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attend the 4-month course in advanced military studies at CESEDEN.
There is no system of refresher training, and reservists are not recalled for any obligatory training after release from active duty. Some reservists request active duty to attend schools. Reserve officers and noncommissioned officers are obtained this year from the Superior Premilitary Instruction Program in some of the universities. If successfully completed, the program satisfies the requirement for compulsory military service. Students who are accepted into the program receive military training on two Saturdays per month during the spring session for a period of 2 years. In addition, they must spend two 3-month special training periods in summer camps. Candidates are separated into officer and noncommissioned officer categories on the basis of scholastic standing. Those who become 2d lieutenants in the reserve must attend a 4-month practical training period in one of the recruit training centers.
The following is a location list of army schools and training centers with comments on courses offered at each:
| Command and Central Staff Schools | |
|---|---|
| Supreme School of the Army, Madrid | 6-month course for higher command; course is open only to selected colonels and a few lieutenant colonels of the combat arms and is a requirement for promotion to brigadier general. Selected navy, air force, and foreign officers may attend 3-month logistics courses for medical and quartermaster officers; 2 courses per year; required for promotion to brigadier general. 2.5-month general orientation course for brigadier generals who were combat arms officers; 2 courses offered per year; requirement for promotion. |
| General Staff School, Madrid | A separate element of the Superior School of the Army, 4-year general staff course for selected officers from the combat arms consists of a 1-year correspondence course followed by 2 years of classroom instruction in residence at the school and 1 year of practical training in various types of staffs; about 1.5-month combined army, navy, air force instruction is included during 3rd year. Foreign students may attend either 1 or 2 years of classroom instruction. |
| Combat Arms Schools | |
| Infantry School, Madrid | Specialization course consisting of 4 months of nonresident instruction by correspondence and 4 months of classroom instruction at the school; requirement for promotion to major. As required, provides special promotion courses for NCOs and reserve officers. |
| Cavalry School (includes armor), Madrid | Specialization course, consisting of correspondence work followed by 4 months in residence at the school; requirement for promotion to major. As required, provides special promotion courses for NCOs and reserve officers. |
| Artillery School, Madrid (Coast Artillery Section is at Cadiz) | Specialization course, consisting of 4 months of instruction by correspondence followed by 4 months of classroom instruction at the school; requirement for promotion to major. As required, provides special promotion courses for NCOs and reserve officers. |
| Engineer and Signal School, Madrid | Specialization courses offered separately for engineer and signal officers, usually consisting of 4 months of correspondence work followed by 4 months in residence at the school. As required, provides special promotion courses for NCOs and reserve officers. |
| Corps Schools | |
| Quartermaster School, Madrid | Specialization course, consisting of 4 months of correspondence work followed by 4 months in residence at the school. As required, provides special promotion courses for NCOs and reserve officers. |
| Medical School, Madrid | Supervises all advanced and specialist training at the Pharmacy Institute and the Veterinary Depot-Laboratory. Provides specialization course, usually 9 months' duration, consisting of 2 to 5 months of instruction by correspondence followed by 6.5 months of classroom instruction at the school; requirement for promotion to major. As required, provides special promotion courses for NCOs and reserve officers. |
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