The Egyptian Military Academy () is the oldest and most prominent military academy in Egypt. Traditionally, graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Army. However, they may serve in other branches and commands of the Egyptian military establishment. The Military Academy contains branches, which provide additional training and skills. It also features a prolonged study system so as to graduate more elite officers to serve in the army, such as the Branch of Military Arts and Thunderbolt School. The Academy's current director is Major General Ashraf Faris. History The founding of the Military Camp in Egypt dates back to the year 1811, when the first Military Camp was set up in the area of Cairo Citadel. In 1820, the Military camp moved to Aswan, and in 1908, it was relocated to the Abbassia Military Barracks in the El-Koba Bridge area. Later the camp expanded and Military School was established in the camp in 1909. Originally admission in the school was reserved for members of the Egyptian upper class, the Academy changed its rules for admission in 1936 to allow the sons of lower and middle-class families to enter. In March 1938, the Military School's name changed to become the Royal Egyptian Military Academy. After the Egyptian revolution of 1952, the Military Academy's present site was established and inaugurated by the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser on March 3, 1955. Degrees and syllabus The Military Academy awards two types of degrees: Bachelor's degree in Military Sciences Military Studies Completion Certificate (for University graduates who choose a career in the Egyptian Armed Forces upon graduation) The institution also offers additional courses: Language courses in English and Arabic (for officers of foreign countries like Sudan or Germany) Notable alumni Abdel Fattah el-Sisi – current president of Egypt. Mohamed Hussein Tantawi - former Defense Minister of Egypt Mohamed Kaid Saif – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Yemen, vice president and member of the Yemeni Revolutionary Command Council of 26 September 1962. Gamal Abdel Nasser – second President of Egypt. Anwar Sadat – third President of Egypt. Abdul Munim Riad – Egyptian Army chief of staff and commander of the Jordanian front in the Six-Day War. Saad el-Shazly – Prominent commander of the Egyptian Army during Yom Kippur War. Ahmed Ismail Ali – Chief of Staff during Anwar Sadat's presidency. Abd-Al-Minaam Khaleel – Commander of the Egyptian 2nd Army during the