Gwangju University Establishes Itself as a Hub for Aviation Maintenance Training

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Department of Defense Technology at Gwangju University (President Kim Hyukjong) is establishing itself as a mecca for aviation maintenance education.

According to the Department of Defense Technology at Gwangju University on the 2nd, it is the only university in the Gwangju area operating an aviation maintenance major education program. From 2018 to 2020, it produced 15 certified aircraft maintenance engineers and 17 aircraft industrial engineers who passed the national certification exams.

Utilizing the aviation maintenance practice room and various practical equipment, the Department of Defense Technology at Gwangju University implements customized education programs and conducts early orientation training for freshmen to increase the pass rates for certifications and officer exams.

Additionally, through an excellent aviation maintenance professional training program that combines theoretical and practical skills, it has achieved employment results in defense-related companies such as technical officers and non-commissioned officers in the maintenance fields of army, navy, and air force military aircraft, as well as domestic defense industry companies.

Along with this, the Department of Defense Technology recently participated in the Ministry of Education’s ‘Local Government-University Cooperation Based Regional Innovation Project (Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Innovation Platform Project),’ promoted by a consortium formed by Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province, accelerating the training of professionals and the development of cutting-edge technologies in the future transportation equipment field.

Professor Kim Wonsik said, “I am guiding students with the spirit of pioneering the aviation maintenance field in Gwangju and Jeonnam,” and added, “We will support students to successfully obtain certifications and nurture them as talents needed by the military and society.”

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