They are also required to lead seminar meetings to increase communication skills and demonstrate mastery of integrated frameworks. Within one year students will have completed all academic course work and successfully completed comprehensive examinations which assess their ability to integrate and master their formal academic work. Faculty members question and evaluate students on their knowledge of and ability to apply theoretical concepts studied throughout the program, as well as their ability to integrate and synthesize those various theoretical procedures. Tactical officers will complete a practicum in the year following completion of the Masters Program while commanding a cadet company. First-year TACs meet regularly with selected USMA Academy Professors in the forum of supervised practicum.
Topics focus on the application of leadership to the job at hand.
The RTOs determine the actual topics for discussion and assign the new TACs to organize and lead the discussion. This orientation program is presented by various members of the USCC staff. Structure of each organization and coordination between the various departments. Explanation of how each organization fits into the cadet development programs. Coordination for mutual support among USCC organizations.