MILITARY COLLEGE OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

The chief of Military College Colonel G.A.Styshnev

Military Сollege of Non-commissioned Officers of Kharkiv Air Force University was formed on 30 July 2010 according to Ukrainian Cabinet Council Decree №467 13.05.2009 and joint order of Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Education and Science №476/877 21.09.2009.   College performs training of military specialists with future Junior Specialist degree; they can serve further as military specialists of aircraft operation and equipment.   NCO Military College performs the training of specialists at 3 training branches and 5 specialties: - technical maintenance of aircraft and engines; - operation of aircraft armament; - maintenance of aircraft complexes; - technical operation of aircraft radio electronic equipment; - technical operation of radio electronic flights support ground aids.

Cadets’ training period is 2,5 years.

7 departments realize theoretical training of cadets.

Practical training of cadets performs in special classrooms, in study works, on training aerodrome and during field study in military units and aircraft repair bases.

The pedagogical staff of college has high practical experience of aircraft operation, wide experience of military aviation specialists’ serve and teaching.

College cadets take part in the competitions, social and sport life of the University actively.

The cadets living and studying conditions are improved permanently.

Graduates of NCO Military College get Junior Specialist degree according their training branches and the rank of sergeant and can continue military contract service.

After studying graduates of College are assigned to positions, connected with aircraft operation and equipment; in comparison with other specialists they have following privileges:

• high financial supply;

• free high-caloric diet;

• supplementary providing with technical uniform.

Requirements for candidates:
1) completed secondary education;
2) a desire to perform military contract service;
3) meeting the requirements of military service, namely:
- contract servicemen under 30, who have no officer rank;
- liable for military service under 23, who do not have commissioned officer rank;
- persons aged from 17 to 21.

   Candidates from non-military personnel should apply to the regional (town) military commissariat of residence to formalize the personal file during the period from 1 January to 1 June of the entering year.

Candidates from military personnel report by the chain of command during the period from 1 February to 1 April of the entering year.

Deadline for receiving personal files of candidates for training, applications and documents from persons who should take the entrance exam in college is July 20, 2012.
Entrance exams period lasts from 21 to 31 July 2012.

    Entrance requirements:
1. Ukrainian language and literature (pass mark – 124 min);
2. Mathematics (physics) (pass mark – 124 min);
3. Psychological testing;
4. Evaluation of physical training;
5. Medical examination.

According to the requirements of the Concept of professional non-commissioned officers of Ukrainian Armed Forces founding and development, approved by order of Ukrainian Minister of Defense №567 18.11.2008, NCO Military College trains contract servicemen, who have Junior Specialist degree.

The training period is 6 months. After training non-commissioned officers are assigned to the military units or the reserve.