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School of Infantry and Tactics (Pakistan)

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School of Infantry and Tactics
Badge of Pakistan Army
Active1948; 76 years ago (1948)
CountryPakistan Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Army
TypeTraining formation
Garrison/HQQuetta, Balochistan in Pakistan
Nickname(s)SI&T

The School of Infantry and Tactics is an initial military training school of the Pakistan Army that provides training to its troops to be commissioned in the infantry regiments.: 397 [1] The SI&T prides itself being the "custodian of infantry combat culture."[2]

The school's main focus is on integrated and combined arms training parameters together with the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Marines, the combat branch of the Pakistan Navy.[3]

Overview

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The Pakistan Army troops participating in the tactical discussion at SI&T, ca. 1963.

The School of Infantry and Tactics was originally established in Kakul, near the Pakistan Military Academy in 1948, with Col. N J G Jones of the British Army becoming its first officer commanding.: 60 [2] In 1956, the SI&T was moved to Quetta, Balochistan in Pakistan, and was reorganized under the United States Army Infantry School.: 60 [2]

Since 2004, the SI&T has not been restricted to the Pakistan Army but also provides training to the Pakistan Navy's Marines Corps.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Singh, Ravi Shekhar Narain Singh (2008). The Military Factor in Pakistan. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 978-0-9815378-9-4. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "School of Infantry and Tactics, Quetta" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Pakistan Navy (December 4, 2008). Pakistan Marines (html) (YouTube) (in Urdu). Pakistan: Inter-Services Public Relations. Event occurs at 11:27.
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