A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.
A graduation parade of the Royal Military College, Duntroon
Armenian soldiers at the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University in 2013
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner addresses the 2010 graduating class of Argentina's National Military College.
The Australian Defence Force Academy is a tri-service military college established in 1986.
Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by members of University Royal Naval Units, University Officer Training Corps and University Air Squadron; however, these are not trainee officers with many not choosing a career in the armed forces.
Members of the Royal Military College of Canada Bands. Students attending the college are officer cadets.
A first year officer cadet of the école spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
Gentlemen Cadets of the Pakistan Military Academy during a language lab
Singaporean officer cadets during their commissioning parade