General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania

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General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
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TypeMilitary Academy
Established1992
Undergraduatespersonnel management, transport engineering management, and international relations,
Postgraduatespersonnel management and military diplomacy
Location
Šilo Str. 5A, Vilnius
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Lithuania
Entrance to the academy

The General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania (Generolo Jono Žemaičio Lietuvos karo akademija) is a state-sponsored institution of higher learning based in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was founded in 1994 by the Lithuanian Seimas, and is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense.[1] Originally known as the Military Academy of Lithuania, it was renamed in 1998 in honor of General Jonas Žemaitis, a commander of the armed anti-Soviet resistance in Lithuania.

History[]

On 16 December 1992, by order of the government, the National Defense School was established under the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Earlier that August, Minister of National Defense Audrius Butkevičius awarded the school with a partial flag, and the first solemn procession took place. On 18 January 1994, the school was reorganized into the Lithuanian Military Academy, and that summer, its statute was approved.[2][3] In July, the Lithuanian Military Academy graduated its first edition of officers, who were awarded the rank of lieutenant. On 20 October 1998, the academy was named after partisan general Jonas Zemaitis. Since September 2000, girls have been admitted to the academy.

Heads[4][]

  • Algimantas Vaitkaitis (acting) (21 February 1992–28 August 1992)[3]
  • Jonas Andriškevičius (24 August 1992–25 October 1993)
  • Zenonas Kulys (October 26, 2000 - February 21, 2000)
  • Algis Vaičeliūnas (February 22, 2000 - September 17, 2003)
  • Algimantas Vyšniauskas (acting) (18 September 2003 - 31 July 2005)
  • Arūnas Balčiūnas (August 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008)
  • Edvardas Mažeikis (September 1, 2008 - September 9, 2010)
  • Gintaras Bagdonas (May 10, 2010 - June 5, 2012)
  • Eugenijus Vosylius (June 6, 2012 - July 1, 2015)
  • Raimundas Matulis (August 3, 2015 - April 19, 2017)
  • Algis Vaičeliūnas (April 19, 2017 - November 22, 2018)
  • Darius Vaicikauskas (acting) (November 22, 2018)
  • Juozas Kačergius (since January 25, 2019)

Program[]

Programs lead to bachelor's degrees in personnel management, transport engineering management, and international relations, and post-graduate degrees in personnel management and military diplomacy.

Educational structure[5][]

  • Department of Strategic Management
  • Department of Defense Technologies
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Humanities
  • Foreign Language Center
    • Vilnius English Language Teaching Department
    • Kaunas English Language Teaching Department
  • Department of Military Studies

Student life[]

Men's Choir[]

The General Jonas Zemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy Men's Choir "Kariūnas" is a musical unit in which only cadets of the academy can participate. The Kariūnas Choir was founded in 1995 and is the only military choir in Lithuania. It actively participates in public activities: basketball season openings, state and public celebrations and other events. It has performed at the Latvian National Defense Academy (2002), in the Lithuanian communities of Cleveland and Chicago (2004), at the 26th Jaeger Battalion in Špitalis, Austria (2004), and at the Baltic Military Cooperation event in Riga together with the Lithuanian Armed Forces Headquarters Band (2007).[6][7]

Facilities[]

The Academy, comprising nine departments, also holds a library, a research center, sports complexes, a museum, and barracks.

Affiliations and international cooperation[]

VMI Cadets studying at the academy.

It works in cooperation with other NATO countries, and has established relationships with the Virginia Military Institute,[8] the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr. Since 2004, Armenian officers have been invited to study at the academy.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "About General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania in Vilnius | Business". edufind.net. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ "General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b (PDF) https://www.baltdefcol.org/files/docs/bdreview/02bdr200.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.lka.lt/en/about-us/history/commandants.html/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Struktūra". www.lka.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  6. ^ "GENEROLO JONO ŽEMAIČIO LIETUVOS KARO AKADEMIJOS VYRŲ CHORAS "KARIŪNAS" | www.aukuras.org". www.aukuras.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. ^ "Lietuvos chorų sajunga". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  8. ^ VMI Cadets studying at General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
  9. ^ Lithuanian Defense Minister Going To Armenia[dead link]

External links[]

Coordinates: 54°42′08″N 25°18′48″E / 54.70222°N 25.31333°E / 54.70222; 25.31333

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