| Combat Training Center at Arta Beach | |
|---|---|
 Arta, Djibouti in  France | |
 Training Element at Combat Training Center at Arta Beach | |
| Coordinates | 11°34′59″N 42°49′15″E / 11.5830°N 42.8207°E |
| Type | Training |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | French Army |
| Website | Official Website |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1978–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 5eme Régiment Interarmes d'Outre-Mer |
The Combat Training Center at Arta Beach (CECAP), or Centre d'entraînement au combat d'Arta Plage, is a French Army training facility located in Arta, Djibouti.[1] The Combat Training Center is run by the members of the Foreign Legion and is part of the headquarters company of 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion.
Overview
[edit]The Combat Training Center at Arta Beach was established in 1978 as an amphibious warfare training center.[2] However in 1982 CECAP became the Commando Center reflecting a slight change from its original purpose; by 2003 CECAP had increasingly become a combat training capability.[2] The similarity of the center's environment to Afghanistan was useful to the French armed forces and CECAP began offering courses preparing soldiers for that region's environment.[2]
Training
[edit]Military instruction at CECAP occurs through recurring military exercises held at the Arta Beach Facility.[1] CECAP in addition to training French soldiers accepts American soldiers into its training programs.[1] CECAP has the capacity to accommodate for approximately sixty soldiers in training at any given time.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Les unités de la 13ème DBLE". Légion étrangère. 2010. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "CECAP - Centre d'Entraînement au Combat d'ARTA- PLAGE" (in French). Légion étrangère. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
External links
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