The Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela (in Spanish ''Universidad Militar Bolivariana de Venezuela''. The Military Bolivarian University of Venezuela (UMBV), is a National Experimental University of Venezuela, which operates under the military education of the nation, is under the Ministry of the People's Power for Defense. It was founded by Decree of the president Hugo Chávez. It is located in

Caracas Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in th ...

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and it provides a four-year program of training for officer cadets.

Organization

Unlike other military academies, it is a system of

Military academies A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...

, which offers studies in the different components that make up the armed forces of Venezuela. It is similar to several military academies in the world. It is a system of 5 military schools united in one single unit, also integrated by other schools and institutes recently opened. The university system is composed of the following academies: Military Academies *

Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army The Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army (in Spanish ''Academia Militar del Ejército Bolivariano''), historically known as the Military Academy of Venezuela, is an academy to train members of the officer corps of the National Army of the Boli ...

, Caracas *

Military Academy of the Bolivarian Navy The Military Academy of the Bolivarian Navy (in Spanish ''Academia Militar de la Armada Bolivariana''), is an academy to train future officers of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela. Established in 1811, it is Venezuela's and America's oldest existin ...

, Catia la Mar *

Military Academy of the Bolivarian Aviation The Military Academy of the Bolivarian Aviation (in Spanish ''Academia Militar de la Aviación Bolivariana''), is an academy to train members of the officer corps of the Bolivarian Venezuelan Military Aviation. Based in Maracay, it has been act ...

, Maracay *

Military Academy of the Bolivarian National Guard The National Guard Military Academy (in Spanish ''Academia Militar de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana''), opened in 1936, is a military academy training future officers of the Venezuelan National Guard. It shares its campus in Caracas's Fort Tiuna ...

, Caracas *

Bolivarian Military Technical Academy The Bolivarian Military Technical Academy COL Juan Vicente Bolívar y Ponte (in Spanish ''Academia Técnica Militar Bolivariana''), is an academy to train officers of technical and administrative services in the National Bolivarian Armed Forces o ...

, Maracay **

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(''Academia Tecnica Militar de Comunicaciones, Electrónica y Informatica'') *

Military Academy of Troop Officers Commander in Chief Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

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* Military Health Sciences Academy, Caracas The following are also part of the academy system as affiliates: Tactical, Technical and Logistical Studies *Army Infantry School ''General-in-Chief Rafael Urdaneta'' *Army Cavalry and Armor School ''Major General Juan Guillermo Iribarren'' *Army Artillery School ''Colonel Diego Jalón'' *Army Logistics School ''Brigadier General José Gabriel Pérez'' *Army Military Engineering School ''Brigadier General Francisco Jacot'' *Naval Tactical Studies School *Air Power College *Internal Security Studies School *Armed Forces School of Intelligence ''Brigadier General Daniel Florence O'Leary'' *Languages College of the National Armed Forces ''Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda'' ** Army Languages School ** Navy Languages School ** Air Force Languages School ** National Guard School of Languages Venezuelan armed forces

Strategic Studieshttp://www.iaeden.edu.ve * National Defense Advanced Studies Institute ''Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Anthonio Jose de Sucre'' (''Instituto de Altos Estudios de la Defensa Nacional'', IAEDEN) *

National Armed Forces War College National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

''Liberator Simón Bolívar'' Personnel Training Institutions
The following institutions are also affiliated to the BMUV system: * Army NCO School ''Major General Jose Feliz Ribas'' * Navy Seamen's Training School * Air Force NCO School * National Guard Formation Schools * National Militia NCO School Research and Development * National Center for Military Scientific Development * Army Research and Development Center

External links

Minister of the People's Power for Defense

Sitio oficial del Ejército Libertador

''Preguntas frecuentes para ingresar a la Academia Militar de Venezuela''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela Universities in Venezuela Universities and colleges in Caracas Educational institutions established in 2010 2010 establishments in Venezuela

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