What does «Colegio de Mando y Estado Mayor del Ejército de los Estados Unidos» mean in Spanish?
- Located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (USACGSC) is a mid-career professional school in military science. The mid-career is roughly equivalent to the rank of major. It is accredited to award Master of Military Arts and Science (MMAS) degrees upon completion of a thesis. It prepares officers for planning and leadership at the operational art level: from brigade to corps level. Although most of its students are U.S. Army officers, a typical class will have officers from all U.S. military services; civilians from organizations such as civilian members of the U.S. intelligence community, the U.S. Department of State, and civilian employees of the U.S. Department of Defense. Often there are a few officers from friendly nations. In practice, graduation from the CGSC is a requirement for promotion to colonel and above. Not all students choose the degree option. They may transfer work to a civilian university and earn a degree there. In addition, selected students are invited to attend a more advanced second term at the School of Advanced Military Studies, which is more conducive to research work. Although best known for the resident program, there is a distance learning program.