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Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is the Military Academy of Pakistan Army. It is located at Kakul near Abbottabad in NWFP, Pakistan. The Pakistan Military Academy is similar in function to Sandhurst, Saint-Cyr or West Point and provides training to the officers of Pakistan Army. The academy has three training battalions and twelve companies. Due to the very high training standards at PMA, cadets of more than 34 countries come here every year as part of their military training schedules. The location, standard of training, and leadership development is unparalleled. Over 1500 cadets are trained at PMA every year, in a variety of different courses.
MissionTo foster and inculcate those attributes in a Gentleman Cadet (GC) which will ensure his continuous and progressive development as a regular officer in the Pakistan Army. To develop future officers for the Pakistan Army by training the Gentleman Cadets in a way that they can make decisions as and when required by the military profession. Training ModeAt PMA potential officers undergo a series of grueling training programs designed to inculcate the attributes and qualities essential for a career in the Pakistani armed forces. The Cadet's personality is broken down and then rebuilt to suit requirements of the Pakistan army Battalions1st Pakistan Battalion (Quaid-e-Azam's own)
1st Pakistan Battalion consists of four companies:
2nd Pakistan Battalion (Quaid-e-Azam's own)2nd Pakistan Battalion consists of four companies:
3rd Pakistan Battalion (Quaid-e-Azam's own)3rd Pakistan Battalion consists of four companies:
CoursesThere are five courses running parallel to each other but the most difficult and best course is always a long course. The courses are:
The PMA Long Course is for cadets who join all arms and services after their commission. The Long Course is has a duration of two years, which is further divided into four terms of six months each. After the 2 year training period Cadets pass out as 2nd Lieutenants.
The PMA Graduate Course is taken by those cadets, who have already graduated. These cadets, like those of the Technical Graduate Course, undergo one year of military training. They pass out as Lieutenants.
The PMA Technical Graduate Course is for cadets, who have already done their degrees in the Military College of Signals, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Military College of Engineering. They undergo a training period of one year and then pass out as Captains.
The PMA Integrated Course is for cadets of medical services and for those who have done their masters in different fields. The IC has a duration of six months. Cadets pass out as Captains.
The PMA Ladies Integrated Course was first started in November 2006. Cadets undergo a training period of six months and pass out as Captains in supporting arms of the Pakistan Army. Physical FitnessMCs are required to pass various physical tests. The academy has very high physical standards, which all cadets have to achieve in order to pass. The physical requirements increase with promotion to the next term. The basic requirement for first termers is to be able to run one mile within six minutes and thirty seconds, whereas in other three terms the time allowed is reduced to six minutes. Other tests include push up, sit up, chin up, rope test, nine mile running, assault course, acid test and agility tests like the horse test. These tests generally test the stamina and strength of a cadet.
Swimming has been made compulsory for all cadets. The Pakistan Mujahid Academy also apply this type of training in the Mujahid Academy Jhelum Notable AlumniAs would perhaps be expected of an institution which has a near monopoly on the training of officers in a large country, many alumni have gone on to distinguished careers. Politicians/Statesman
Military Officers
Industrialists
Coloumists
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