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“joint world” first at their intermediate level of education. Experience in the last decade of conflict suggests that some level of joint education may be valuable at the primary level of a commissioned officer’s education as well as for enlisted soldiers, warrant officers, and civilian cohorts. While this concept requires further exploration, The Army University is uniquely structured to promote this change. As an institution that is accredited for joint professional military education with direct academic oversight of military education across all cohorts, The Army University serves as a direct link between the Joint Staff and educational programs. The Value Proposition The creation of The Army University is both a symbolic and a substantive change in Army education. It is a visible symbol of the Army’s commitment to education. As The Army University brand grows in stature, it will send a powerful message that all of the Army educational progr