École militaire interarmes

The Combined Arms School or Joint military school, known as École Militaire Interarmes or EMIA, is a military school of the French Army intended to train officers who have risen from the ranks. It was founded in 1942 and based in a rural location, Coëtquidan (Morbihan) along with Saint-Cyr military school.

Combined Arms School
École Militaire Interarmes
Combined Arms School insignia
Active1942 - 1961
CountryFrance
BranchFrench Army
TypeTraining
RoleArmy Officer Training
SizeTwo brigade (subject to review)
Part ofArmy Recruiting and Training Division
Garrison/HQCamp de Coëtquidan
Nickname(s)Dolo
Motto(s)'Le travail pour loi,
l'honneur comme guide

"Work for law, honor as a guide"
ColoursBlue
MarchSarie Marès
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Antoine Windeck
Chief of Army StaffPresident of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron

History

The EMIA is the heir of various military branch (i.e. infantry, cavalry and artillery) schools dating from the early 19th century and intended to train army officers promoted from the ranks (militaires du rang), from non-commissioned officers (sous-officiers) or from the reserves (anciens officiers de réserve). The largest of these army branch schools was the infantry school of Saint-Maixent, which was merged with Saint-Cyr in 1942. The merged academies formed the School of Cherchell-Mediouna, created after the German occupation of the Southern Zone of France. In 1944 the Military Academy at Cherchell took the name of "Joint Military Academy." It moved to Coëtquidan, occupying the buildings of the former Academy of Saint-Cyr. These were subsequently destroyed by bombing. The new school was reopened in 1947, taking the name of the "Joint Special Military School". Following the principles of amalgamation favoured by its founder, General de Lattre de Tassigny, the school comprised both "direct" officer-cadets entering from civilian life and chosen through external competition; and "semi-direct" officer-cadets selected from serving military personnel. This system was retained until 1961, when the training of "direct" officers was transferred to the School of Saint-Cyr, and that of "semi-direct" officers was undertaken by the EMIA. Undergraduate students receive a three-year university degree and graduate students receive a one year Master's Degree.

Recruitment and Selection

In the past, candidates were selected at the Ecole Militaire of Strasbourg. The EMS consisted of two branches: the battalion of unique contest Services (CUS) and the pre-competition pack EMIA (PPEMIA). EMS students also had the opportunity to attend a competition for engineers auxiliary armament.

  • The competition to enter the Ecole Militaire InterArmes :
    • be between 30 and 55 years old.
    • be baccalaureate.
    • be in the Army for at least 3 years, on January 1 of the competition year.
    • be physically fit.
  • Events:
    • Having entered the competition in his unit, the officer must choose one of three courses for the examination sciences (SI), General Studies (GS), military science (MS). Then, candidates must first pass a series of written tests to qualify and successfully pass a series of oral and physical tests to be admitted.
    • 1.The written test.
    • 2.the oral tests.

Traditions

EMIA students are nicknamed "dolos" after the brand of corned beef of old combat rations. During ceremonies, they wear the parade dress uniform, called "TP" and the curved cavalry saber, representing the future duty as commissioned officers upon graduation. They wear a light blue and red kepi, inherited from the Cherchell Officer Cadet Schoiol.

The songs are EMIA tradition Prayer and Sarie Marès. A popular phrase: "One day Dolo, Dolo forever! '

Classes since 1961

EMIA cadets during the Bastille Day military parade.
One-year classes :
11961–1962Capitaine Bourgin
21962–1963Serment de Koufra
31963–1964Belvédère
41964–1965André Zirnheld.[1]
51965–1966Cinquantenaire de Verdun
61966–1967Connétable du Guesclin
71967–1968Narvik.[2]
81968–1969Libération de Strasbourg
91969–1970Plateau des Glières
101970–1971Général Kœnig.[3]
111971–1972Souvenir [4]
121972–1973Général Marceau.[5]
131973–1974Général Brosset.[6]
141974–1975Capitaine Cazaux [7]
151975–1976Capitaine Cardonne.[8]
161976–1977Capitaine de Belsunce [9]
171977–1978Lieutenant Chezeau [10]
181978–1979Général Laurier
191979–1980Lieutenant-colonel Broche.[11]
201980–1981Capitaine Cozette [12]
211981–1982Centenaire [13]
221982–1983Lieutenant Leclerc de Hauteclocque
231983–1984Lieutenant Borgniet
241984–1985Lieutenant Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny.
251985–1986Lieutenant Lhuillier
The standard guards of the École militaire interarmes (EMIA) and of the École militaire du corps technique et administratif (EMCTA), parade on the 14th of July 2008 on the Champs-Élysées, Paris. The Minister of Defence Gérard Longuet presented on 14 May 2011 the Cross of the Légion d'honneur to the EMIA, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of this school.
Two-year classes :
261986–1988Dalat
271987–1989Capitaine Legrand.[14]
281988–1990Valmy [15]
291989–1991Bataillon de Corée
301990–1992Général Daboval
311991–1993Capitaine Barrès. (Biographie de Claude Barrès) [16]
321992–1994Combats de Tu-Le
331993–1995Capitaine Maine.
341994–1996Cadets de Cherchell.
351995–1997Lieutenant Schaffar [17]
361996–1998Général Gandoët.[18]
371997–1999Grande Guerre
381998–2000Général Berge.[19]
391999–2001Campagne d'Italie
402000–2002Capitaine Coignet
412001–2003Capitaine Biancamaria.[20]
422002–2004Lieutenant de Ferrières.
432003–2005Général de Lanlay.
442004–2006Colonel Guéguen.[21]
452005–2007Colonel Delcourt.
462006–2008Lieutenant De La Batie.
472007–2009Général de Corps d'Armée Le Ray.
482008–2010Capitaine Flores.[22]
492009–2011Colonel du Puy-Montbrun.[23]
502010–2012Général Bigeard [24]
512011–2013Maréchal Bessières [25]
522012–2014Ceux d'Afghanistan [26]

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