General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš celebrates 50th anniversary
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General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy (AOS) Liptovský Mikuláš is the only military tertiary education institution in Slovakia to provide education and training to future officers and subject matter experts (SMEs) for the needs of the Slovak Armed Forces and other security forces. To mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces Academy, official celebrations were held today at Liptovský Mikuláš. Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer and Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák joined in with the anniversary celebrations on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
In his keynote speech on the parade square at AOS Liptovský Mikuláš, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer said: “Over the past 50 years of its existence, this military institution in the Liptov region has trained hundreds, even thousands of professionals who have worked not only in the Slovak Armed Forces, but also in the civilian sector. To a significant extent, the Academy and its Alumni have contributed to building the security of our country, for which they deserve a big thank you.”
In his Armed Forces Academy 50th Anniversary speech, the Academy's Commandant, Assoc Prof Jozef Puttera, said that the Academy is not just a military education establishment. “Equally important, it is a place where character is formed. Here, Officer Cadets learn loyalty to Command, courage for combat, and commitment to the democratic values that are part of the foundations on which our State stands. And it is a place where awareness about the importance and value of peace and security for our country and the whole world is spread,” he said, while noting that the Academy will continue to develop as an “international military training centre”. “Now, more than ever, Slovakia needs qualified and well-trained service personnel,” he added.
The history of military tertiary education in the Liptov region dates back to 1973. General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, shaped by a series of transformations of its forebear institutions, has formally existed since 2004. Currently, 514 Officer Cadets and 65 doctoral students specialising in four accredited programmes – Security and Defence of the State, Electronic Weapon Systems, Military Communications and Information Systems, and Weapon Systems, Weapons and Their Components – are studying at AOS. Over the past 50 years, the Military Academy has graduated more than 12,000 Officer Cadets and students for the needs of the former Czechoslovak Army, the Army of the Slovak Republic, and the Slovak Armed Forces, as well as for the needs of the civilian sector.
In his keynote speech on the parade square at AOS Liptovský Mikuláš, Deputy Defence Minister Marian Majer said: “Over the past 50 years of its existence, this military institution in the Liptov region has trained hundreds, even thousands of professionals who have worked not only in the Slovak Armed Forces, but also in the civilian sector. To a significant extent, the Academy and its Alumni have contributed to building the security of our country, for which they deserve a big thank you.”
In his Armed Forces Academy 50th Anniversary speech, the Academy's Commandant, Assoc Prof Jozef Puttera, said that the Academy is not just a military education establishment. “Equally important, it is a place where character is formed. Here, Officer Cadets learn loyalty to Command, courage for combat, and commitment to the democratic values that are part of the foundations on which our State stands. And it is a place where awareness about the importance and value of peace and security for our country and the whole world is spread,” he said, while noting that the Academy will continue to develop as an “international military training centre”. “Now, more than ever, Slovakia needs qualified and well-trained service personnel,” he added.
The history of military tertiary education in the Liptov region dates back to 1973. General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, shaped by a series of transformations of its forebear institutions, has formally existed since 2004. Currently, 514 Officer Cadets and 65 doctoral students specialising in four accredited programmes – Security and Defence of the State, Electronic Weapon Systems, Military Communications and Information Systems, and Weapon Systems, Weapons and Their Components – are studying at AOS. Over the past 50 years, the Military Academy has graduated more than 12,000 Officer Cadets and students for the needs of the former Czechoslovak Army, the Army of the Slovak Republic, and the Slovak Armed Forces, as well as for the needs of the civilian sector.
