UNIQUE ALTERNATIVES TO EDUCATION:
The United States Military
*Disclaimer: All mission statements were copied directly from the home
pages of each site. I have changed the capitalization of some letters/words
and font sizes in order to make my web page look uniform. The State and
Local government links are through the Library of Congress web site. Many
of the sites have numerous graphics and some quirks as far as security
and location of information.*
Mission Statement:
"To inspire and develop outstanding young men and women to become AIR
FORCE officers with knowledge, character and discipline motivated to lead
the world's greateset aerospace force in service to the nation." Learn
about Colorado.
The home for the United States Air Force Academy. Explore the Garden of
the Gods, Pikes Peak or the Denver Mint.
Mission Statement:
"To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate
is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty,
Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in
the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation."
Learn about New
York. The home for the United States Military Academy. Explore Hayden
Planetarium, Ice Cave Mountain or the Bronx Zoo.
Mission Statement:
"The Mission of the Naval Academy:To develop midshipmen morally, mentally
and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor
and loyalty in order to provide graduates who are dedicated to a career
of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and
character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship
and government." Learn about Maryland.
The home for the United States Naval Academy. Explore the B and O Railroad
Museum or the Chesapeake Bay.
Mission Statement:
"The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), located at Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio, is the Air Force's graduate school and its premier professional
continuing education institution. A component of Air University, the Institute
provides responsive graduate and professional continuing education, research
and consulting programs to keep the Air Force and DoD on the leading edge
of technology and management. The Institute accomplishes this mission through
three resident schools." Learn about Ohio.
The home for the Air Force Institute of Technology. Explore King's Island
Amusement Park or the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
(Please note to reach the JMIC you have to follow this path:View Main
Page, Click on About DIA and scroll down to JMIC.)
Mission Statement:
"To educate military and civilian intelligence professionals who are
able to satisfy intelligence requirements as full partners in safeguarding
and advancing the nation’s interests. To conduct and disseminate relevant
intelligence research." Learn about Washington,
DC. The home for the Joint Military Intelliegence College. Explore
the Library of Congress or the Smithsonian.
Mission Statement:
"The Naval Postgraduate School is an academic institution whose emphasis
is on study and research programs relevant to the Navy's interests, as
well as to the interests of other arms of the Department of Defense. The
programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military."
Learn about California.
The home for the Naval Postgraduate School. Explore the Monterey Peninsula,
Hearst Castle, or the Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Mission Statement:
"The University Shall: Educate and train competent medical personnel
qualified to serve the needs of the Uniformed Services through providing
the highest quality education programs in the health sciences. Place high
priority on educating and training personnel to meet the combat and peacetime
medical needs of the Armed Forces. Grant applicable advanced academic degrees;
establish postdoctoral and postgraduate programs, and technological institutes;
conduct medical readiness training and continuing education for members
of the Uniformed Services in the health professions; and prepare individuals
for careers in the health professions in the Uniformed Services." Learn
aboutMaryland.
The home for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Explore Inner Harbor or Deep Creek Lake.
Mission Statement:
"Air University's mission is to educate Air Force people to develop
and lead the world's best aerospace force - inspiring commitment to a war-winning
profession of arms." Learn about Alabama.
The home for the Air War College. Explore NASA's Marshall Space Flight
Center or the Alabama Space and Rocket Center.
Mission Statement:
"The Army War College integrates three missions: (1) Education: to
prepare selected military, civilian, and international leaders to assume
strategic leadership responsibilities in military and national security
organizations, and to educate students about the employment of the U.S.
Army as part of a unified, joint, or multinational force in support of
the national military strategy; (2) Research: to research operational and
strategic issues; (3) Outreach: to conduct outreach programs that benefit
the USAWC, the U.S. Army and the nation." Learn about Pennsylvania.
The home for the Army War College. Explore the Liberty Bell Pavillion,
the Pocono Mountains or the Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
Mission Statement:
"The mission of MCWAR is to educate selected senior officers and civilians
for decision-making during war and military operations other than war in
a joint, interagency and multinational environment. MCWAR graduates are
prepared to assume senior leadership positions of increasing complexity
through the study of national military strategy, theater strategy and plans,
and Marine Corps support to those strategies within the context of national
security policies, decision-making, objectives, and resources." Learn about
Virginia. The
home for the Marine Corps War College. Explore St. John's Church, Shenandoah
National Park or the Crystal Caves.
Mission Statement:
"The National Defense University: educates military and civilian leaders
through teaching, research, and outreach in national security strategy,
national military strategy, and national resource strategy; joint and multinational
operations; information strategies, operations, and resource management;
acquisition; and hemispheric defense studies." Learn about Washington,
DC. The home for the National Defense University. Explore the House
of Representatives or the Senate.
Mission Statement:
"The mission of the Naval War College as defined by the Secretary of
the Navy is: . . . to enhance the professional capabilities of its students
to make sound decisions in command, staff and management positions in naval,
joint and combined environments; to provide them with a sound understanding
of military strategy and operational art; and to instill in them joint
attitudes and perspectives. The Naval War College shall serve as a center
for research and gaming leading to the development of advanced strategic,
warfighting and campaign concepts for the future employment of maritime,
joint and combined forces." Learn about Rhode
Island. The home for the Naval War College. Explore the Jazz Festivals,
Block Island or Ocean Drive.
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