MILITARY SERVICE CHAIR

Swearing the Military Oath

Pursuant to Decision no. 587 of the Government of the Republic of Moldova of 20 May 2003 on “Enforcing the Regulation to establish Military Service Chairs in State Higher Education Institutions”, the Decision of the AESM Senate (Minutes no. 8, 7 April 2004), pursuant to Order no. 64-A of the AESM Rector of 07 October 2004, there was established a Military Service Chair.

The purpose of university military training is to prepare students to render needed service to their society and country in the event of a national security emergency and fill vacant positions within the armed forces reserve.

Enrollment is voluntary for AESM full-time and extra-mural students (women inclusively) as well as students and graduates of other higher education institutions. Training is provided on a fee basis.

Upon completion of the course that includes 12 compulsory disciplines, the students must pass two tests (General Military Regulations, Front Sight Training) and two examinations (Firearms Training and General Tactics) and have to swear the military oath in one of the National Army units. The results obtained determine consequently the military ranks granted.

The graduates become eligible for soldiers’ records issued by the local military personnel records centres within a month from passing the exams.

Reserve sergeants upon completion of the Ist stage of the military training may further take a reserve officer training course (IInd stage ) provided by the Military Chair of the Military Institute of the Armed Forces “Alexandru cel Bun”.