Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Общевойсковая академия Вооружённых Сил Российской Федерации

Main entrance
Established 1998
Type Military academy
Rector Col. Gen. Vladimir Popov
Location Moscow, Russia

The Combined Arms Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution Red Bannered Order of Suvorov Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation-Center for Military Education and Science of the Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Общевойсковая орденов Ленина и Октябрьской революции, Краснознаменная, ордена Суворова академия Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации) is a military academy in Moscow which prepares commissioned officers for combined arms of the Russian Armed Forces.

The CAA was formed in 1998 on the base of the Frunze Military Academy and Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy. There are 30 departments within the academy which are stationed in two main buildings in Khamovniki and Lefortovo Districts of Moscow. It has a source of historical origin and functionally duplicates the General Staff Academy (Russia).

Since 2002, the current Commandant of the Combined Arms Academy is Colonel General Vladimir Popov.

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Coordinates: 55°44′16″N 37°34′40″E / 55.73778°N 37.57778°E / 55.73778; 37.57778


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