Key Benefits:
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Defence,
Vu le Defence Code (Legislative Party), in particular, the book I of Part 4;
Given the Civil and Military Pension Code, including Article L. 5;
In view of Decree No. 2008-961 of 12 September 2008 concerning the military engaged;
Having regard to the advice of the Supreme Council of the Military Service dated 30 March 2007;
The State Council (Finance Section) heard,
Decrete:
The students of the technical school of the Air Force are admitted, as soldiers of the rank engaged, upon arrival in school and for the duration of schooling.
Students receive secondary school education and military training to prepare them for specialized non-commissioned employment.
At the end of the schooling, the teaching is sanctioned by obtaining the general bachelor's degree (scientific series), technological or professional and military training leads to obtaining a military certificate.
Admission to the technical school of the air force is made:
1° In the first year of schooling: by competitive examination open to candidates following or following a second class of secondary education;
2° In the second year of schooling: by means of an open competition for successful candidates who have followed a class of first scientist, technological or professional.
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and not more than 18 years of age on the first day of the month of arrival in school.
The list of the series and specialties of secondary education followed by the candidates as well as the conditions of fitness required for the competitions provided for in this Order are determined by order of the Minister of Defence.
The programs, the conditions for the organization and conduct of the competitions and the coefficients assigned to the various tests are set by order of the Minister of Defence.
Students may denounce the Article 1 commitment within two months of signing.
When students were already engaged at the time of their admission to school, they resiliate this commitment and sign a new contract of engagement as provided for in Article 1.
The duration of the training provided by the Technical School of the Air Force is two years for students admitted under the contest provided for in the 1st of Article 2 and one year for those admitted under the contest provided for in the 2nd of the same article.
Students are educated and maintained for free.
Students are subject to the rules of procedure of the school, established by the Minister of Defence, and which specifies the rules of permission applicable to students and the conditions of life at school.
They are subject to the disciplinary regime Articles R. 4137-9 to R. 4137-113 of the Defence Code.
The instruction board shall include:
1° The school commander, president;
2° The second commander of the training centre for technical students;
3° Representatives of the direction of military and school education in the school;
4° A school teacher or instructor designated by the school commander.
The head doctor of the school sits on the board with an advisory voice.
The council meets in private on the convocation of the school commander.
The opinion of the board of instruction is expressed by a majority of votes. In the event of equal sharing of votes, the president's voice is preponderant.
The school commander may summon, with an advisory vote, any person whose presence on the board of instruction is deemed to be useful.
Subject to the advice of the board of inquiry:
1° In the event of insufficient school results, proposals for repetition of a school year, exclusion of the school and termination of contract;
2° Proposals for change of direction.
The student concerned is, in all cases, summoned by the instruction board. He may ask to be assisted by an officer or non-commissioned officer of his or her choice in the supervision of the school.
After completing the end-of-school examinations, the students sign a five-year commitment, under the Air Force or other attached army or training, with the rank and seniority of grade and service acquired during the course of schooling. This commitment takes effect from the day of the school's release.
In addition, a new contract of engagement in the first rank of a member of the rank, under the Air Force or another army or related training is accepted:
1° On request, the students mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 3 who were excluded from the school; the term of the new contract of engagement cannot be preceded by the term fixed by the contract of engagement held by the person concerned prior to his admission to school;
2° On approved application, the students mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article 2 who did not meet the end of the schooling tests; the duration of the new contract cannot be less than three years.
The services performed since the date of signing of the commitment for the period of education are taken into account in the constitution of the right to pension, in accordance with the provisions of Article L.5 of the Code of Civil and Military Pensions.
Students compete for advancement from the age of 17.
Reimbursement of the remuneration they have received during the course of their schooling is, under the conditions set out in this section:
1° Students who are excluded from school;
2° Students who do not support the Article 7 commitment under the Air Force or other attached army or training;
3° Former students who do not complete the total duration of this commitment.
However, by a decision of the Minister of Defence, reimbursement is not due if the exclusion of the school, the absence of subscription or the termination of the commitments are not attributable to the persons concerned.
Reimbursement is, if any, made on the prorated basis of the remaining time to be spent in the service of the State under the conditions set out in the table below:
| Less than 2 years or non-commitment after schooling | 100 |
| From 2 to less than 3 years | 70 |
| From 3 to 4 years old | 40 |
| From 4 to 5 years old | 10 |
The Decree No. 79-1092 of 12 December 1979relating to students in technical or preparatory schools of the armed forces is repealed.
This Order will come into force on the date of arrival in school of students recruited by competition from 2009.
The Minister of Defence, the Minister of Budget, Public Accounts and Public Service and the Secretary of State for the Public Service are responsible, each with regard to him, for the execution of this decree, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done in Paris, September 12, 2008.
François Fillon
By the Prime Minister:
Minister of Defence,
Hervé Morin
Minister of Budget, Public Accounts
and the Public Service,
Eric Woerth
Secretary of State
Public Service,
André Santini
