DCI training honors the 2007 batch of Saudi Arabian cadets
2012-07-06
Brest (France), July 6th, 2012 - Thursday 5 of July, on the Brest Naval Instruction Center parade ground, a ceremony was held for the promotion to the first officer's rank of Royal Saudi Naval Force cadets from the SAGEMA 2007 batch.
This military ceremony, placed under the presidency of Vice-Admiral Jean-Pierre LABONNE, commanding the Atlantic maritime area, was the occasion to award the trainees their officers' epaulettes.
SAGEMA (Saudi Grandes Ecoles Marine) training that is entrusted to DCI-NAVFCO is a program intended to train future Saudi Arabian naval engineering officers. It lasts for seven years in France and is divided into three phases:
- Phase 1: French language courses and scientific refresher course at the Cherbourg Store Keepers School, duration 2 years.
- Phase 2: Technical training at IUT Brest. Preparation phase for admittance to engineering schools, duration 2 years.
- Phase 3: Engineering training at the Naval Academy or ENSTA Bretagne, ENSICA Toulouse, Ecole polytechnique, Télécom Bretagne, duration 3 years.
«This ceremony, specific to Saudi Arabian tradition, marks a special moment in the cadets' cursus. It took place in the presence of Saudi Arabian naval authorities, local French military authorities and DCI authorities as well as families who had come especially for the occasion.» declares Admiral François DUPONT, Executive Vice-President of DCI-NAVFCO. «DCI, acting under Ministry of Defense tutelage, has acquired 30 years of unique experience in pedagogical and technical assistance for foreign navies. The Royal Saudi Naval Forces trust us to train their future officers, for which we are extremely pleased and we are striving to make this fruitful partnership last».
About DCI
The company was created in 1972 to assist military equipment sales to foreign countries. Its main mission consisted of providing operational training courses based on the know-how of the French Armed Forces. DCI is an upper medium size service provider in which the French government is the concurring shareholder. DCI now operates throughout the defense and security spectrum. Culturally close to the Ministry of Defense, DCI offers outsourcing services to foreign countries, for:
- consulting and assistance throughout the life cycle of armament programs,
- training engineering in the academic, operational and technical fields.
Lastly, DCI and its subsidiaries have been partners of the French Armed Forces for 10 years within the scope of service contracts and are endeavouring to extend their activities to European Union countries.
