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MIL 401

The Army Officer

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Course focuses on development of the Army Officer, including abilities to plan, resource, assess training at the small unit level; counsel subordinates and evaluate performance; teach values and ethics, legal responsibilities, and career planning.

Requirements

Prerequisites

MIL 302
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MIL 302.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • discuss mission command philosophy and its guiding principles to facilitate their successful participation in command and control activities and their development as military professionals.
  • discuss how and why commanders cross-functionally organize their staff in a way to most efficiently exercise mission command and to command and control military operations.
  • demonstrate the knowledge and skills that will allow them to research, develop and deliver an effective information briefing.
  • discuss the concepts of Army Leader ethics and embrace equal opportunity program as it relates to the Army Values, Warrior Ethos, Soldier’s creed, and embrace the Army’s SHARP program.
  • discuss and apply the concepts of the Law of Land Warfare and the Rules of Engagement (ROEs).
  • collaborate with the news media, enabling them to effectively communicate information and unit messages in an honest, professional manner as ambassadors of the US Army and the Army Profession.
  • explain punishment, common officer roles, search and seizure procedures, and a Soldier’s rights and become familiar with administrative, discipline and separation procedures.