Military Academy of Moldova

Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy
Romanian: Academia Militară "Alexandru cel Bun"
Other name
 Armed Forces Military Academy (AFMA)
Former name
 Military Lyceum of the Armed Forces of Moldova
Type military academy
Established September 1, 1993 (September 1, 1993)
Founder Ministry of Defense of Moldova
Affiliation Moldovan Ground Forces
Rector Colonel Sergiu Plop
Academic staff
 76
Location Chișinău, Moldova
47°00′43″N 28°51′57″E / 47.0119°N 28.8659°E / 47.0119; 28.8659Coordinates: 47°00′43″N 28°51′57″E / 47.0119°N 28.8659°E / 47.0119; 28.8659
Language Romanian
Website www.academy.army.md

The Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy is the main military academy of Moldova. It was founded in September 1993 as the Military Lyceum of the Armed Forces of Moldova.[1] The mission of academy is to prepare officers for service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova in compliance with Euro-Atlantic requirements on infantry, artillery, communication, border guards and carabineers.[2] Candidates for admission into the academy must pass an IQ test, as well as a physical training test.[3]

The leadership of the academy is organized between the following:

  • Rector
  • Bureau of Senate
  • Senate

History

It was founded originally as a military lyceum (high school) by order of the Moldovan government on July 29, 1992. It was reorganized into a 4-year college on September 1, 1992. A little over a year later, the Combat Flag of Moldova and the first military oath were given to the college. It produced graduates in June 1995 and was upgraded in 2002 to a military institute on the academy's 10th anniversary. It was given it's current name 8 years later.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Stiri Moldova, video, stiri, stiri online | IPNA "Teleradio-Moldova"". Stiri Moldova, video, stiri, stiri online | IPNA "Teleradio-Moldova". Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". army.md. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Admission | Academia Militară "Alexandru cel Bun"". academy.army.md. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Historical | Academia Militară "Alexandru cel Bun"". academy.army.md. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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