The mission of academy is to prepare officers for service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova in compliance with Euro-Atlantic requirements on infantry, artillery, communication, border guards and carabineers.

[5] It was founded originally as the Military Lyceum of the Armed Forces of Moldova by order of the Moldovan government on 29 July 1992.

On the third of the following month, the Combat Flag of Moldova and the first military oath were given to the college in a ceremony held by President Mircea Snegur.

[11] In recent years, representatives of the academy participated in the implementation of international military projects with China, Hungary, Russia, the United States, Ukraine, and Germany.

[13] In 2019, with permission from the Government of the City of Chisinau, it has had its graduation ceremony in front of the Triumphal Arch on Great National Assembly Square.