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Encyclopedia > Service academies

A military academy is a military educational institution. Their exact definition depends on the country.


There are three types of military academies: High school-level institutions, university-level institutions, and those only serving to prepare officer cadets for commissioning into the armed services of a state. Most countries only have the last category, and in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, they are more appropriately called service academies, since the term "military" is usually reserved for the army. High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... The armed forces of a state are its military organization. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern a society, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ...

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Soviet Union

Main article: Soviet military academies. There were a number of military academies in Soviet Union of different specialties. ...


Canada

Canada currently has one military-theme private boarding school open for students at the pre-university level, Robert Land Academy (RLA), which is located in West Lincoln, Ontario. Founded in 1977, it is an all-boys' institute whose funding arises solely from tuition fees. The Academy is an institute fully accredited by the province of Ontario, which accepts students from Grade 6 to Grade 12 (the Ontario Academic Credit level). Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Robert Land Academy is Canadas only non-university level military academy. ... West Lincoln, township on the Niagara Peninsula of southern Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara situated half way between Hamilton, and Welland. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White trillium Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats...


Canada formerly had three university level service academies, the Canadian Military Colleges. These included the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario, Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) in Victoria, British Columbia and the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR) in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. RMC was founded in 1876, RRMC in 1941 and CMR in 1954. By the 60s all three institutions were providing military education to officer cadets of all three elements in the Canadian Forces; the navy, army and air force; and RMC received the authority to grant academic degrees in Arts, Science and Engineering. Graduates of the Colleges are widely acknowledged to have had a disproportionate impact in the Canadian services and society, thanks to the solid foundations provided by their military education. In the modern era, emphasis was placed on a broad based, liberal education including core couses in the humanities, social, pure and applied sciences. Military discipline and training, as well as a focus on physical fitness and fluency in both of Canada's two official languages, English and French, provided cadets with ample challenges and a very fulfilling experience. In 1995 the Department of National Defence was forced to close RRMC and CMR due to budget considerations, but RMC continues to carry the proud tradition educating Canada's future leaders into the twenty-first century. The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), located in Kingston, Ontario, is the military academy of the Canadian Forces. ... Royal Roads Military College (RRMC), a Canadian military college (1941 to 1995), was located in Hatley Park, just outside Victoria, British Columbia. ... CMR Saint-Jean Crest Arms (© Department of National Defence) Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR) was a Canadian military academy located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined armed forces of Canada. ...


United States

The United States is almost unique in that the term "military academy" does not necessarily mean an institution run by the armed forces to train its own military officers; it may also mean a middle school, high school or tertiary-level college, whether public or private, which instructs its students in military-style education, discipline and tradition. Middle school, (Intermediate/Junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ...

  • The term military school primarily refers to pre-collegiate (middle and high school) institutions.
  • The term military academy commonly refers to all pre-collegiate, collegiate, and post-collegiate institutions, yet graduate institutions, catering for officers already in service, are often considered separately and termed staff colleges and Graduate Schools.

Military academies can be either private or have government sponsorship from regional (state) or national government. Middle school, (Intermediate/Junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Look up Graduate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Air Force Institute of Technology Naval War College Command and General Staff College National Defense University National War College U.S. Army War College Defense Acquisition University See also Staff College Military Academy United States military academies List of defunct United States military academies Categories: ‪United States university stubs‬ | ‪United... Air Force Institute of Technology Naval War College Command and General Staff College National Defense University National War College U.S. Army War College Defense Acquisition University See also Staff College Military Academy United States military academies List of defunct United States military academies Categories: ‪United States university stubs‬ | ‪United... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ...


The universities operated by the U.S. Federal Government are referred to as the Federal Service Academies and are:

Note: The terms college and university are interchangeable in the below discussion. They are both used to denote an institution of higher learning which a person might attend after attending high school, typically at age 17, 18, or 19. Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy, or USNA, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. ... The United States Coast Guard Academy, located in New London, Connecticut, is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard. ... Seal of the US Merchant Marine Academy The US Merchant Marine Academy represents Federal involvement in maritime training that is more than a century old. ... Air Force Academy cadets celebrate after graduation in 2003 The United States Air Force Academy, the military academy of the United States Air Force, is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...


France

École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, "Special Military School of St Cyr") is the foremost French military academy. It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr. Cadets parading in dress uniform A cadet in formal uniform The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, Special Military School of St Cyr) is the foremost French military academy. ... Saint-Cyr can refer to: École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, a French military academy. ...


