The Air Machinist School ("Hava Makinist Okulu") was reorganized as Aircraft Maintenance School ("Hava Uçak Bakım Okulu") on 2 January 1950 to unite schools responsible for training non-pilot Air Force personnel. In 1950 it also was decided to upgrade the Air Force fleet through the inclusion of jets. Eight pilots were sent to the United States for jet pilot training. They graduated in 1951 and started training jet pilots in the Turkish Air Force. In the same year, the 9th Fighter Wing (9uncu Ana Jet Üssü) was founded in Balıkesir as Turkey's first fighter wing; the 191st, 192nd, and 193rd squadrons being the first ones which were established. Further training in the United States followed, usually involving jet manufacturers. In 1951 the Air Force Academy was formed with integrating some air schools in Eskişehir and its first academic year started on 1 October 1951. In 1956 the "Hava Eğitim Kolordu Komutanlığı" (Air Education Corps Command) was founded and all education was united under this command. The command was renamed as "Hava Eğitim Komutanlığı" (Air Education Command) in 1957.