Army Officers Training School, Bahtoo တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း) ဗိုလ်သင်တန်းကျောင်း (ဗထူး) | |
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Other name | OTS |
Type | Military academy |
Established | 1948 |
Authority | Ministry of Defence (Myanmar) |
Language | Burmese |
Affiliation | Myanmar Armed Forces |
The Army Officers Training School, Bahtoo (Burmese: တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း) ဗိုလ်သင်တန်းကျောင်း (ဗထူး), abbreviated OTS) is an officer candidate school for the Myanmar Army located in Bahtoo Station, Shan State, Myanmar. The Commandant of the OTS is Brigadier General Myo Zaw Win (BC - 27081). OTS trains army warrant officers and non-commissioned officers, and is one of the country's main institutions for training army officers, along with the Defence Services Academy (DSA).[1][2] Coursework at OTS typically spans nine months, and graduating cadets receive army commissions.[2] OTS cadets generally have more experience in civilian life than other counterparts.[3]