Airmen training institute BAF Base Sergeant Zahurul Haque, Patenga, Chittagong

Abstract

Bangladesh Air Force is the ultimate aerial warfare branch of the country. Since the force is the ultimate protector of the sky of the country, their training contains a lot technical, physical and mental exercises and that is why the training institute must be designed with such sensitivity. This training institute basically for the cadets/ students who will become ‘Airmen’ after completing their one-year training and studies. Now, there is no ‘Training Institute’. The basic functions are scattered all over the base. The proposal is to build an Institute to enhance the quality. The existing training unit, which is scattered from the other wings of the institute, is insufficient for modern Air defence training. The unit does not have swimming complex, scientific Laboratory, indoor stadium etc. Computer science laboratory, aero science laboratory and advanced air training is very important to achieve the international quality of Airmen’s performance. On the hand the existing aircraft hangars are not up to mark/ appropriate for keeping the aircrafts and helicopters as well as insufficient for the airmen cadets to learn about Aircrafts. This institute must be the best in the physical training and also should be good in the academic part of the training. In this situation a state-of-art and sustainably working building is the most desired. However, I studied the problem and get interviews of the Officer Commanding, Project Commandant, several Airmen. I also get interviews from some retired Airforce Officers and Airmen who were in charge of the unit and also trained from there. The methods I follow are Interviewing the officer who are in charge of the project and interviewing the cadets and new Airmen to find out their problem during the training and what will help them. I did some questionnaire survey among the officers and the airmen to get more appropriate demand of the project. This training will give the Airmen many operational capabilities as well as train them to work with the civil aviation, DGFI (Directorate General of Forces Intelligence) and some civil works of government offices. Airmen of our country have a huge contribution of the Peacekeeping Missions of UN (United Nations) at Congo, Ivory Coast, Sudan and help the country to earn a huge amount of Foreign Currency.