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This is the way of my brother's friend. He loves spending his free time in officer’s club. Over 4 years of training he acquired secondary military and general higher education. He got full public provision and received a monthly stipend of about $600 a month. In general, the training officer at the academy costs the state from 200 to 400 thousand dollars. So my new friend was awarded the second officer rank. Now he is a first lieutenant. There are also two ways for youth to become an officer. My classmate chose another way as he had entered a civil university. Basic conditions for such candidates are similar to those in academies, but they need to have recommendations. My classmate Jane attended non-military training courses for students of civil universities. And she took me along with her to the officer’s club. There are the training courses at three hundred colleges and universities, teaching at the same time up to 50 thousand students, fifth percent of them are girls. Education is free and also the Ministry of Defense provides a monthly stipend of $130. If Jane successfully masters the program she will be assigned a rank of a second lieutenant U.S. Army Reserve. But, if she wishes (if there is vacancy), she will be able to enter regular units. The other way to become an officer is entering the officers' school. They produce annually up to 700 second lieutenants. Terms of admission and financial security are similar to university courses. Terms of training for future officers of the Army and Air Force make 22 weeks. They take 14 weeks for a reserve. Graduates sign a title search, meaning to serve at least two years in active units or reserve.
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