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Marine Corps University

Index Marine Corps University

The Marine Corps University is a group of accredited higher-education schools at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. [1]

27 relations: Accreditation, Alfred M. Gray Jr., Brigadier general, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Donald R. Gardner, Enlisted Professional Military Education, Federal government of the United States, General officer, James T. Conway, John A. Lejeune, Junior officer, Major general, Marine air-ground task force, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Marine Corps War College, Master's degree, Paul Van Riper, Peter Pace, Quantico, Virginia, Robert Neller, Smedley Butler, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Staff college, Thomas A. Benes, United States Marine Corps, Virginia, William F. Mullen III.

Accreditation

Accreditation is the process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.

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Alfred M. Gray Jr.

Alfred M. Gray Jr. (born June 22, 1928) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987–91.

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Brigadier general

Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a senior rank in the armed forces.

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Commandant of the Marine Corps

The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Donald R. Gardner

Major General Donald R. Gardner is a retired United States Marine Corps officer and former president of the Marine Corps University.

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Enlisted Professional Military Education

The term Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) is a general term used by all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces to describe the formal system of education each branch provides to its enlisted personnel.

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Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government) is the national government of the United States, a constitutional republic in North America, composed of 50 states, one district, Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital), and several territories.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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James T. Conway

James Terry Conway (born December 26, 1947) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star General who was the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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John A. Lejeune

John Archer Lejeune (January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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Junior officer

Junior officer, company officer or company grade officer refers to the lowest operational commissioned officer category of ranks in a military or paramilitary organization, ranking above non-commissioned officers and below senior officers.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Marine air-ground task force

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF, pronounced MAG-TAF) is a term used by the United States Marine Corps to describe the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations.

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Marine Corps Base Quantico

Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County.

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Marine Corps War College

The Marine Corps War College (MCWAR), is the senior school of the Marine Corps University, providing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) to selected United States military officers, civilian Government officials, and international military officers.

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Master's degree

A master's degree (from Latin magister) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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Paul Van Riper

Paul K. Van Riper (born July 5, 1938) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer.

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Peter Pace

Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945) is a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Quantico, Virginia

Quantico (formerly Potomac) is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States.

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Robert Neller

Robert Blake Neller (born February 9, 1953) is a United States Marine Corps four-star General who currently serves as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

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Smedley Butler

Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps major general, the highest rank authorized at that time, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history.

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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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Staff college

Staff colleges (also command and staff colleges and war colleges) train military officers in the administrative, staff and policy aspects of their profession.

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Thomas A. Benes

Thomas Anthony Benes (June 8, 1951 – September 30, 2014) was a retired major general in the United States Marine Corps.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the United States Navy.

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Virginia

Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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William F. Mullen III

Major General William F. Mullen III is an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

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Amphibious Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Univ., Marine Corps University Press, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College, US Marine Corps Command and Staff College, United States Marine Corps University.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_University

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