Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy

The Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy (โรงเรียนนายเรืออากาศนวมินทกษัตริยาธิราช) (NKRAFA) is the main academy that trains air force cadets for the Royal Thai Air Force.

History
In 1950, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) started recruiting officers which completed their training from other institutions to work in the air force. Over time, as the number of military operations increased, the air force saw a need to build an air force academy to specifically train new cadets. In the same year, the Directorate of Education and Training of the RTAF proposed to the commander for the creation of such an academy and this was approved by cabinet on 14 November 1952. The academy was officially opened on 7 May 1953 as the Royal Thai Air Force Academy, with a first intake of 30 cadets. The academy was then moved to its current location on 24 June 1963 near Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base. In 2013, King Bhumibol Adulyadej renamed the academy as the Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy, in commemoration of the academy's 60th year.

Curriculum
The RTNA provides undergraduate programs in engineering and computer and materials science.