U.S. Army officers

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U.S. Army officers are commissioned leaders in the United States Army responsible for planning, directing, and managing military operations, personnel, and resources.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf commissioned officers
military leaders
military rank category
commissionedBy President of the United States
commissionSource Officer Candidate School
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
United States Military Academy
direct commission
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
duty advise commanders
develop subordinate leaders
direct military operations
enforce regulations
ensure unit readiness
lead soldiers in combat
maintain discipline
manage logistics
manage operational planning
manage personnel
manage resources
manage training programs
plan military operations
protect national security interests
train soldiers
employer United States Department of the Army
includesRank Brigadier General
Captain
Colonel
First Lieutenant
General
General of the Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant General
Major
Major General
Second Lieutenant
language English
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
militaryBranchType land forces
partOf United States Army
rankGroup company-grade officers
field-grade officers
general officers
reportsTo civilian leadership of the Department of Defense
senior Army officers
requires bachelor's degree or equivalent for most accessions
completion of officer basic course
security clearance for many positions
serviceBranch United States Army
subjectTo Uniform Code of Military Justice
wears U.S. Army officer insignia

Referenced by (15)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Citation Star ("officers of the United States Army")
Sapper Tab
eligibility
James Longstreet ("Major (United States Army)")
P. G. T. Beauregard ("Major (United States Army)")
militaryRank
Army professional military education system
appliesTo
Combat Infantryman Badge ("U.S. Army commanders")
awardedBy
United States Army War College ("U.S. Army generals")
notableAlumniCategory
Operation Jedburgh ("United States Army officers")
participant
Reconstruction Acts of 1867 ("Union Army commanders")
placedUnderAuthorityOf
William L. Cabell ("United States Army officer")
positionHeld
Staff Sergeant Instructor ("Commissioned Officers")
reportsTo
Army Distinguished Service Medal ("United States Army officers")
serviceBranchUse
War Department Circular 59 (1941) ("U.S. Army commanders")
targetAudience
Command and General Staff School
targetStudents
AGSU
wearer

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