Mar. Francisco Solano López Military Academy
Academia Militar Mcal. Francisco Solano López | |
 Cadets at the Francisco López Military Academy pictured in 2015 | |
| Type | service academy |
|---|---|
| Established | 1915 |
| Location | , 25°21′30.2″S 57°25′41.2″W / 25.358389°S 57.428111°W |
| Language | Spanish |
| Official march | Radetzky March |
The Mar. Francisco Solano López Military Academy (officially, the Marshal Francisco Solano López Military Academy; Spanish: Academia Militar Mariscal Francisco Solano López) is a service academy in Capiatá, Paraguay.
History[edit]
The school was established in 1915 and was renamed in honor of Francisco Solano López in 1948 as the Marshal Francisco Solano López Military College.[1] During the 1954 Paraguayan coup d'etat, President Federico Chávez initially sought refuge at the college, however, was arrested by its then-director, Marcial Samaniego.[2] In 1995 it was redesignated the Marshal Francisco Solano López Military Academy and, in 2002, women were admitted for the first time.[1]
Organization[edit]
The Francisco López Military Academy is a tri-service school responsible for training and commissioning officers of the Paraguayan Army, Navy, and Air Force.[3]
Admission to the academy is competitive; in 2012 there were 312 applicants for 110 spaces. Candidates are evaluated on a series of physical, medical, psychological, and academic examinations.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ACADEMIL (Oficiales)". ejercito.mil.py. Armed Forces of Paraguay. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Andrés (May 3, 2014). "Hace 60 años empezó la larga noche del stronismo". Ultima Hora. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ Hanratty, Dennis (1988). Paraguay: A Country Study. Library of Congress.
- ^ "Aspirantes a las FF.AA. están a prueba". Diario ABC Color. January 16, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Heenan, Patrick (2014). The South America Handbook. Routledge. p. 305. ISBN 1135973210.
