National Defence Academy of Latvia
The National Defence Academy of Latvia is a defence academy of higher education and scientific research in Riga, Latvia. It was established on 13 February 1992 as the Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia. It builds on the historic traditions of the pre-WWII Latvian School of War. It is the only military academy in Latvia. The Latvian Armed Forces also contribute to and utilize the Baltic Defence College in Tartu.Programmes
Programmes are divided as follows:
The Following have served as academy rectors:
- Col. Valdis Matīss
- Lt. Col. Ilmārs Vīksne
- Lt. Col. Juris Maklakovs
- Brig.-Gen. Kārlis Krēsliņš
- Lt. Col. Gunārs Upītis
- Capt. Vladimirs Dreimanis
- Col. Andris Kalniņš
- Col. Egils Leščinskis
- Lt. Col. Georgs Kerlins
- Col. Valts Āboliņš
