Twenty sergeants major will soon have an opportunity to teach the next generation of sergeants major through a fellowship program at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) at Fort Bliss, Texas. The one-year education program offers fellows a master's degree in adult education from Pennsylvania State University and an additional three years' service in the Army as an instructor in the sergeants major course. Applications are due March 20. Applicants must be active Army sergeants major; possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher; and must be able to pass the Army physical fitness test and be U.S. citizens. All education expenses will be paid for by the Department of the Army. For more information, e-mail Joel D. Strout at Human Resources Command at joel.d.strout.civ@mail.mil. The subject of the e-mail should be "Request to compete for the USASMA Fellowship Program."
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