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[2]: 21 The headquarters of the military academy moved to Saldanha in December 1957 and in February 1958 the first students, second and third-years, reported at Saldanha. [1] [2]: 21 It became the Faculty of Military Science of the University of Stellenbosch in 1961, who now awarded a B Mil degree to successful students. [1] [2]: 21
However, the base at Saldanha soon reverted to a training base in 1951 when the Naval Gymnasium was set up with 44 trainees reporting for a year's training. [ 1 ] Before the unit was christened SAS Saldanha on 1 March 1956, it was known as the "Naval and Marine Gymnasium" and "SAS Drommedaris."
The parachute training wing is also located here. Bloemfontein is also home to the Regiment Bloemspruit (Light Infantry), Vrystaatse Artillerie Regiment (Artillery) and Regiment President Steyn (Tank Regiment) as well as 3 Military Hospital. De Brug Mobilisation Centre, Bloemfontein, next to the N8 route 21 km west of N1 Route.
South African military training can be traced back to 1786 when the Militere Kweekskool was established by the Dutch East India Company to develop local cadets, but collapsed due to lack of funds. [1] Under the Union of South Africa’s Defence Act of 1912, allowance was made for a formal South African Military College. Two branches were ...
United States Military Academy – West Point, New York; United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland; United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colorado ...
After Union in 1910, Chapter IV of the South Africa Defence Act, 1912, made provision for the South African Military College. In the Annual Reports of the Department of Defence and Executive Commands for the year ended 30 June 1913, the College was referred to as "an institution or group of institutions, known as the South African Military Schools."
The Military Skills Development System is the entry-level recruitment programme of the South African National Defence Force. It provides entry-level recruits to the South African Army , Air Force , Navy and Medical Service .
HMS Thames was a Mersey-class cruiser launched in 1885 for the Royal Navy. Thomas Benjamin Frederick Davis was a wealthy businessman, yachtsman and philanthropist. In 1920 Davis bought the Thames from the British Admiralty and sent her to South Africa.