Introduction.As in other military contexts, high incidence of injuries has been observed at Escuela Militar de Cadetes "General José María Córdova."Tibial stress has been observed in 4% to 10% of the military population during basic training.Resistance, strength, flexibility, and mobility are among the most important physical traits required for the new cadets' proper military training.Therefore, biomechanical evaluations are essential to monitor the neuromuscular system's maximum mechanical capacities; in this case, the lower limbs.The countermovement jump (CMJ) is among the most commonly used tests to indicate lower extremity muscle strength and anaerobic power.Objective.This study employs the countermovement jump test to characterize the lower limbs' neuromuscular component in the military population entering Escuela Militar de Cadetes.Materials and methods.A cross-sectional study was conducted on 63 first-level students (45 men and 18 women) from the military school in the second semester of 2017.Jump tests were measured by using two uniaxial force platforms (PASCO frequency of acquisition 1,000 Hz).The data was processed using ForceDekcs software.Results.Peak landing, concentric force, power, and eccentric deceleration were significantly higher (p value < 0.05) in men than in women.The