Moncalieri Academy of Military Science

The Moncalieri Academy of Military Science is a state-owned military college of the Imperium of Caphiria located in Madel, Xalen Province. It is the oldest and only state-owned military college in the Imperium. It was originally established as a fort that sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Tunic Valley. Moncalieri offers its students, all of whom are cadets, strict military discipline combined with a spartan, physically and academically demanding environment.

Candidates for admission must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of the Imperial Senate or a Praetor. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as "cadets" (Tiro) or collectively as the "Imperial Corps of Cadets" (ICC). Tuition for cadets is fully funded by the Imperial Legion in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 15,000 cadets enter the Academy each July, with about 7,500 cadets graduating. Because of the strict acceptance requirements and intensive academic program, the graduation rate is approximately 37%, making the Moncalieri Academy of Military Science is one of the most difficult and prestigious schools in the world.

The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Cadets are required to adhere to the Oath of Service (sacramentum militare), which states that "a cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do." The academy bases a cadet's leadership experience as a development of all three pillars of performance: academics, physical, and military.

Most graduates are commissioned as Legionary Grade I in the Legion. Foreign cadets are commissioned into the armies of their home countries. Since 1959, cadets have also been eligible for an interservice commission, a commission in one of the other armed services, provided they meet that service’s eligibility standards. Most years, a very small number of cadets do this.

The academy's traditions have influenced other institutions because of its age and unique mission. It was the first Caphirian college to have an accredited civil-engineering program and the first to have class rings, and its technical curriculum was a model for later engineering schools. Moncalieri's student body has a unique rank structure and lexicon. All cadets reside on campus and dine together en masse on weekdays for breakfast and lunch.

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