Imam Ali Officers' University (Persian: دانشگاه افسری امام علی; acronym:[1] دا اف, DĀʿAF), formerly known as Officers' School (Persian: دانشکده افسری) is the military academy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces, located in Tehran, Iran. Cadets of the academy achieve the second lieutenant rank upon graduation and join the Ground Forces. It is considered[by whom?] one of the best military academies in the region.[2]
دانشگاه افسری امام علی | |
Former names | Officers' School |
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Motto | Persian: ایمان، انضباط، آموزش |
Motto in English | Faith, Discipline, Education |
Type | Military academy |
Established | December 5, 1921 |
Affiliation | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces |
Commandant | 2nd Brigadier General Ali Mahdavi |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Khaki, Cream and Brown |
Website | imamaliuniv |
References
edit- ^ "اسم هاي مخفف در نيروهاي مسلح". پارسینه (in Persian). Parsine. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ اصلي/دانشگاه افسري امام علي (ع) نيروي زميني ارتش جمهوري اسلامي ايران (in Persian), Islamic Republic of Iran Army, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 15 December 2015