EETAA 722 is the French acronym for '. It is a well known training school for mechanic apprentices of the

French Air and Space Force The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Army; ...

. Its motto is "Honor, Work and Discipline". Created in 1949 and located in Saintes, the school provides two years of demanding studies in Aviation and Aerospace. Students are recruited from the tenth to 12th grade of high school through a national examination. Each year around 200 candidates are accepted and since 1999 it includes girls as well. Students are aged from 16 to 18 and are nicknamed "s”. They follow a rigorous training program for either the

Baccalaureate Baccalaureate may refer to: * ''Baccalauréat'', a French national academic qualification * Bachelor's degree, or baccalaureate, an undergraduate academic degree * English Baccalaureate, a performance measure to assess secondary schools in England ...

or the certificate of professional aptitude (

CAP A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal se ...

, level V in National classification of levels of training (1969)). The streams of study offered are: *

in Sciences, option Engineering (SI) *Technological

STI.2D - SIN (Science and Technology of Industry and Sustainable Development, specialty Information Systems and Digital). *

in Aeronautics, specialty MSC (cell system mechanic); *Certificate of Professional Aptitude "Aircraft Systems Electrician". Upon graduation most students are admitted to Air Base 721 the next school in

Rochefort Rochefort () may refer to: Places France * Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, in the Charente-Maritime department ** Arsenal de Rochefort, a former naval base and dockyard * Rochefort, Savoie in the Savoie department * Rochefort-du-Gard, in the Ga ...

for non-commissioned officers (NCOs) where they receive further specialized advanced technical training. Some graduates of the sciences stream with option engineering may attend a preparatory class for the

French Air Force Academy French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...

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