Paris,
14 December 2012 –DCI-NAVFCO, the naval department of DCI,is pleased
with the arrival of 67 new foreign officer trainees on its school benches,
which is a record in the company's history. The 67 cadets integrate
DCI-NAVFCO's 2 leading programs:
- a new batch of Saudi Arabian engineer trainees have joined the ranks
of the SAGEMA (Saudi Grandes Ecoles Marines) program. This 7-year program
aims to train elite defense engineers who, at the end of their training,
will be presented with a French military engineer's diploma, recognized
on a worldwide scale. |
Another
key event, the Qatar Navy and the Kuwait Naval Forces entrust DCI with
the respective training of 16 and 39 young cadets, throughout a 4-year
curriculum at CENOE (naval academy training courses for foreign officers).
The objective of this training is to provide foreign officer trainees
with military, maritime and scientific instruction enabling them to
fulfil the functions of Officer Of the Watch or of Engineering Officer
Of the Watch, as well as the functions of Head of Department on small
ships.
« Academic training plays an essential part in structuring elite
military personnel. It constitutes a central pole of DCI's activity,»
declares Admiral François DUPONT, Executive Vice-President of
DCI-NAVFCO. «DCI proposes comprehensive academic training programs,
ranging from 1 to 7 years, in the most prestigious French military and
civilian schools. Today we are proud to have 97 trainees attending the
SAGEMA program and 117 future officers under training within CENOE.»
About DCI
Created in 1972, 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. |
