Officers Training School, Bahtoo

Army Officers Training School, Bahtoo
‹See Tfd›တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း) ဗိုလ်သင်တန်းကျောင်း (ဗထူး)
Location
Bahtoo Station, Shan State

 Myanmar
Information
Other nameOTS
TypeMilitary academy
Established1948; 76 years ago (1948)
AuthorityMinistry of Defence (Myanmar)
LanguageBurmese
AffiliationMyanmar 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]

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