The Army Official School selects students to further their studies in the United States to expand the cultivation of cross-domain leadership talents

Tan Fangrong, principal of the Army Official School, encouraged students to turn the experiences learned from international exchanges into motivation for the advancement of the army. (Extracted from Army Academy Facebook)

[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] The Army Military Academy has expanded its global cooperation network, selected 31 outstanding students to study in the United States and other military academies, and has strategic alliances with eight top domestic universities to cultivate more cross-domain leadership talents in a dual-track manner. This year, the U.S. Military Academy will also send personnel to Taiwan for exchanges to enhance cross-cultural operational thinking.

The Army Academy is in line with international standards. Every year, it selects outstanding students to go to 7 top military academies in the United States, Central and South America, etc. for further study. It also strives for short-term training and winter and summer study tours in the United States, Japan, and South Korea to allow more students to expand their international exposure. It has also established strategic alliances with top domestic universities, with 8 of them now The university signed a cooperation agreement, and students will use integrated resources to study forward-looking courses such as AI artificial intelligence, drone application, information technology and management science across schools, integrating scientific and technological literacy with traditional military academics to ensure that national army cadres can meet the high-tech battlefield needs of future defense operations.

Principal Tan Fangrong met with Xu Mian today, a group of 16 students who have been sent abroad. The students shared that going to the United States has profoundly felt that language barriers and cultural differences are the biggest tests. Faced with high-intensity military training and tight academic schedules, they have to constantly break through themselves and adapt to the environment, whether in physical, academic or psychological aspects. There are also students who have overcome language barriers. In addition to being able to communicate fluently in English, they also learn Spanish as a second foreign language, expand their international horizons and cross-cultural communication skills. They will also strive for opportunities to demonstrate their abilities, challenge leadership positions, and challenge themselves to improve their strength.

Tan Fangrong affirmed that the students had demonstrated the perseverance and resilience of Huangpu children under the rigorous military training and academic pressure in a foreign land. He expressed his gratitude to the students for taking the confidence from their hometown to face unknown challenges with courage and courage amid the impact of multiculturalism, and embarking on a grand journey worthy of their youth. He hoped that the students could learn from overseas advanced thinking and Practical experience is transformed into a profound foundation in military career, which becomes the key seed to promote the modernization of the army. They cherish national resources, step out of their comfort zone and accept challenges bravely, and transform the experience learned from international exchanges into the motivation for the progress of the army. They jointly contribute to building a modern elite national army and fulfill the mission of protecting the homeland and the country.