ESCOLA NAVAL, March 24TH 2006

Visit of RADM Pierre de Roquefeuil, French Navy

SUMMARY

•HISTORY

•MISSION

•EDUCATION

•DAILY SCHEDULE

•CONCLUSION

HISTORYHISTORY

ACADEMY HISTORY 1761 - MARQUIS OF POMBAL - NAVAL SERVICE INCLUDED IN EDUCATION REFORM

1782 - D. MARIA I FOUNDS THE ROYAL NAVAL ACADEMY

1808 - ROYAL NAVAL ACADEMY AT THE MONASTERY OF SAINT BENEDICT MIDSHIPMEN’S COMPANY - 25

1822 - RENAMED NATIONAL AND

IMPERIAL MIDSHIPMEN’S

ACADEMY

1822 - RENAMED NATIONAL AND

IMPERIAL MIDSHIPMEN’S

ACADEMY

ACADEMY HISTORY

VILLEGAGNON ISLAND HISTORYBEFORE 1555 - SERIGIPE (TAMOIO INDIANS) OR PALMEIRAS

(PORTUGUESE) ISLAND

1555 - FORT COLIGNY - FRANCE ANTARCTIQUE - HENRI II ISLAND

1560 - PORTUGUESE TAKE BACK THE ISLAND - PORTUGUESE

VARIATIONS OF VILLEGAGNON

1761 - FORTRESS SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER

1775 - FORTRESS OUR LADY OF CONCEPTION OF VILLEGAGNON

1822 - NAVY TAKES POSSESSION OF THE ISLAND

FROM 1836 ON - NAVY INFANTRY HEADQUARTERS

QUARTERS FOR MARINE BATTALION

FIRST COMPANY OF SEAMAN

APPRENTICES.

1894 - COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN THE REVOLT OF THE FLEET. REBUILT DURING THE FIRST DECADES OF THE 20th CENTURY.

VILLEGAGNON ISLAND HISTORY

1933 - BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY.

VILLEGAGNON ISLAND HISTORY

1938 - THE ACADEMY IS ESTABLISHED IN THE ISLAND OF VILLEGAGNON, ITS CURRENT LOCATION.

VILLEGAGNON ISLAND´S HISTORY

Renovation

MISSIONMISSION

ACADEMY MISSIONTO PREPARE OFFICERS FOR THE FLEET, MARINE CORPS AND SUPPLY CORPS.

THE ACADEMY HAS THE FOLLOWING TASKS, AMONG OTHERS:

• TO ADMINISTER BASIC AND TECHNICAL COURSES,

AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION;•TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SKILLS REQUIRED BY

JUNIOR OFFICERS IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THEIR

TASKS.

ACADEMICDIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COMMANDING OFFICER(REAR ADMIRAL)

ACADEMY LEADERSHIP

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

ADMISSION TO THE ACADEMYADMISSION TO THE ACADEMY

Exams

160 STUDENTS

196 FRESHMEN

36 CANDIDATES

Colégio Naval

EDUCATION

FACULTY(Mar 2006)

164TOTAL

106Civilian

32Retired Officers

26 (1 U.S. Navy)Active Duty Officers

• Cycles

– Structure

Academic (1Academic (1stst - 4 - 4thth years ) years )

Post-Academic (GM)Post-Academic (GM)

BasicBasicProfessionalProfessionalSeamanship and NavigationSeamanship and Navigation

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

4.040 hTOTAL

1.007 h4TH YEAR (LINE, MC, SUPPLY– all majors)

1.009 h3RD YEAR (LINE, MC, SUPPLY– all majors)

1.013 h2ND YEAR

1.011 h1ST YEAR

EDUCATION

1º

2º

3º

4º

26%

BasicHumanities

26%

BasicSciences

32%

Professional

16%

Seamanship and Navigation

240 420 150

180 555

315 60

330

120

480

525

201

158154

152

The service (The service (Line, Marine and SupplyLine, Marine and Supply) and major () and major (electronic, electronic, mechanical or weapons systems engineeringmechanical or weapons systems engineering) selections occur at ) selections occur at the end of the second year.the end of the second year.

ACADEMY BOATSACADEMY BOATS

3 YARD PATROL CRAFT3 YARD PATROL CRAFT

CREW: 31 (18 Midshipmen)CREW: 31 (18 Midshipmen)

ACADEMY BOATSACADEMY BOATS 40 SAILBOATS40 SAILBOATSOFFSHORE:OFFSHORE: 2 BENETEAU FIRST 40.72 BENETEAU FIRST 40.7

1 OAK TWO TON 421 OAK TWO TON 421 FARR 401 FARR 401 FAST 3651 FAST 3651 CHARGER 331 CHARGER 331 CATAMARAN JEANOT 1 CATAMARAN JEANOT

4848

Language Lab

Language Lab

• Post-academic cycle– Phase I

• Firefighting, Teaching technics, O & M,

Damage Control

• 7 weeks – Line, MC e Supply

– Phase II• Training centers

• 16 weeks - Majors

– Phase III• Training Ship BRASIL

EDUCATION

Brigade of Midshipmen

8 Foreign Students733Total

-1961º

1 Paraguayan1802º

4 Namibians and

1 Paraguayan1683º

2 Namibians1894º

Exchange w/ other Academies

France Peru U.S. U.K.

DAILY SCHEDULEDAILY SCHEDULE

DAILY SCHEDULEDAILY SCHEDULE

Reveille and Breakfast 1 hourReveille and Breakfast 1 hour

Classes 5 hoursClasses 5 hours

Lunch and recreation 1 hour

Afternoon classes 45 minutes

Sleep(?) 8 hours

Formation 30 minutesFormation 30 minutes

Sports 2 hours

Spare time 1.5 hourSpare time 1.5 hourDinner/recreation

1 hour

Evening studies 3 hours

CONCLUSION

THE BRAZILIAN NAVY STRIVES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP HIGHLY

QUALIFIED OFFICERS, SO THAT IT CAN SECURE OUR TERRITORY AND

MARITIME INTERESTS AGAINST EXTERNAL THREATS.