The Brazilian Army Combatant NCO Academy (ESA) is a Higher Education Establishment of the

Brazilian Army The Brazilian Army (; EB) is the branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible, externally, for defending the country in eminently terrestrial operations and, internally, for guaranteeing law, order and the constitutional branches, subordina ...

, responsible for training its combatant

non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted rank, enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a Commission (document), commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority b ...

s (NCO), in Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps. To this end, it annually selects young people from all parts of Brazil, through public tendering, offering them military education aimed at improving their character and developing their physical capacity, and also providing solid military background to the future NCO's - a crucial link between the Command of Military Organizations and the troops.

The Creation of the Brazilian Army Combatant NCO Academy

ESA was created on August 21, 1945, at the end of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, through Decree No. 7.888. It had its origins in the NCO Infantry Academy - ESI, and offered training courses for future Infantry Cavalry, Artillery and Engineering NCO's. It initially occupied part of the facilities of the extinct

Military School of Realengo The Military School of Realengo () was the training institution for officers of the Brazilian Army from 1913 until its transfer to Resende in 1944, originating what is now the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras (AMAN). There began the formation of ...

, in Rio de Janeiro. The first class graduated in 1946. Four years later, it was transferred to Três Corações-MG. At that time, Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Lage Sayão was at the head of the academy, being its second Commandant.

References

External links

Oficial Site - http://www.esa.eb.mil.br/index.php/en-us/

Admission Exams - https://concursocfgs.esa.eb.mil.br
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