The military school: The Pre-Independence Era
Following World War One, the French Army organized different army units in the colonized countries. As a result the necessity for national officers, translators and specialists was needed in order to establish departments for these units and then to become preparation for their independence.
History of the foundation of the Military School
A Military School was established in Damascus in 1921 to prepare and train officers needed for these new units. In 1932, the Military School was relocated in Homs.
The managerial Staff in the pre-independence period
The managerial Staff of the School during that period consisted of:
The enrollment and graduation took place during the month of October of every year.
The Military School Task – Pre-Independence period
The military school trained cadets for various periods as follows:
At the end of the training period, they graduate and get promoted to lieutenant rank according to a degree. During the graduation ceremony which is often chaired by the Syrian prime minister, the graduating officers are given:
After the graduation, the officers are assigned to different army units where they establish the necessary departments and units in order to train, habilitate and lead.
Provisons of admission to the military school in that era
The following conditions are required for admission to the school:
The establishment of an independent military school in Lebanon
On the 15th of August 1945, the school barracks were handed over to the Syrian authorities and the Lebanese and French units moved to Lebanon.
Instructors and students joined the Kobbe barracks in Tripoli and they were put administratively under the authority of the third battalion’s company located there.
After that students were given a 15 days leave and were asked to join a camp in kousba they joined a camp in Kousba - Koura - North Lebanon.
On September 25, the school moved to St Antonios convent in Baabda, and settled there for about one year.
On the 14th of October 1946, the school moved to Shukri Ghanem barracks in Fayadieh and was attached administratively to the command and administration department and the buildings consisted of barracks that were used by the British before they left Lebanon and the school remained in this location till now.
On the 31st of December 1951, the Lebanese president Beshara el Khoury inaugurated the school new buildings.
The Lebanese Military School was named as "The Military Academy"
On August 17, 2011 and according to law No: 163 dated 17/8/2011 the lebanese military School was named as "The Military Academy".
The emblem:
The emblem is composed of a hand grapping flame of fire embraced with two green spikes and topped by the motto “Knowledge” - “Sacrifice”. The hand grip holding the flame of fire denotes the will of sacrifice, endurance and confrontation against all hardships and difficulties in pursuit of knowledge.
New conditions for admission
The candidate must have met the following requirements:
Tests for enrolment
The admission test to the military academy goes through four phases:
Candidates will be able to continue in each of the following phases only if they have passed in the previous phase.
The army commandment with the approval of the military council, set out annually and before conducting the admission tests the special terms and conditions of each phase of the test.
The mission of the military academy: habilitation and training
To achieve its mission, the academy concentrates on
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