The academy trains an elite corps of airforce personnel ready to meet the demands of today's complex air-force environment. During its formative years on the mainland, the school underwent a few changes of location.
但民國廿六年「八．一四」的筧橋大捷，不但為抗戰注下一劑強心針，也奠下空軍以寡擊眾的傳統精神。