Korea Military Academy
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| Korea Military Academy | |
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| 육군사관학교 | |
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| Motto: | Wisdom, Integrity, and Courage (Korean: 지인용) |
| Established: | May 1, 1946 |
| Type: | Military academy |
| Superintendent: | Lieutenant General Kim, Hyunsuk |
| Location: | Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Nickname: | Hwarangdae (Hangul: 화랑대, Hanja: 花郞臺) |
| Mascot: | Taegeuk |
| Website: | www.kma.ac.kr |
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Korea Military Academy or KMA is a Republic of Korea Army institution for the undergraduate education and military training of officers. It is located in Nowon-gu, a northeast district of Seoul, South Korea. The current superintendent of the Academy is Lieutenant General Kim Hyunsuk.
Hwarang (Korean: 화랑대, Hanja) is another name of the academy.
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[edit] History
The Academy was founded as the "South Joseon Military Guard Academy" (Korean: 남조선국방경비대 사관학교) at Taeneung in 1946 which one month later had been renamed into "Joseon Guard Academy"(Korean: 조선경비사관학교) and then in September 1948 renamed its current name. [1]
[edit] Campus
The campus is located in the northeast part of Seoul.
[edit] See also
- Republic of Korea military academies
- Korea Air Force Academy
- The Naval Academy of Korea (ROK Navy)
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