The Special Troops Superior School (ESTS; Arabic: المدرسة العليا للقوات الخاصة) is the school for airborne and specialized troops of the Algerian army based in Biskra.
[2] In 1975, as part of the development of the National People's Army, the centre became the Airborne Troop School (ATS).
[1] the ESTS has several instruction companies, as well as educational offices (sports office, instruction office...)[4] As part of the army's specialized training missions, the schools are responsible for :[1][2] Parallel to this school is the Special Troops Training Center (CFTS), which trains non-commissioned men and corporals.
[1] The school and the Special Troop Training Center have important educational facilities such as computer-assisted classrooms, a language lab, survival, topography, tactics study rooms, and exercise courses for tests such as psychological, nautical, obstacle and tactical firing ranges.
[1] In addition, the school also has several fields and training camps, as well as several shooting ranges of various distances, a semi-Olympic swimming pool, and sports halls.