Military academy of Venezuela

The Military academy of Venezuela (in Spanish Academia militar de Venezuela), founded in 1810. It is located in Caracas, Venezuela and provides a four year program of training for officer cadets. Notable graduates include current Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.

Introduction

Unlike most military academies it is a full multi-service academy, similar to several military academies in the world. It is a system of 5 military colleges united into one.

The academy system is composed of the following:

• Military Academy of the Army
• Venezuelan Naval Academy "Adm. Sebastian Francisco de Miranda Rodriguez"
• Military Aviation Academy
• National Guard Military Officers Academy
• Military Technical Academy of the National Armed Forces

See also

• Military of Venezuela