Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy
| Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy | |
|---|---|
| Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme | |
Front facade of the Military Academy. | |
| Active | 16 March 1817 |
| Country | Chile |
| Allegiance | Ministry of National Defense (Chile) |
| Branch | Chilean Army |
| Type | Military academy |
| Role | Training officers for the Chilean Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Las Condes, Santiago |
| Mottos | Merit, Virtue and Patriotism |
| Colours | Yellow Black Prussian blue |
| March | "Radetzky March" by Johann Strauss I |
| Engagements | Battle of Maipú |
| Decorations | Bicentennial Decoration of the Republic of Chile (2010) |
| Website | http://www.escuelamilitar.cl |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Guillermo Castro Bertrand |
| Ceremonial chief | Lieutenant colonel Rodrigo Gallardo Rodríguez |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Captain Leonel Coppia L. |
The Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Military Academy (Spanish: Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins), commonly known as the Military Academy (Escuela Militar), is the institution responsible for training officers for the Chilean Army. Its graduates enter the officer corps with the rank of ensign (alférez).