Founded by Napoleon in 1802, and initially located in Fontainebleau, it was moved first to Saint-Cyr l'École in 1808, and then to Coëtquidan (Brittany) in 1945. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... --69. ... Location within France Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. ... The village of Saint-Cyr-lÉcole in the département of Yvelines in France used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Camp Coëtquidan (Camp de Coëtquidan) is a French military educational facility located in Brittany. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical kingdom, duchy and French province, as well as one of the Celtic Nations . ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...


Indonesia

Akademi Angkatan Bersenjata Republic Indonesia (Indonesia Military Academy) Founded in Yogyakarta October 13, 1945 in order of General Staff Chief of Indonesia Army Leut.Gen Urip Sumoharjo with name Militaire Academie (MA) Yogyakarta


China

Whampoa Military Academy The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy (Chinese: 中國國民黨陸軍軍官學校; pinyin: ), commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy (Chinese: 黃埔軍校; pinyin: ), was a military academy in China that produced many prestigious commanders who fought in the Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War. ...


PLA National Defense University


Pre-collegiate institutions

A military school teaches various ages (middle school, high school, or both) in a manner that includes military traditions and training in military subjects. The vast majority are in the United States. Many military schools are also boarding schools, and others are simply magnet schools in a larger school system. Many are privately-run institutions, though some are public and are run by either a public school system (such as the Chicago Public Schools), or by a state. Middle school, (Intermediate/Junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A boarding school is a school where some or all students not only study but also live, amongst their peers but away from their home and family. ... In the U.S. system of education, a magnet school is a public school that draws students interested in specific subjects such as academics or the arts, from the surrounding region (typically a school district or a county or region-wide group of school districts). ... Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. ...


A common misperception results because some states have chosen to house their child criminal populations in higher-security boarding schools that are run in a manner similar to military boarding schools. These are also called reform schools, and are functionally a combination of school and prison. They attempt to emulate the high standards of established military boarding schools in the hope that a strict structured environment can reform these children. This may or may not be true. However, this should not reflect on the long and distinguished history of military schools; their associations are traditionally those of high academic achievement, with solid college preparatory curriculums, schooling in the military arts, and considerably esteemed graduates. A reform school in the United States was a term used to define, often somewhat euphemistically, what was often essentially a penal institution for boys, generally teenagers. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ...


Popular culture sometimes shows parents sending or threatening to send unruly children off to military school. Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ...


Adult institutions

A college level military academy is an institute of higher learning of things military. It is part of a larger system of military education and training institutions. The primary educational goal at military academies is to provide a high quality education that includes significant coursework and training in the fields of military tactics and military strategy. The amount of non-military coursework varies by both the institution and the country, and the amount of practical military experience gained varies as well. Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel. ... Military tactics is the collective name for methods of engaging and defeating an enemy in battle. ... Military strategem in the Battle of Waterloo. ...


Military academies may or may not grant university degrees. In the U.S., graduates have a major field of study, earning a Bachelor's degree in that subject just as at other universities. However, in British academies, the graduate does not achieve a university degree, since the whole of the one-year course is dedicated to military training. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


There are two types of military academies: national (government-run) and state/private-run.

  • Graduates from national acacdemies are typically commissioned as officers in the country's military. The new officers usually have an obligation to serve for a certain number of years. In some countries (e.g. Britain) all military officers train at the appropriate academy, whereas in others (e.g. the United States) only a percentage do and the service academies are seen as institutions which supply service-specific officers within the forces (about 15 percent of US military officers).
  • State or private-run academy graduates have no requirement to join the military after graduation, although some schools have a high rate of graduate military service. Today, most of these schools have ventured away from their military roots and now enroll both military and civilian students. The only exception in the United States is the Virginia Military Institute which remains all-military.

The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state military college in the United States. ...

See also

This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... // Private college-prep military schools Admiral Farragut Academy (St. ... This is a list of military academies in the United States which are now defunct. ... Air Force Institute of Technology Naval War College Command and General Staff College National Defense University National War College U.S. Army War College Defense Acquisition University See also Staff College Military Academy United States military academies List of defunct United States military academies Categories: ‪United States university stubs‬ | ‪United... Government-run higher-level military academies worldwide: Australia Australian Defence Force Academy Royal Military College, Duntroon Austria Theresian Military Academy - Wiener Neustadt (the oldest military academy in the world, founded by Empress Maria Theresa) Belgium Royal Military Academy - Brussels Brazil Agulhas Negras Military Academy [1] - Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Air... List of fictional military schools and academies Fictional military schools Bunker Hill Military Academy, from the movie Taps (IMDB link here: [1]). Note: filmed at Valley Forge Military Academy, see above for link. ...

External links

  • Military schools in the USA


 

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