Cadet life Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army

1 cadet life

1.1 rank insignia

1.1.1 general course cadets
1.1.2 military course cadets (all cadets 1st class)

cadet life

cadets not referred freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors. instead officially called fourth class, third class, second class, , first class cadets. these subdivided military course (1st class) , general course cadets (4th through 2nd classes). these distinguished use of either sabres and/or rifles per spanish , french influence (4th , 3rd class cadets, aside sporting rifles carry daggers in service uniforms), , color of pickelhaube plume on prussian blue dress uniform: mc cadets have red, while gc cadets sport plumes year level (4th class - white, 3rd class - blue , 2nd class - gold), of reflect colors of flag of venezuela. white plumed pickelhaube worn officers. year level designation on shoulder mark in blue yellow stripes indicating year level. variant service caps worn female cadets, while peaked caps used in everyday uniform , in service uniforms of 4th , 3rd class cadets.

the brigade organized 2 battalions (1st battalion independence , 3rd battalion leander), , following ranks:

rank insignia
for general course cadets

1 cadet lance corporal , 1 cadet corporal per class 4th , 3rd classes, respectively
and following ranks distinguished officer cadets of gc:

1 cadet corporal first class (per section)
1 cadet sergeant (per squad)
1 cadet staff sergeant (per platoon)
1 cadet sergeant first class (per company)






for military course cadets (all cadets 1st class)

aside cadets 1st class , cadet master sergeants, every cadet company has 1 cadet first sergeant , battalions have 1 cadet sergeant major each.