United States Academy of Extranormal Studies

First seen in the Legion of Lawndale Heroes episode The Wild and The Young, The United States Academy of Extranormal Studies is the nation's fifth federal academy dedicated to training young men and women for a career in Federal Service or in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Founded in 1978, the Academy is located just outside Evansville, Indiana and educates a student body of thirteen hundred students (addressed as 'cadets') in two separate institutions: the First Academy (for cadets aged 12-18 years) and the Elite Academy (for cadets 18-24 years of age).

To the average person, the Academy is simply another elite government military academy, and as having the Academy gives the city of Evansville a financial boost and other amenities, there have always been friendly relations between the Academy and the city leaders of Evansville (who are aware of what the Academy does, and know it's in their best interest to maintain the secrecy). Several institutions within the City of Evansville have special agreements with the Academy; the local hospitals have a partnership with the Academy medical group under which critical cases can be brought to the Academy's hospital wing, and Academy students trained in emergency medicine or psionic/biophysical field trauma (the technical term for 'healers') can be called into service in times of great emergency.

In addition, the Academy (because of its student body and general status as a military installation) has a permanent United States Marine Corps security force garrisoned on the campus grounds, which includes a small helicopter fleet (among the helicopters kept on station are two VH-3A VIP transport helicopters and three NX-60 'Fire Hawk' utility/assault helicopters, which were specially reverse-engineered and rebuilt by engineering, aviation and special design studies cadets in the late 1990's).

The 'First Academy' is a six-year program that provides basic and advanced educational needs, as well as a comprehensive program designed to instruct cadets on how to effectively deal with the physical, psychological, social and legal problems and issues that arise with the possession and use of metahuman abilities in the modern world.

Cadets who successfully complete their studies in the 'First Academy' are given the option to attempt the five-year program offered by the 'Elite Academy', which offers advanced training in metahuman abilities with a concentration towards the use of such abilities in military service, law enforcement, specialized search and rescue, diplomatic affairs and many other concentrations - as well as standard collegiate studies - leading to the awarding of a Bachelor's Degree). Cadets are also offered the option of attending one of the four other military academies (those who accept this option are bound to complete the required one-year internship period by attending summer classes at the Academy).