United States Military Academy/Related Articles

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Professional military education [r]: Add brief definition or description
United States Army [r]: Branch of the United States Armed Forces with the principal responsibility of conducting large-scale ground combat ^[e]
- Training and Doctrine Command [r]: A major command of the U.S. Army, responsible both for all training as well as the development of doctrine of how the Army fights, currently headed by General Martin Dempsey ^[e]

United States Naval Academy [r]: undergraduate college of the United States Navy, accepting two senator-selected freshmen annually from each U.S. state; located in Annapolis, Maryland. ^[e]
United States Air Force Academy [r]: The undergraduate professional college of the United States Air Force, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado ^[e]
Reserve Officers Training Corps [r]: Add brief definition or description
U.S. Army branch basic course [r]: Newly commissioned U.S. Army lieutenants, attend a school, following general officer training, which teaches them the skills needed for platoon and company leadership in their specific branch: infantry, armor, artillery, medical service corps, finance corps, etc. ^[e]
U.S. Army branch advanced course [r]: U.S. Army senior lieutenants and junior captains attend a school, such as the Infantry Advanced Course or Armor Advanced Course, which gives them the tactical skills to lead companies and serve on battalion staffs in their specific branches of service ^[e]
Command and General Staff College [r]: A graduate degree granting U.S. Army professional education school for midcareer officers, typically majors, preparing for positions involving operational art at the brigade and division level ^[e]