The Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations (CASPOA) was accredited NATO Centre of Excellence in 2008. Out of the 16 NATO Centres of the kind (view the other COEs), the CASPOA is the only NATO Centre of Excellence in France and the only one to provide an expertise in the field of Air Command and Control (Air C2).

As an entity of the Air Defence and Air Operations Command (CDAOA) the CASPOA main mission is to prepare military personnel to the command and control of air operations, relying to do so, on the operational analysis.

CASPOA's tasks are the following:

- To deliver training courses to French or foreign military personnel from all services,

- To provide training courses through simulation and operational tools,

- To participate in the development of French and NATO doctrine as far as the third dimension is concerned,

- To analyse past and current operations in order for FRANCE or the Alliance to capitalize on lessons learned,

- To experiment new C2 and simulation tools, both French and NATO in order to recommend some technical and operational development and enhancement,

- To implement new doctrine and concepts through simulation.

On this site you will find the detail of the various courses delivred by the CASPOA and some useful information to come to the C2 School.

For further information about the courses delivered by CASPOA, please contact the Student Admin Office.

As for any other information, please contact Information and Knowledge Management Cell (IKM).