The Prytanée militaire de Libreville (PML) is the Gabonese military academy based in

Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been inh ...

. It is the sole training institution of the armed forces.

Overview

It was founded on 5 November 2001 with the aim of forming the "future intellectual elite of the country". Its mission is to provide general education preparing for enlisted soldiers in the Armed Forces of Gabon as well as commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and some enlisted personnel having special aptitudes and roles. It recruits a special entrance exam to the 6th grade. The pupils of this establishment are traditionally called "troop children", they receive a physical and moral education predisposing them to the career of officer. The best students PML are solemnly rewarded Friday, at the end of the school year. In 2019, Lieutenant Kelly Ondo Obiang, who is an alumnus of the school, led the

Gabonese Republican Guard The Gabonese Republican Guard (french: Garde républicaine de gabonaises) is an independent military formation in the Republic of Gabon that is responsible for protection of government officials and buildings. It is the most powerful security unit ...

during the coup d'état attempt against President Ali Bongo Ondimba.

References

Military academies Educational institutions established in 2001 Military of Gabon 2001 establishments in Gabon {{Gabon-stub