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Active | 1948; 76 years ago (1948) |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Army |
Type | Training unit |
Garrison/HQ | Quetta, Balochistan in Pakistan |
Nickname(s) | SI&T |
The School of Infantry and Tactics is an initial military training school of the Pakistan Army that provides training to its troops to be commissioned in the infantry regiments.: 397 [1] The SI&T prides itself being the custodian of infantry combat culture.[2]
The school's main focus is on integrated and combined arms training parameters together with the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Marines.[3]
The School of Infantry and Tactics was originally established in Kakul, near the Pakistan Military Academy in 1948, with Col. N J G Jones of the British Army becoming its first officer commanding.: 60 [2] In 1956, the SI&T was moved to Quetta, Balochistan in Pakistan, and was reorganized under the United States Army Infantry School.: 60 [2]
Since 2004, the SI&T has not been restricted to the Pakistan Army but also provides training to the Pakistan Navy's Marines Corps.[3][4]
Military training in Pakistan
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