Stages of Training for Officers in the Lebanese Army

• Initial training: military school (MS); 3 years
• Application course: in the 3^rd year (MS) and for some officers, few months of application abroad
• Captains’ course : obligatory trainings; 3 months
• Battalion Commander course: obligatory trainings; 4 months (CSC)
• Staff course: selection based on competitive examination; 11 months (CSC)

Brief History of CSC

1. Date of Foundation: 1/9/1974
2. Development
   • Center of Higher Military Education ( 1/9/1974 )
   • College of Higher Military Education ( 24/1/1980 )
   • Command & Staff College ( 18/8/1983 )

Sites and Location

1. At the HQ of the army (Yarzeh) 1/9/1974
2. A building on Badaro Street (Beirut) 10/3/1975
3. A building at Yarzeh (Currently the officers club) 23/11/1979
4. A building in the town of Rihania (Present location) 18/3/1983

Emblem of Command & Staff College

The emblem of the College represents the following :
• Two spread Swords : Symbol of the officer’s command
• Two palms : Eternal vitality and generosity
• The Cedar : symbol of Lebanon: in all circumstances,it remains green and at the top for good
• The Flaming torch : Symbol of sacrifice and martyr

Missions of C.S.C

• It prepares officers of different arms to exercise command over tactical or logistic units or administrative services.
• It prepares officers to fulfill staff functions at different levels.
• Organizes training periods for acquisition of staff techniques.
• Increases the officers’ ability to better fulfill their missions by deepening their knowledge through studies and researches.
• Carries out researches, in favor of the army command, into some subjects of military strategy that might interest the national defense

General Curriculum of Battalion Commander Courses

Staff Courses

General Curriculum of Staff Course in Lebanon