Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (commonly known as Sandhurst) is the British Army officer training centre. The academy is prestigious and has had many famous alumni including Sir Winston Churchill. The academy lies within the Bracknell Forest district in the former county of Berkshire, but the nearest town is Camberley in Surrey. HRH Prince Henry of Wales is presently attending Sandhurst.

Related Topics:
British Army - Officer - Winston Churchill - Bracknell Forest - Berkshire - Camberley - Surrey - HRH Prince Henry of Wales

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All British Army officers, and many from elsewhere in the world, are trained at Sandhurst.

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The commissioning course, lasting 44 weeks, must be passed by most British regular army officers before they receive their commission. It is usually preceded by the Regular Commissioning Board and followed by a further training course specific to the Corps the officer will serve in. Shorter commissioning courses are run for "professionally qualified officers" (eg, doctors, dentists, nurses, vets and chaplains) and Territorial Army officers.

Related Topics:
Regular Commissioning Board - Corps - Territorial Army

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Sandhurst also runs a variety of courses for officers, and has strong academic departments.

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