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AIR COMMAND ACADEMY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Educational Institutions
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Air Command Academy
1, record 1, English, Air%20Command%20Academy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AIRCOM Academy 1, record 1, English, AIRCOM%20Academy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air Command Academy; AIRCOM Academy: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - Air%20Command%20Academy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- École du commandement aérien
1, record 1, French, %C3%89cole%20du%20commandement%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- École COM AIR 1, record 1, French, %C3%89cole%20COM%20AIR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
École du commandement aérien; École COM AIR : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89cole%20du%20commandement%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Educational Institutions
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Royal Canadian Air Force Academy
1, record 2, English, Royal%20Canadian%20Air%20Force%20Academy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- RCAF Academy 1, record 2, English, RCAF%20Academy
correct
- Air Command Academy 2, record 2, English, Air%20Command%20Academy
former designation, correct
- ACA 3, record 2, English, ACA
former designation, unofficial
- ACA 3, record 2, English, ACA
- AIRCOM Academy 2, record 2, English, AIRCOM%20Academy
former designation, correct
- Air Command Professional Development and Training Centre 4, record 2, English, Air%20Command%20Professional%20Development%20and%20Training%20Centre
former designation, correct
- ACPDTC 5, record 2, English, ACPDTC
former designation, correct
- ACPDTC 5, record 2, English, ACPDTC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 2004 ACPDTC was renamed the Air Command Academy [AIRCOM Academy] and then again in 2014 [as] the Royal Canadian Air Force Academy (RCAF Academy). 3, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Air%20Force%20Academy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Royal Canadian Air Force Academy; RCAF Academy: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Air%20Force%20Academy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ACA: Although this abbreviation is sometimes used, it is not official. 6, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Air%20Force%20Academy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Air Command Professional Development and Training Center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- École de l'Aviation royale canadienne
1, record 2, French, %C3%89cole%20de%20l%27Aviation%20royale%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- École ARC 1, record 2, French, %C3%89cole%20ARC
correct, feminine noun
- École du commandement aérien 2, record 2, French, %C3%89cole%20du%20commandement%20a%C3%A9rien
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- École COM AIR 2, record 2, French, %C3%89cole%20COM%20AIR
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Centre d'instruction et de perfectionnement professionnel du Commandement aérien 3, record 2, French, Centre%20d%27instruction%20et%20de%20perfectionnement%20professionnel%20du%20Commandement%20a%C3%A9rien
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CIPPCA 4, record 2, French, CIPPCA
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- CIPPCA 4, record 2, French, CIPPCA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 2004, le CIPPCA est rebaptisé École du commandement aérien (École COM AIR), avant d'être renommé École de l'Aviation royale canadienne (École ARC) en 2014. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%89cole%20de%20l%27Aviation%20royale%20canadienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
École de l'Aviation royale canadienne; École ARC : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%89cole%20de%20l%27Aviation%20royale%20canadienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Fuerzas aéreas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Academia de la Real Fuerza Aérea de Canadá
1, record 2, Spanish, Academia%20de%20la%20Real%20Fuerza%20A%C3%A9rea%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Educational Institutions
- Air Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Command Non-Commissioned Member Academy
1, record 3, English, Air%20Command%20Non%2DCommissioned%20Member%20Academy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- AIRCOM NCM Academy 1, record 3, English, AIRCOM%20NCM%20Academy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air Command Non-Commissioned Member Academy; AIRCOM NCM Academy: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Command%20Non%2DCommissioned%20Member%20Academy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Forces aériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- École du Commandement aérien pour les militaires du rang
1, record 3, French, %C3%89cole%20du%20Commandement%20a%C3%A9rien%20pour%20les%20militaires%20du%20rang
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- École C Air MR 1, record 3, French, %C3%89cole%20C%20Air%20MR
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
École du Commandement aérien pour les militaires du rang; École C Air MR : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%89cole%20du%20Commandement%20a%C3%A9rien%20pour%20les%20militaires%20du%20rang
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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