Organisation Ecole Speciale de Formation des Officiers d’Active
Alternate Name Académie militaire Jean Bedel Bokassa (Jean Bedel Bokassa Military Academy)
Abbreviation ESFOA
Parent Forces Armees Centrafricaines
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Country Central African Republic
Location Bouar
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Sector Military Training
Organisation Type African Public Sector
Status Established 16 Feb 1966
Stated Role ESFOA is a public military school created in 1966 by the Former President Jean Bokassa. Initially based in the capital Bangui, the ESFOA was transferred in September 1967 to its present location, Bouar (425 km North-West of Bangui).<P>Closed in 1970, the school reopened in 2005 as recommended by the National Dialogue of October-November 2003, in the context the re-organisation of the national army FACA.
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Parent Tree Forces Armees Centrafricaines
Ministry of Defence
Government of Central African Republic
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Sibling Organisations Republican Guard
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Cadet - Military training General Francois Bozize 1966 1969
Cadet - Graduation in the 'Bokassa' Promotion Brigadier General Jules Ouande 1966 1969
Record last updated on 12 MAR 2008