History of Gibraltar the narrowest points in the Mediterranean, only from the coast of Morocco in North Africa. Its position on the bay makes it an advantageous natural anchorage for ships. As one writer has put it, "whoever controls Gibraltar also controls the movement of ships into and out of the Mediterranean. In terms of military and naval power, few places have a more strategic location than Gibraltar." The territory's area measures only . Most of the land area is occupied by the steeply sloping Rock of Gibraltar which reaches a height of . The town of Gibraltar lies at the base of
South African Army Engineer School and many of the skills taught are directly relevant to the national economy. Trades taught and employed by include: South African Army Engineer School The School of Engineers is part of the South African Army Engineer Formation, which provides engineer training and development to military personnel within the Corp as well as other Military Schools (Centre's of Excellence) throughout the South African National Defence Force. They are currently the only Military School is Southern Africa to formally present IEDD (Improvised Explosive Device Demolition). In 1946, an Engineer Training Wing was established at what was then the Military College, now the