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DRILL SERGEANT SCHOOL

A spot in Drill Sergeant School. It's one of the highest honors the U.S. Army can bestow a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO).

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FOCUSED TRAINING FOR MOTIVATED SOLDIERS

For those Soldiers who want to advance even further in their Army careers, Specialized Schools are available to those who meet the right criteria. These schools will develop you personally and professionally, providing the skills to help you in your Army career and beyond. From language and management training to leadership and survival skills, the knowledge you receive at these schools will help prepare you for nearly any mission in life.

AIRBORNE SCHOOL

Airborne School teaches Soldiers the techniques of how to jump and parachute safely from airplanes.

ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SCHOOL

Train here for a career in the health care field. The Army Health Care Team is diverse and covers many aspects of medicine — from nursing to veterinary care.

AVIATION SCHOOL

Attend Army Aviation School as an Officer or Warrant Officer and you will become one of the most highly trained helicopter pilots in the world.

CHAPLAIN SCHOOL

The Army Chaplain School provides training to prepare Army Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants to tend to the spiritual needs of other Soldiers.

DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL

At Defense Information School, you can train in a skill that's related to creating editorial publications, radio programs and television programs.

DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

Train here, and you'll be enrolled in an intense, full-time program learning to speak and write a foreign language fluently. Languages range from Arabic to Chinese.

DRILL SERGEANT SCHOOL

Drill Sergeants play a critical part in transforming recruits into Soldiers at Basic Combat Training. Here's where Drill Sergeants learn the skills necessary to encourage those recruits along the way.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS (EOA) COURSE

Ensuring equality in the workplace is important to the Army. Here's where Soldier's learn how to identify discrimination cases and — more important'promote equality throughout the Army.

JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S (JAG) CORPS

The JAG Corps is a wide-ranging practice that includes military law, criminal prosecution, international law and legal assistance.

JUMPMASTER SCHOOL

Jumpmasters are experts in teaching other Soldiers the techniques of jumping from airplanes. They ultimately teach at the Army Airborne School.

PATHFINDER SCHOOL

Army Pathfinders are specialists in navigating their way through foreign terrain and establishing safe landing zones for Airborne Soldiers or Army aircraft.

RANGER SCHOOL

Ranger School is one of the toughest things a Soldier can volunteer for. But the payoff is well worth it as Army Rangers are the experts in leading Soldiers on difficult missions.

RECRUITING AND RETENTION SCHOOL

Maintaining the strength of the Army's forces is an extremely important role. Army Recruiters are always ready to help high-quality recruits make the most of an Army career.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

After you pass the audition for the Army Band Program, you will continue to hone your musical skills at the Armed Forces School of Music in Norfolk, VA.

SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING

Special Forces (SF) Soldiers are the experts in unconventional warfare. They train here so they are prepared to deploy on a variety of missions all over the world.


WARRIOR TRANSITION COURSE

Warrior Transition Course introduces those coming from other services to the Army and refreshes the skills of former Soldiers.

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