Academia Militară a Forțelor Armate „Alexandru cel Bun” | |
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Other name | Armed Forces Military Academy (AFMA) |
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Former name | Military Lyceum of the Armed Forces of Moldova |
| Type | military academy |
| Established | September 1, 1993 |
| Founder | Ministry of Defense of Moldova |
| Affiliation | Moldovan Ground Forces |
| Rector | Colonel Vadim Cemîrtan |
Academic staff | 76 |
| Location | , 47°00′43″N 28°51′57″E / 47.0119°N 28.8659°E |
| Language | Romanian |
| Website | www |
The Alexandru cel Bun Military Academy (AMFA; Romanian: Academia Militară a Forțelor Armate „Alexandru cel Bun”) is the main military academy of Moldova. 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.[1] It is named after Alexander I of Moldavia, who ruled the country as Voivode (Prince) from 1400 and 1432. Candidates for admission into the academy must pass an IQ test, as well as a physical training test.[2][3]
The leadership of the academy is organized between the following:
- Rector
- Bureau of Senate
- Senate
Main subdivisions are in the academy: administrative building, education building, library, mess hall, bathroom, barracks and dormitory for students.[4] Between 1993 and 2013, the academy trained over 1,700 servicemen.[5]
- ^ "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". army.md. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Admission | Academia Militară "Alexandru cel Bun"". academy.army.md. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Troxell, John F. (2012). "The Moldovan Military Academy". Connections. 11 (4): 99–107. doi:10.11610/Connections.11.4.11. JSTOR 26326303.
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- ^ Academia Militară „Alexandru cel Bun”, la 21 de ani Trm.md