Commando Training and Parachuting Initiation School
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| Commando Training and Parachuting Initiation School | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Boghar |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel | 150 |
The commando training and parachuting initiation school (EFCIP), which is also known as the "commando training centre", is a specialized school belonging to the land forces of the Algerian army based in Boghar in the wilaya of Medea in Algeria.[1]
The history of EFCIP began in Roman times, when the Romans had their cantonment in Boghar and created a fort there, the "castellum mauritanum" (mother unit of the school).[1]
The Emir Abdelkader later used it for himself and his army, the same barracks would later bear his name (barracks of the Emir) until it was burnt down in 1841.[1]
Following the arrival of the French colonial army in the region, they used the site of the Emir's barracks as a military barracks because its location was strategic and therefore interesting to house colonial troops, they later built a military hospital there and the town also housed French settlers.[1]
After independence in 1962, the school enjoyed an African reputation because it contributed to the training and instruction of foreign military personnel coming from several African countries, and it was afterwards renamed "Boghar Training Centre".[1]
On November 10, 1993, the school, which had been called the "Combat Arms Training Centre", was renamed the "Commandos Training Centre ".[1]
It is now one of the specialised training establishments of the Algerian Land Forces, along with the special troops superior school (ESTS) and the special troops training center (CFTS) in Biskra.
In addition, the 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment (104th RMO), a regiment belonging to the Algerian Special Forces, is also located near this school in Boghar.
At the entrance to the school, one can also see the school's slogan, which is: "Algeria will never wear the mourning habit as long as special forces exist ".[2]