Draft:Uzman Jandarma

Specialist Gendarmerie (Turkish: Uzman Jandarma) are Turkish military personnel who serve in the Gendarmerie General Command. They are governed by the 3466 Law on Specialist Gendarmerie and hold the ranks of Specialist Sergeant to Specialist Sergeant Eighth Grade. They receive 1 year of training at the Specialist Gendarmerie School of the Gendarmerie Schools Command (JANU) and are not allowed to resign during their compulsory service period.

Education
While specialist gendarmes were recruited from people who were over 18 years of age and did not exceed 24 years of age, and who had at least a high school or equivalent school degree, it was closed in 2012 and there is no recruitment of specialist gendarmes today.

Specialist Gendarmerie training
Specialist gendarmerie training is given to those who successfully pass the interview following the central exam conducted by the Higher Education Council (ÖSYM) at the Ankara Gendarmerie Schools Command Specialist Gendarmerie School. Civilians who successfully complete the stages specified in the guide begin their education life at the military school as specialist gendarmerie candidates.

At the Specialist Gendarmerie School, specialist gendarmerie candidates wear the specialist gendarmerie candidate badge. After their 1-year legal, professional, and military training at the Gendarmerie Schools Command in Ankara's Çankaya district, specialist gendarmerie officers are assigned and appointed to their duties at their bases for a six-month internship training. Specialist gendarmerie officers serve as patrol commanders and deputy patrol commanders at bases. In addition, they attend many courses that they can use to perform general police duties, primarily professional education, as well as overseas foreign language courses.

Internship
Specialist gendarmerie officers are subject to internship for six months when they join the base. During this period, they are referred to as trainee specialist gendarmerie officers. At the end of the six-month internship period, only those who are successful in the exam are appointed as specialist gendarmerie officers within the province and at their duty stations.

Personnel who have not completed their military service before entering the Specialist Gendarmerie School are considered to have completed their compulsory military service due to the time spent in training if they do not want to remain in service of their own free will or are not hired at the end of this one (1) year of military school and six months of internship period.

Closing of the Specialist Gendarmerie School
The Gendarmerie General Command announced on February 14, 2012, that the Specialist Gendarmerie School would be shut down and the number of students at the Jandarma Astsubay Meslek Yüksek Okulu would be increased. As a result, the Specialist Gendarmerie School, which was located in Ankara's Çankaya district, was closed in 2012 and its last graduates were promoted to non-commissioned officers.

The specialist gendarmerie positions at the Jandarma Bölge Komutanlıkları, Jandarma Eğitim Komutanlıkları, İl Jandarma Komutanlıkları, İlçe Jandarma Komutanlıkları, and Jandarma Karakol Komutanlıkları were converted to non-commissioned officer positions.

Specialist gendarmes will continue to be promoted to non-commissioned officer (NCO) through non-commissioned officer exams (NCOE) as stated in the 3466 Specialist Gendarmerie Law. Specialist gendarmes who are currently serving in the Gendarmerie General Command and do not meet the requirements for the NCOE will be retired in accordance with their retirement systems.

From 1989 to 2013, 8,207 specialist gendarmes who met the requirements became non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and continue to serve as NCOs. However, NCOs who were former specialist gendarmes received the same amount of rank for their time as specialist gendarmes until 2003. After 2003, NCOs who were former specialist gendarmes no longer receive this benefit.