SVK Armed Forces to be strengthened by new military pilots and aviation specialists
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The first 8 students of the Aviation Faculty of the Technical University in Košice, who had concurrently pursued studies as cadets of General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, finished their studies by attending a graduation ceremony and a passing-out parade. The Master of Science (MSc) programme in aviation and the military education programme were completed by 3 pilots, 1 air traffic controller, and 4 aircraft technicians.
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “This is the first real outcome of the collaboration between the Aviation Faculty of the Technical University in Košice and our General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš. The new lieutenants will be posted to air units, and I hope that the new air assets they will operate, too, will motivate them to serve in the SVK Air Force.” He reminded that 2 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters entered service with the SVK Air Force last year and 2 Spartan transport aircraft are new additions too.
Head of the MOD further noted that the collaboration with the Technical University in Košice is seen as a good example of military and civil cooperation in the field of education. “This form of education is a good source for gaining graduates for niche trades. Apart from pilots, in this way we also gain new doctors by collaborating with the Medical Faculty in Hradec Králové.”
SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “This is the first real outcome of the collaboration between the Aviation Faculty of the Technical University in Košice and our General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš. The new lieutenants will be posted to air units, and I hope that the new air assets they will operate, too, will motivate them to serve in the SVK Air Force.” He reminded that 2 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters entered service with the SVK Air Force last year and 2 Spartan transport aircraft are new additions too.
Head of the MOD further noted that the collaboration with the Technical University in Košice is seen as a good example of military and civil cooperation in the field of education. “This form of education is a good source for gaining graduates for niche trades. Apart from pilots, in this way we also gain new doctors by collaborating with the Medical Faculty in Hradec Králové.”
