AJA University of Command and Staff ( fa, دانشگاه فرماندهی و ستاد آجا;

acronym An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in ''NATO'' (''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''), but sometimes use syllables, as ...

: , DĀFOOS), formerly named War University ( fa, دانشگاه جنگ) is the

staff college Staff colleges (also command and staff colleges and War colleges) train military officers in the administrative, military staff and policy aspects of their profession. It is usual for such training to occur at several levels in a career. For e ...

of Islamic Republic of Iran Army (''Artesh''), located in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. The academy is a subdivision of

Joint Staff of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army ( fa, ستاد مشترک ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران), acronymed SEMAJA ( fa, سماجا), is the chief of staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, the conventional military o ...

and offers

Masters of Military Art and Science The United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC or, obsolete, USACGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military ...

courses to personnel of all four

military branches Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state. Types of branches Unified armed forces The Canadian Armed Forces is the unifi ...

of Artesh with the rank of Major and higher. The university also provides courses for foreign officers of countries with a close relationship with Iran.

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Educational institutions established in 1935 Staff colleges 1935 establishments in Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Army Universities in Tehran Military education and training in Iran {{Iran-university-stub

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