Training
The Royal Canadian Air Force is sharing its expertise with other air forces around the world, offering basic and advanced training of all types. Canada's training provides world-class technology and the opportunity to test new tactics in Canada's vast air space.
In recent years, it has marketed this expertise to military pilots from NATO and other allied countries.
- Goose Bay Foreign Military Training, located at 5 Wing Goose Bay, provides a key tactical training environment for the combat aircrews of Canada's allies.
- NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC), is a highly advanced fighter pilot training program which completely integrates international participation into its design.
Operational training units
- 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
- 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 3 Air Maintenance Squadron
- 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron
- 42 Radar Squadron
- 1 Air Maintenance Squadron
- 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
- 412 Transport Squadron (at Ottawa)
- 437 Transport Squadron
- 440 Transport Squadron (at Yellowknife)
- Canadian Coastal Radar Training
- 12 Air Maintenance Squadron
- 14 Air Maintenance Squadron
- 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron (Winnipeg)
- 51 Aerospace Control and Warning Operational Training Squadron
- BCS Fixed
- 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron
Fleet schools
- 10 Field Technical Training Squadron
- 426 Transport Training Squadron
- 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron
- 404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron
Training establishments
- Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Centre (CFASC)
- 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2CFFTS)
- 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (3 CFFTS)
- 431 Air Demonstration "Snowbirds" Squadron
- Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE)
- Royal Canadian Air Force Academy (RCAFA)
- Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations (CFSACO)
- Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training (CFSSAT)
- RCAF W/C William G. Barker VC Aerospace College
- 402 Squadron
- Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME)
- Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE)
- Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment (CFEME)
- Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue (CFSSAR)
Other
Training news
Canadian NORAD Region hosts first Arctic Airpower Seminar
Royal Canadian Air Force and United States Air Force personnel gathered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in November 2019 to discuss training and operations in the Arctic.
December 13, 2019
The RCAF Academy: Training non-commissioned leaders for the RCAF of the future
The Royal Canadian Air Force Academy in Borden, Ontario, is the centre of excellence for leadership training and professional development for RCAF non-commissioned members.
December 9, 2019
Canadian air battle managers train with the “Doghouse”
Students and instructors from 51 Aerospace Control and Warning (Operational Training) Squadron in North Bay enhanced their training as air battle managers at Tyndall Air Force Base in fall 2019.
December 5, 2019
Shearwater: the birthplace of maritime aviation in Canada
The second-oldest military airfield in Canada, the Shearwater air station at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has been home to Canada’s naval or RCAF maritime air squadrons since its inception in 1918.
February 7, 2018
The RCAF in Toronto: A story in photos
A collection of photographs highlights the shared history of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the city of Toronto.
August 31, 2017
Sergeant Caroline Linteau: Meteorologist ad astra
As a meteorological technician, it is Sergeant Caroline Linteau’s job to track the weather and stay up-to-date to allow the Navy, Army and Air Force to carry out missions safely – and to pass her expertise to the next generation.
March 23, 2016
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