The Special Troops Training Center (CFTS) is a specialized military school of the

Algerian Land Forces The Algerian Land Forces ( ar, القوات البرية الجزائرية, , Algerian Land Forces) are the land forces of the Algerian People's National Army. The forces' equipment is supplied by Russia and various other countries. The force ...

History

The Special Troops Training Center (CFTS), is located in the town of

Biskra Biskra ( ar, بسكرة ; ; Latin Vescera) is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria. In 2007, its population was recorded as 307,987. Biskra is located in northeastern Algeria, about 248 miles (400 km) from Algiers, 71 miles (115&nbs ...

, 405 km south-east of Algiers. Originally the CFTS was created under the supervision of the Special Troops Superior School (ESTS), however it became completely autonomous from January 1994. The ESTS is in charge of training officers and non-commissioned officers, while the CFTS is responsible for training men of the rank of paratroopers of the Algerian army. Also nearby are the 1st combat helicopter regiment, the 32nd

Algerian Air Force The Algerian Air Force (AAF) ( ar, القُوَّاتُ الجَوِّيَّةُ الجَزَائِرِيَّةُ, links=, lit=, translit=al-Quwwāt al-Ǧawwiyyah al-Ǧazāʾiriyyah, french: Forces aériennes algériennes, links=, lit=, translit ...

Transport Squadron and the 12th parachute commando regiment (12th RPC).

Training

The FSTC offers training courses in order to obtain the following certificates : * The Professional Military Certificate 1st Degree (CMP1) for corporal students * The Certificate of Application (CA) for djounouds (soldiers) * The duration of training for CMP 1 is 6 months and is divided into 2 parts: First phase: basic training (common core) of 2 months duration, the second phase: 4-month specialty training course * While the duration of training for the Board of Directors is 5 months and also takes place in 2 phases: First phase: basic training (core curriculum) of 2 months. the second phase: specialization training taking place in three 3 months. This phase completes the first one. It is devoted to the aptitudes enabling the djoundi (soldier) to accomplish the elementary acts of his speciality. This school thus trains the future soldiers and corporals of the paratroopers commandos of the

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Means of the school

The school has at its disposal: Classrooms equipped with pedagogical means Instructional sketches and sectional material of various rifles, ammunition, grenades and instructional ammunition Various courses (combat, obstacle course, nautical, stress, psychological...) Several sports halls and multisports halls Replica of an aircraft for parachute jumping training Several exercise fields for practical combat training... Several firing ranges Transport vehicles Parachute jump simulator

References

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