# Iraqi Military Academy Rustamiyah

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The **Iraqi Military Academy Rustamiyah** (formerly **Camp Rustamiyah**, **Camp Muleskinner** or **Camp Cuervo**) is the site of the Iraqi military academy. It was previously a [forward operating base](/source/Forward_operating_base) for the U.S. Army in [Iraq](/source/Iraq). Before 2003 it had been the site of the oldest military academy in Iraq.

## History

British forces founded the Iraqi Military Academy at Rustamiyah in 1924 to train officers for the newly established Royal Iraqi Army, and based it on the [Royal Military Academy](/source/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst) in [Sandhurst](/source/Sandhurst,_Berkshire), England.[1] The first class of Iraqi officers graduated in 1927.

Camp Rustamiyah was captured by the [United States](/source/United_States) during the [Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War).

The academy was re-opened under [NATO](/source/NATO) direction in 2005/06.

In 2009, the United States transferred control of Camp Rustamiyah back to the [Iraqi security forces](/source/Iraqi_Security_Force).[2]

## Location

Rustamiyah is located 6 miles (9.5 km) southeast of [Sadr City](/source/Sadr_City) in [Baghdad](/source/Baghdad). It is situated between a large field of burning trash and a [sewage treatment](/source/Sewage_treatment) plant, and is noted for its unpleasant and purportedly hazardous air quality. Also known for being the only location hit successfully multiple times with "lob bombs".[3][4]

## See also

- [Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya](/source/Al-Kuliya_Al-Askariya), the academy's football team from 1937 until 1991
- [Rasheed Airbase](/source/Rasheed_Airbase)
- [List of United States military installations in Iraq](/source/List_of_United_States_military_installations_in_Iraq)

## References

1. Al-Marashi, I., and S. Salama. Iraq’s Armed Forces: An Analytical History. 2008. Routledge.

1. Burrell, Mark (2009-04-02). ["Coalition forces transfer FOB Rustamiyah back to Iraqis"](https://www.army.mil/article/19173/coalition-forces-transfer-fob-rustamiyah-back-to-iraqis/). *The United States Army*. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

1. ["Bad Air - Cigars at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rustamiyah (aka "Rusty")"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100617192107/http://www.supportamericansoldiers.com/Cigarchronicles/Bad_Air_at_FOB_Rusty.html). *Support American Soldiers*. Archived from [the original](http://www.supportamericansoldiers.com/Cigarchronicles/Bad_Air_at_FOB_Rusty.html) on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

1. Taibbi, Matt (2006-07-13). ["Fort Apache, Iraq"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060717220809/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/10687189/fort_apache_iraq/4). *Rolling Stone*. pp. 4–6. Archived from [the original](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/10687189/fort_apache_iraq/4) on July 17, 2006. Retrieved 2010-04-08.

## External links

- [Camp Rustamiyah](http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/rasheed.htm) at *GlobalSecurity.org*

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