Homs Military Academy
| Type | Military academy |
|---|---|
| Established | 1933 |
| Location | , , |
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Homs Military Academy is a military educational and training institution located in Homs, Syria.
Homs Military Academy was founded in 1933 by France during the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon. During the period of French administration the Academy provided officer training for the Troupes Speciales du Levant - the locally recruited Syrian and Lebanese units forming part of the Army of the Levant.
Continuing in existence after the end of the Mandate in 1943 and throughout various political changes, it remains the oldest and largest military service institution in Syria.[1] At first, it was primarily an academy for infantry officers, while graduates who selected the other services went on to additional specialized training at other army-operated specialist schools. Graduates were often selected for a military academy in the Soviet Union.[2]
Homs Academy allowed entrants who did not possess high level education qualifications, as well as offering a relatively rare rapid career path for graduates. In addition to large numbers of Syrian and Lebanese nationals it also offered officer training to French citizens who were denied by class or education from attending comparable academies within France.[3]
Notable alumni[]
- Ziad al-Atassi - Major General
- Lu'ay al-Atassi - Lieutenant-General, military attache to USA. Titular President during interim government.[4]
- Adnan al-Malki - Deputy-Chief of Staff of Syrian Army[5]
- Ali Aslan Lieutenant General, Assistant Chief of Staff of Syrian Army[6]
- Bashar al-Assad Syrian President[7]
- Hafez al-Assad Former Syrian President[8]
- Adnan Badr Hassan Former intelligence chief[9]
- Suheil Al Hassan Brigadier General, Commander of Elite Tiger Forces[10]
- Salah Jadid Major General, De Facto former leader of Syria[4]
- Ghazi Kanaan[11]
- Fawzi Selu - both a graduate and later director of the academy[4]
- Manaf Tlass[12]
- Mustafa Tlass[13]
References[]
- ^ Area Handbook for Syria Nyrop, R, F. 1971. Foreign Areas Studies Division
- ^ "Military Training". All Refer. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Ethnic Groups in Conflict, Updated Edition With a New Preface Horowitz, D, L. 2000. Retrieved: 15/05/18
- ^ a b c Moubayed, Sami (2006). Steel & Silk: Men and Women Who Shaped Syria 1900-2000. Seattle: Cune Press.
- ^ Martin, Kevin (November 24, 2015). Syria's Democratic Years: Citizens, Experts, and Media in the 1950s. Indiana University Press.
- ^ Moubayed, Sami M. (2006). Steel and Silk: Men and Women who Shaped Syria 1900-2000. Cune Press. p. 40. ISBN 1-885942-41-9.
- ^ Zisser, Eyal (2007). Commanding Syria: Bashar Al-Asad And the First Years in Power. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-153-3.
- ^ Alianak, Sonia (2007). Middle Eastern Leaders and Islam: A Precarious Equilibrium. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-6924-9.
- ^ Diana Darke (2018). The Merchant of Syria: A History of Survival. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-19-087485-8.
- ^ Who is Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan Almasdar News. Leith Aboufadel. 26/02/2015. Retrieved: 16/05/18
- ^ Obituary: Ghazi Kanaan Guardian. Lawrence Joffe. 18/10/05. Retrieved: 16/05/18
- ^ Profile: Manaf Tlass BBC. 06/07/12. Retrieved: 16/05/18
- ^ Syria is bigger than individuals, says defected brigadier GulfNews. Joseph A. Kechichian. 27/07/12. Retrieved: 16/05/18
Coordinates: 34°45′25″N 36°40′55″E / 34.75694°N 36.68194°E
- Homs Military Academy
- Educational institutions established in 1933
- Buildings and structures in Homs
- 1933 establishments in Mandatory Syria
- Universities in Syria