Poacher
Website	www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-college-cranwell/

The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection. Originally established as a naval aviation training centre during World War I, the College was established as the world's first air academy in 1919. During World War II, the College was closed and its facilities were used as a flying training school. Reopening after the War, the College absorbed the Royal Air Force Technical College in 1966.

The Royal Air Force College is based at RAF Cranwell near Sleaford in Lincolnshire, and is sometimes titled as the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.