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Just don't look for a giant, central campus like at Penn State. Launched in July 2015 to better educate its soldiers and civilians, the Army University is spread over 50 states. It coordinates and synchronizes the more than 70 schools and 100 training institutions run by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) under one governance structure. The structure mirrors civilian higher learning institutions, complete with a chancellor, provost, vice provost and subordinate centers and schools. And the name is no accident. id no accident. t no accident. "We want the citizens of our country to realize that their sons and daughters that they entrust to us are receiving first-class training. They are prepared," says Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport, the command sergeant major for TRADOC. The Army's professional education system hadn't changed for two decades. Putting most of the Army's military education system under one umbrella will allow it to provide academic credit and credentialing for a soldier's military education, training and experience. Eventually Army University t Eventually Army University ll Eventually Army University A Eventually Army University U Eventually Army University i Eventually Army University it Eventually Army University will become an accredited, degree-granting institution. "Soldiers who serve our Army are soldiers for life," says Gen. David Perkins , commander of TRADOC. "The Army wants to ensure that our soldiers are set up for success during their transition to civilian careers. That is why TRADOC and Army U. continue to work closely with industry and academic institutions through the Army Credentialing Program to provide soldiers the opportunity to acquire industry and state certifications and licenses associated with MOS skills, training, and experiences gained during their service." Beginning with boot camp, universal transcripts document a soldier's education, training and experience. Already 74 of the Army's Programs of Instruction (POI) fully align to a civilian vocational credential and operate under a Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement d Understanding/Agreement t Understanding/Agreement di Understanding/Agreement /A Understanding/Agreement t Understanding/Agreement AT ARMY UNIVERSITY you can learn to fly a helicopter, drive a tank, fire a cannon, fix a heavy truck, jump from an airplane in full combat gear, or command a division. Try that at Penn State. DID YOU KNOW? More than 70 MOS's provide some level of recommended academic degree transferability through the American Council on Education (ACE).