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Georgia Military College, Milledgeville,
(478) 209-2668 or (800) 342-0413, gmc.edu
Established in 1879 as a feeder school for the University
of Georgia in Athens, Georgia Military College (GMC) serves
as a junior college for students who have graduated from high
school. It is " a hope and opportunity school, " says Lt. Gen.
William Caldwell, president of GMC.
Many of GMC's students are first-generation college
students or come from low-income families. GMC's junior
college is also a predominantly black institution (PBI).
" We're using the military framework [and] the military
values to make every young man and woman who goes through
here to become a future leader in our nation, " Caldwell says.
GMC includes its military junior college, satellite
campuses, the Global Online Leadership College and the
Georgia Military College Preparatory School, which serves
students in kindergarten through grade 12. Leadership
principles and values such as duty, honor and love of country
are infused throughout all programs.
" Regardless of what type of associate degree you come
out with after two years and regardless of where you go to
school next, you've been taught more about the leadership
principles that will carry you well through the rest of your life, "
Caldwell says.
GMC is uniquely equipped to educate service members,
veterans and their families. The school's nine-week courses
allow flexibility for students with deployments or field exercises.
GMC's staff works closely with students to navigate financial-aid
programs.
Caldwell says the school's Corps of Cadets is " the nucleus
of our junior college program. " Of GMC's 11,000 students, 250
are cadets who live on campus in Milledgeville. These include
Georgia National Guard members, cadets preparing for service
academies and Army ROTC scholarship recipients.
About 80 cadets receive Army ROTC scholarships and are
commissioned as second lieutenants after two years.
" There are only four schools left in America that can do
that, [and ours is one], " Caldwell says.
U.S. Army Cyber School, Fort Eisenhower,
(706) 791-4307, bit.ly/uscyber
The U.S. Army Cyber School is a part of the Cyber Center
of Excellence (CCoE), and its mission is " to acquire America's
most talented and innovative citizens and develop them into the
world's most ... professional, ethical and technically competent
cyber and electromagnetic warfare force, " says Scott Anderson,
historian for the school. " The Army is the only service branch
that has a dedicated cyber school. "
The school primarily trains active-duty officers and enlisted
soldiers in the Army's cyber branch.
Cyber specialists conduct offensive missions to gain
intelligence by infiltrating adversaries' networks, while
defensive operations involve actively hunting adversaries who
are trying to hack and steal information.
The cyber branch also includes electromagnetic warfare
(EW) specialists, who can, for example, " jam an adversary's
radio so they can't communicate, " Anderson says.
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The Benedictine Military School color guard carries the American, Irish
and state flags in a parade in downtown Savannah.
After basic training, enlisted privates receive advanced
training in coding, programming and network infiltration to
become cyber specialists. The Cyber School also provides
leadership training for officers and enlisted soldiers.
After their military service, many are well-prepared for
careers in cybersecurity or telecommunications.
The Cyber School recently celebrated its 10-year
anniversary.
" We are proud of all of the different milestones that have
occurred in these first 10 years, " Anderson says.
From starting with 32 students, the school now graduates
3,600 annually and employs more than 6,000 people.
" If a person wants a cyber career in the Army, " Anderson
says, " they need to be problem-solvers, they need to have
leadership skills for motivating and guiding [and] they need to
be technologically adept. "
Katie Teems Norris is a freelance writer and communications
professional based in New Mexico.
More military schools and training centers
* Georgia Youth ChalleNGe Program and Georgia Job
ChalleNGe Academy, Fort Stewart and Fort Eisenhower.
For students ages 16 to 18. (912) 876-1715, (706) 823-8000,
(678) 372-3304. georgiayouthchallenge.org.
* Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Moore. (706) 545-2011.
moore.army.mil.
* Miller's Military Academy, Lithonia. Kindergarten through grade 12.
(404) 709-4675. millersmilitaryacademy.com.
* Riverside Preparatory Academy, Gainesville. For boys in grades
six to 12. (800) 462-2338, (770) 532-6251. riversideprep.org.
* Staff Sgt. Felicia R. Rivers Airman Leadership School, Robins Air
Force Base. (478) 222-0160. robins.af.mil.
* University of North Georgia (The Military College of Georgia),
Dahlonega. (706) 867-2918. ung.edu.
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