Information about United States Service Academies
The United States Service academies, also known as the United States Military Academies, are federal academies for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States armed forces.
The United States Coast Guard, and therefore the Coast Guard Academy, is a United States military service under the Department of Homeland Security but in time of war it can be placed as a service in the Department of the Navy.
The Merchant Marine Academy is under the United States Maritime Administration, a part of the Department of Transportation, although every student at the Merchant Marine Academy is appointed as a Midshipman, Merchant Marine Reserve, U.S. Naval Reserve, and has a requirement to serve eight years in the military, maintain a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least six years, and serve the foreign and domestic commerce and national defense of the United States for at least five years.[1]
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A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries.
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A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries.
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United States service academies
There are five U.S. Service academies:- United States Military Academy, also known as "West Point" and "Army", founded 1802
- United States Naval Academy, also known as "Annapolis" and "Navy", founded 1845
- United States Coast Guard Academy, also known as "Coast Guard", founded 1876
- United States Merchant Marine Academy, also known as "Kings Point" and "Merchant Marine", founded 1942
- United States Air Force Academy, also known as "Air Force" (and infrequently as "Colorado Springs" or "The Springs"), founded 1954
Nature of the service academies
Service academies can be used to refer to all of the academies collectively. In popular use, however, this term is more often used for the three academies (Army, Navy, and Air Force) that fall under the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard Academy (which is part of the Department of Homeland Security), since these are the only four Academies whose students are on Active Duty in the Armed Forces of the United States from the day they enter the Academy, subject to the Uniformed Code of Military Justice and eligible for all privileges and benefits of being members of an Armed Service.The United States Coast Guard, and therefore the Coast Guard Academy, is a United States military service under the Department of Homeland Security but in time of war it can be placed as a service in the Department of the Navy.
The Merchant Marine Academy is under the United States Maritime Administration, a part of the Department of Transportation, although every student at the Merchant Marine Academy is appointed as a Midshipman, Merchant Marine Reserve, U.S. Naval Reserve, and has a requirement to serve eight years in the military, maintain a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least six years, and serve the foreign and domestic commerce and national defense of the United States for at least five years.[1]
Duty commitments
Students at four Service academies (not including Merchant Marine Academy) incur a five year active duty commitment and if in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard have an additional three year reserve commitment. Kings Point graduates also have an eight year total obligation, but, although voluntarily entered by some, active duty is not required. The United States Marine Corps, a service under the Department of the Navy, does not have an academy of its own but instead commissions officers from Annapolis and Kings Point.Congressional appointments
Applicants to all service academies, except the United States Coast Guard Academy, are required to obtain an appointment to the school. Appointments may be made by Senators, Congressmen, and the President and Vice President. Applicants to the Coast Guard Guard Academy compete in a direct nation-wide competitive process that has no by-state quotas.Nomenclature
Students at West Point, Air Force and Coast Guard are Cadets, while students at Annapolis and Kings Point are Midshipmen. While students at the academies, all Cadets and Midshipmen receive free room and board and pay no tuition. Students at all of the academies except Kings Point also receive a small pay stipend.Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
The United States federal government also runs the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a post-graduate institution for the training of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals for the military and uniformed services.Preparatory Schools
These schools provide for strengthening of academic potential of candidates to each of the above-described United States service academies. Admission is restricted to those students who have applied to an academy, failed initially to qualify either academically or physically but who have demonstrated an ability to qualify during the initial admission selection process:- United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School
- Prepares students for the Air Force Academy (Air Force)
- Also located on the campus of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- United States Military Academy Preparatory School
- Prepares students for the United States Military Academy (Army/West Point)
- Presently located at Fort Monmouth near the City of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey but this may change in the future because of the intended closure of Fort Monmouth
- Naval Academy Preparatory School
- Prepares students for the United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis), the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point), and also the United States Coast Guard Academy (Coast Guard).
- Located at Newport, Rhode Island
See also
- List of defunct United States military academies
- Staff Colleges
- US military staff colleges
- State-supported military academy:
- Virginia Military Institute
- Privately-chartered military university:
- Norwich University
- State-supported military universities which also have civilian student populations and programs:
- North Georgia College and State University
- Texas A&M University - Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
- The Citadel
- Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
- State-supported maritime colleges and universities:
- Students at these academies graduate with appropriate licenses from the U.S. Coast Guard and/or U.S. Merchant Marine, and may become commissioned reserve officers with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or the U.S. Marine Corps
- California Maritime Academy
- Great Lakes Maritime Academy, a division of Northwestern Michigan College
- State University of New York Maritime College
- Maine Maritime Academy
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Texas Maritime Academy, a division of Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Reserve Officer Training Programs
- ROTC
- JROTC
References
- Diehl Chris, "The Military College Drill", Fastweb. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- United States Department of Defense, DoD Directive 1322.22 "Service Academies" of 08/24/1994. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- United States Military Academy
- United States Naval Academy
- United States Coast Guard Academy
- United States Merchant Marine Academy
- United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academies and Senior Military Colleges |
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Federal Service Academies: U.S. Air Force Academy • U.S. Coast Guard Academy • U.S. Military Academy • U.S. Merchant Marine Academy • U.S. Naval Academy |
Senior Military Colleges: The Citadel • North Georgia College & State University • Norwich University • Virginia Tech • Virginia Military Institute • Texas A&M University |
There are eight federal academies run by the United States government.
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- United States Military Academy, also known as "West Point" and "Army", founded 1802
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United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, West Point or, for collegiate athletic purposes, Army) is a United States Army post and service academy. West Point was first a military post that was briefly under the command of Benedict Arnold[1].
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United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution in Annapolis, Maryland for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Academy often is referred to simply as "Annapolis
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United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard.
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United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, or the transportation industry.
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United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force.
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A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries.
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces.
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United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, West Point or, for collegiate athletic purposes, Army) is a United States Army post and service academy. West Point was first a military post that was briefly under the command of Benedict Arnold[1].
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United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force.
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United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut is a U.S. military academy that provides education to future officers of the United States Coast Guard.
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cadet is a future officer in the military. The term is often used by uniformed services.
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United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution in Annapolis, Maryland for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Academy often is referred to simply as "Annapolis
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United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, or the transportation industry.
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A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries.
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United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, or the transportation industry.
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), was established in 1972 by F. Edward Hebert, a Louisiana Congressman, and graduated its first class in 1980. The university is a center for military medical education and research.
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U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School—sometimes referred to as "the Prep School" or "The P School"—was established in May 1961. The school's founder and first commander was Colonel Lee Charles Black.
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United States Military Preparatory School (USMAPS), sometimes referred to as West Point Prep, is a preparatory school for the United States Military Academy currently located at Fort Monmouth, in Eatontown, New Jersey.
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Fort Monmouth is a United States Army installation in Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport, New Jersey, and about one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. The base covers nearly 1,126 acres of land, from the Shrewsbury River west to Route 35, called Main Post.
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Naval Academy Preparatory School, or NAPS is the preparatory school for the United States Naval Academy and United States Coast Guard Academy, located at NETC, Newport, Rhode Island.
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