New bachelors - lieutenants swell ranks of regular soldiers

On Friday, 11 July, 49 graduates of the Armed Forces Academy of Gen M. R. Štefánik in Liptovský Mikuláš gained the first commissioned officer rank of lieutenant and a bachelor’s degree.  They have successfully completed their university study of the 1st grade and met the requirements posed by the military program. Lt Bc Martin Hanulík, graduate in the field of Weapons systems, weapons and their parts, was awarded as the Best Graduate of the Year and as such received Sword of Academy. Rector of the AFA Brig Gen Boris Ďurkech awarded an extraordinary scholarship for excellent results in the individual curriculum studies. In the graduation ceremony took part also 12 graduates of distance 2nd grade studies, specialization of Computer systems, nets and services. Among the successful graduates there were also two inceptors in the field of Security and Defence of the State.