Imam Ali Officer Academy ( Pers. دانشگاه افسری امام علی ) is a higher military educational institution of vocational education for the training of officer personnel of the Army of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran .
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| Persian. دانشگاه افسری امام علی | |
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| International name | Imam Ali Officers' University |
| Former names | School of Officers |
| Motto | Persian. ایمان ، انضباط ، آموزش ( Russian Faith, Discipline, Education ) |
| Year of foundation | December 5, 1921 as an officer school |
| Reorganized | 1989 |
| Type of | State Higher Military Educational Institution |
| Commander | Brigadier General Fuladi |
| Location |  Iran , Tehran |
| Site | imamaliuniv.aja.ir |
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General information
The Imam Ali Officer Academy leads the story from the Officer School, founded on December 5, 1921 by Reza Shah Pahlavi in the image of the French Special Military School Saint-Cyr . The officers' school was formed as a result of the merger of three pre-existing officer educational institutions: the Cossack school, the Gendarme school and the Military school.
Since 1935, the Officer School began training cavalry officers, artillery and engineering specialists for the Ground Forces , the Air Force and the Naval Forces of the Iranian Imperial Army .
In 1989, the school was transformed into the Officers Academy. In 1996, the Academy of Officers was named after Imam Ali .
Admission to the Academy and studies
The Academy of Officers accepts graduates of civil universities with a bachelor 's degree based on the results of academic, sports and ideological testing. The training lasts 3 years and includes military training in operations in the mountains, deserts, forests, in extreme cold, sabotage and reconnaissance training, parachuting and martial arts.
A graduate of the academy receives the military rank of second lieutenant and enters the service in the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran [1] .
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Links
- Official website of the Officer Academy. Imam Ali (inaccessible link)