Training
Training of new conscripts takes place in the First Flag Service Center (FFSC). After a week of enlisting, they submit to two training courses, the common military training basic course and the specific course. All these courses are organized in details according to a program determining hours of training taking into consideration the conscript rank. The first course consists of 240 hours equivalent to 9 weeks and the training program is composed of:
- Military rules and regulations
- Technical and tactical education
- Weapons
- Physical fitness
- Orientation and moral preparation
The second course consists of 84 hours equivalent to three weeks. The infantry course is composed of:
- Physical fitness
- Drill
- Infantry weapons, which are available in the Lebanese army and its tactics.
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