National Defence Academy of Latvia explained

National Defence Academy of Latvia
Established:	1992
City:	Riga
Country:	Latvia
Native Name:	Latvijas Nacionālā aizsardzības akadēmija
Rector:	Colonel Oskars Kudlis
Website:	http://www.naa.mil.lv/
Address:	Ezermalas iela 8

The National Defence Academy of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālā aizsardzības akadēmija) is a defense academy of higher education and scientific research in Riga, Latvia. It was established on February 13, 1992, as the Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia.^[1] It builds on the historic traditions of the pre-WWII Latvian School of War (Latvijas Kara skola). It is the only military academy in Latvia. The Latvian Armed Forces also contribute to and utilize the Baltic Defence College in Tartu.

Programs

Programs are divided as follows:^[2]

• Professional bachelor's degree
  • Land Force Military Leadership
  • Naval Force Military Leadership
  • Air Force Military Leadership
• Professional higher education study
  • Commanding officer training
• Professional master's study program
  • Professional master's degree in military leadership and security

Rectors

The Following have served as academy rectors:^[3]

• Col. Valdis Matīss (30/03/1992 - 27/02/1998)
• Lt. Col. Ilmārs Vīksne (27/02/1998 - 03/04/2001)
• Lt. Col. Juris Maklakovs (03/04/2001 - 13/05/2004)
• Brig.-Gen. Kārlis Krēsliņš (14/05/2004 - 27/05/2005)
• Lt. Col. Gunārs Upītis (28/05/2005 - 28/09/2007)
• Capt. Vladimirs Dreimanis (28/09/2007 - 30/06/2010)
• Col. Andris Kalniņš (30/06/2010 - 10/05/2011)
• Col. Egils Leščinskis (10/05/2011 - 19/06/2015)
• Lt. Col. Georgs Kerlins (19/06/2015 - 29/08/2017)
• Col. Valts Āboliņš (29/08/2017 - 14/07/2020)^{[4] [5]}
• Col. Oskars Kudlis (since 14/07/2020)

External links

• Official website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: national academy of Defence. www.aic.lv. 2019-06-03.
2. http://www.naa.mil.lv/Studijas/Bakalaura_programma.aspx National Defence Academy of Latvia: Professional Bachelor’s degree programmes
3. Web site: National Defence Academy of Latvia: History . 2018-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151312/http://www.naa.mil.lv/Par_NAA/Vesture.aspx . 2018-03-19 . dead .
4. Web site: Par Latvijas Nacionālās aizsardzības akadēmijas rektoru iecelts pulkvežleitnants Valts Āboliņš. 2017-08-29. www.mk.gov.lv. lv. 2019-06-03.
5. Web site: Nacionālās aizsardzības akadēmijas rektors būs Valts Āboliņš. Gailāne. Gunita. 2017-08-29. delfi.lv. lv. 2019-06-03.