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Army Ski School
Established: 1935/1986 BcharreThe Skiing and Mountain Fighting School (Arabic: Madrasat al-Tazaloj wal Kital feiljibal) is part of the Lebanese Armed Forces. The school is located in the mountainous area of Cedar (Arz), ...
Branch: Lebanese Armed Forces
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The High Center for Military Sport
Established: 1943 BeirutThe High Center for Military Sport (Arabic: al-Markaz al-aali lel reyada al-Askariya) is a Lebanese Armed Forces sports center, established in 1943, and is concerned with maintaining the physical fitness of ...
Lebanese Army Military Academy
Established: 1921 FayadiehThe Lebanese Army Military Academy (Arabic: Al Kulliya al Harbiya) is a part of the Lebanese Armed Forces. The academy is situated at Shikri Ghanem military base, Fayadieh and is attached administratively to ...
Military Training Institute
Established: 1961 BaalbekThe Teaching Institute also known as the Training Institute (Arabic: Maa'had al-taa'lim) is a Lebanese Armed Forces training center, first established on August 7, 1961 as a teaching school in north Lebanon.[1] However, ...
Fouad Shehab Command & Staff College
Established: 1974 / 2005 RihanehThe Fouad Shehab Command and Staff College (Arabic: Kouliyat Fouad Chehab lelkiyada' wal'arkan) is a Lebanese Armed Forces facility that functions as a graduate school for the Lebanese Army in ...
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