The Equatorial Forest Training Center (CEFE), or ''Centre d'entraînement en forêt équatoriale'', is a

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jungle warfare Jungle warfare or woodland warfare is warfare in forests, jungles, or similar environments. The term encompasses military operations affected by the terrain, climate, vegetation, and wildlife of densely-wooded areas, as well as the strategies a ...

school located in

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Overview

The Equatorial Forest Training Center was established on September 22, 1987 near

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. The Jungle Training Center is attached to the Command and Support Company of the

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Training

The Equatorial Forest Training Center offers four different training courses in jungle warfare for unit-sized groups: *Initiation Course: This course lasts four days during which time the students are familiarized with jungle survival. *Jungle Warfare Course: This course lasts for two weeks during which time the unit is prepared for operating in a jungle or tropical environment. The course's elements are modular, allowing the course to be customized according to the student unit's needs and expertise. *Advanced Jungle Warfare Course: This course lasts for two weeks and was developed to impart specific skills to

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and

special forces Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equip ...

units. *Survival Course: This course is intended to impart the student unit with specific survival skill or field test equipment in a jungle environment.

Gallery

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References

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