United States Cavalry Leader Course
The Cavalry Leaders Course (CLC) is a fifteen-day course offered by the United States Army Armor School.
The course emphasizes troop leading procedures and tactics for mid-level to senior members of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps. To successfully complete the course, students must pass four written examinations and a number of practical exercises.
The course is instructed by officers and non-commissioned officers from the 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment of the 316th Cavalry Brigade.
To be eligible to attend, a student meet the following criteria:
- Be a member of the United States Army or United States Marine Corps.
- Be of eligible rank:
- For officers, between the rank of Lieutenant First Lieutenant (Promotable) and Colonel Lieutenant Colonel.
- For non-commissioned officers, above the rate of E-8 (Master Sergeant/First Sergeant).
- Have a Military Occupational Specialty code in one of the following areas: Armor, Infantry, Engineer, Aviation, Military Intelligence, Field Artillery, Special Forces, or Signal Corps.
- Have orders stating that they will be planners, commanders, Troop First Sergeants, Squadron Operations Sergeants, or Operations Sergeants Major of a United States Cavalry unit.
- Have graduated either the Captains Career Course (officers) or Battle Staff NCO course (non-commissioned officers).
- Possess a SECRET military security clearance.
Template - 07 PP
- Benefit [Security Clearance]
- +02 Expertise[Cavalry Officer]
- +02 Expertise [Troop Level Cavalry Operations]
- +02 Investigation [Military Intelligence]