| Combat Training Center at Arta Beach | |
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Training Element at Combat Training Center at Arta Beach |
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| Active | 1978–Present |
| Country | France |
| Allegiance | French Foreign Legion |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Training |
| Part of | 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion |
| Location | Arta, Djibouti |
| Website | Official Website |
The Combat Training Center at Arta Beach (CECAP), or Centre d'entraînement au combat d'Arta Plage, is a French Army training facility located in Arta, Djibouti.[1] The Combat Training Center is run by the members of the French Foreign Legion and is part of the headquarters company of 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion.
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The Combat Training Center at Arta Beach was established in 1978 as an amphibious warfare training center.[2] However in 1982 CECAP was became the Commando Center reflecting a slight change from its original purpose; by 2003 CECAP's had increasingly become a combat training capability.[2] The similarity of the center's environment to Afghanistan was useful to the French armed forces and CECAP began offering courses preparing soldiers for that region's environment.[2]
Military instruction at CECAP occurs through recurring military exercises held at the Arta Beach Facility.[1] CECAP in addition to training French soldiers accepts American soldiers into its training programs.[1] CECAP has the capacity to accommodate for approximately sixty soldiers in training at any given time.[2]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Combat_Training_Center_at_Arta_Beach Combat Training Center at Arta Beach] at Wikimedia Commons
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