introduction
The development of military strength is inseparable from outstanding military talents, and the schools that train these military talents are unique among many military academies in China. In addition to the National Defense University, the National Defense Technology University, the People's Liberation Army Information Engineering University and other well-known military academies, today we will introduce China's only institution that conducts higher education in the field of special operations and intelligence reconnaissance, that is, the Army Special Operations College.
Special Forces: The key factor that determines the outcome of the battle
Special forces, as elite troops on special missions, have top-notch individual combat capabilities, and they often become the key factor in the victory or defeat of a war. Countries are trying to train more excellent special forces because they are the mainstay of military strength. The Army Special Operations Academy plays a role in developing these key forces.
Background: An important military academy founded in 2017
Founded in 2017, the Army Special Operations College is a key construction school for the whole army, with a deputy corps level structure. The history of the academy can be traced back to the merger of the former Special Operations College, which was established in 1953 as the predecessor of the PLA Physical Education School, and the Guilin Comprehensive Training Base, which originated from the former Guilin Army Academy. This merger can be said to be a union of the two powerhouses, which has laid a solid foundation for the development of the college.
Huge Academy
The Army Special Operations College is a huge college in terms of area, with a total area of 13,000 acres, distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan provinces, with eight camps in Guilin, Guangzhou, Hengyang and Zhuzhou, and nearly 100 training grounds of various types. This provides students with a wide range of training resources and venues.
Diverse training tasks
The main task of the Academy is to train specialists in special operations, intelligence reconnaissance, sniper operations and military sports. Students not only need to master the basic military theories of various majors, but also must learn special combat skills courses including airdrop and airborne, climbing and traversing, actual combat combat, special equipment, special reconnaissance, unmanned combat, underwater warfare, special shooting, special explosives, sniper operations, etc. In addition, they are required to conduct internships in the army and actively participate in various integrated exercises to exercise and improve their real combat capabilities.
Difficulty of admission: comparison with Tsinghua University, Peking University and other universities
Needless to say, the cadets who graduated from this school are all new types of special operations talents with superb skills. However, the entrance threshold for admission to this military school is extremely strict. In 2019, only 250 students were enrolled nationwide, which is far lower than that of well-known universities such as Tsinghua University and Peking University. It is no exaggeration to say that it is even more difficult to enter this military school than to be admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University.
Career after graduation: The future is limitless
After graduation, the undergraduate cadets are mainly assigned to the special forces, reconnaissance troops, airborne troops and marines, and they will be directly awarded the rank of lieutenant and enjoy the treatment of deputy company, and the future is limitless. They will become an indispensable part of the national defense force and make a huge contribution to the security and military strength of the country.
In short, the establishment and development of the Army Special Operations Academy has provided solid support for the training of high-level special operations and intelligence reconnaissance personnel, making them the mainstay of national defense forces. The existence of this academy highlights China's important position in the field of special forces and has made important contributions to the country's military strength and national defense security.