Army Career
Videla joined the National Military College (Colegio Militar de la Nación) on 3 March 1942 and graduated on 21 December 1944 with the rank of second lieutenant.After steady promotion as a junior officer in the infantry, he attended the War College between 1952 and 1954 and graduated as a qualified staff officer. Videla served at the Ministry of Defence from 1958 to 1960 and thereafter he directed the Military Academy until 1962. In 1971, he was promoted to brigadier general and appointed by Alejandro Agustin Lanusse as Director of the National Military College. In late 1973 the head of the Army, Leandro Anaya, appointed Videla as the Chief of Staff of the Army. During July and August 1975, Videla was the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Estado Mayor Conjunto) of the Argentine Armed Forces. In August 1975, the President, Isabel Perón, appointed Videla to the Army's senior position, the General Commander of the Army.
| Rank | Date of promotion |
| Second Lieutenant | 22 December 1944 |
| Lieutenant | 15 June 1947 |
| First Lieutenant | 3 November 1949 |
| Captain | 1 March 1952 |
| Major | 18 July 1958 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | 28 December 1961 |
| Colonel | 17 January 1966 |
| Brigadier General | 23 November 1971 |
| Lieutenant General | 20 October 1975 |
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