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First seen in [[Legion of Lawndale Heroes]] 12.1, "[[The Wild and The Young]]", '''The United States Academy of Extranormal Studies''' is a military academy just outside the city of Evansville, Indiana (in Vanderburgh County), which was founded for the purpose of training young persons with metahuman abilities for career opportunities in the U.S. Armed Forces, various organizations in the United States Government (as well as state and local agencies), and (for trainees hailing from eligible nations) the ability to serve their respective homelands in similar venues.
The Academy is divided into two sections; the ''First Academy'' (which provides primary- and secondary-level educational studies to cadets between the ages of
(NOTE: It must be noted, in discussions on how so many extranormally-powered persons managed to go unnoticed until [[Revelation Day]]. This is mainly due to the fact that less than thirty percent of the entire ''USAES Corps of Cadets'' in any given year are of Class Three or higher ability levels, and also due to the ''[[USAES Geas of Attendance]]'' (a mystically-binding code of conduct that helps keep attendees from acting in ways to reveal their abilities to the public). Overall, efforts towards what people have referred to as '[[The Masquerade]]' were spectacularly successful on a global basis until the revelation of powers by the American metahuman youth group known as ''The Legion''.)
The ''First Academy'' provides a world-class educational experience that will allow the successful cadet to pursue academic opportunities at any academic institution he or she sees fit to pursue, or begin a career in any potential entry-level area of national or military service (which the cadet will be able to rapidly advance through). The ''Elite Academy'' provides academic majors that will award cadets degrees in either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts upon completion of their studies, as well as commissions into the United States Armed Forces (as active-duty officers, members of the National Guard of their destined state, or as members of the Reserve of their chosen branch of military service). In addition, the Academy offers minors in non-traditional areas of study (for a military institution) in keeping with the nature of the Academy's mandate towards preparing cadets for not just careers in service, but of a civilian nature after their service obligation has been fulfilled.
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''Federal Service Track'' - this is for cadets who choose to enter the law-enforcement, foreign-service and intelligence organizations that serve the United States (ex. Federal Bureau of Investigation).
''National Service Track'' - this program is for cadets who choose to enter the civilian-oriented and domestic-related organizations that serve the United States (ex. National Parks Service). All science-related specializations (except all medical-related ones) go through this track.
''Metahuman Special Operations Track'' - this program is for cadets who specifically intend to become part of a ''metahuman special operations unit'' (i.e. the Legion, a [[DELPHI]] P.O.G.O. group, etc.) as opposed to specifically military- or law-enforcement-related metahuman operations duties. In LLH 13:7, 'Express Yourself', it was revealed that the USAES administration had authorized the creation of this track, after the formal Academy review and a special ''Department of Defense'' inquiry into how the Legionnaires (a team of hyper-powerful yet meagerly-trained youth compared to ''Elite Academy'' cadets) had managed to technically fight the members of [[Training Cadre 2996]] to an effective draw. The training protocols of [[Richard Blumenberg]] were found to be the deciding factor, and thus, his materials were taken as the basis for that new training track.
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* ''USAES Advanced Cybernetics, Mechanics and Electronics Program''/''ACME'' ) - founded in August 1962. (A flaming anvil, hammer and gears over a globe, with circuit overlay/sine wave background. On the side of the anvil is a series of Morse code symbols (-... . . .--. -....- -... . . .--.) that translates to '' 'Beep-beep' '' - the sound that the Warner Brothers animated character 'Road Runner' makes; this is an inside joke referencing how the program is knows for creating advanced technology like that used by the Road Runner's nemesis Wile E. Coyote, which is purchased from the fictional 'ACME Company'.)
* ''USAES Advanced Infantry Technologies and Operations Program'' - founded in August 1929. (The ''Vitruvian Man'' with angelic wings, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kato_(The_Green_Hornet) a 'Kato mask'] and a 'third eye' placed before crossed Spartan-style spears and a rising sun.) It is traditionally the largest program at USAES, as any cadet who does not have powers that specifically warrant placement in any of the other programs are placed here; also, cadets who specifically wish to be considered for combat or law-enforcement duties after graduation may request to be placed in this program even if their powers would merit placement in another program. Since the mid-1970s, the program is often referred to by its members as '' 'KATO' '' (a slightly-skewed interpretation of the program acronym, and an homage to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee Bruce Lee], who actually took several
* ''USAES
* ''USAES Enhanced Lifeform and Medical Studies Program''/''ELMS'' - founded in August 1962. It was split off from the ''Advanced Infantry Technologies and Operations Program'' and merged with the former ''Special Technologies and Unified Medical Program''. (The ''caduceus'' (with a single snake with a tiny pair of avian-style wings
* ''USAES Mental Educational and Enhancement Program''/''MEEP'' - founded in August 1962. (The Greek letter 'Psi' (with Shepard's crook, broadsword and lightning bolt - in that order from left to right - going through the three tines) before the North Pole on a globe
* ''USAES Mystical
* ''USAES Special Transportation Systems Program'' - founded in August
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* ''USAES Special Communications Systems Program'' - founded in August
* ''USAES Special Technologies and Unified Medical Program'' - founded in August
▲* ''USAES Special Technologies and Unified Medical Program'' - founded in August 1920; it was dissolved in May 1962 when it was merged with elements from the ''Advanced Infantry Technologies and Operations Program'' to form the ''Enhanced Lifeform and Medical Studies Program''. (The '' 'Star of Life' '' cradled within a pair of glowing hands, fixed within a Mercator projection, with a Shepard's crook and a broadsword placed behind the two side-points of the star.) It had the unfortunate acronym of ''STUMP''.
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