Military Colleges & Schools

Lebanon has six official military colleges and schools designed to enhance the quality of their armed forces. The schools serve a wide variety of functions from officer training to overseeing national youth conscription programs. Lebanon's recent emphasis on the First Flag Service Center is designed to help overcome the diverse and sometimes divisive nature of the population. The Staff and Command College, Military Academy, and Mountain Skiing Fighting School are training centers for Lebanon's soldiers designed to upgrade the quality of their skills while the High Center for Military Sport is designed to keep them in peak physical shape. The High Center for Military Sport also organizes sports groups and teams for Lebanon for international competition as well. The Training Institute is designed to help soldiers specialize in a certain aspects of the military such as artillery or defense.