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  2. Engineering - Wikipedia

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    The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET) [4] has defined "engineering" as: . The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to ...

  3. United States Army Jumpmaster School - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army Jumpmaster School trains personnel in the skills necessary to jumpmaster a combat-equipped jump and the proper attaching, jumping, and releasing of combat and individual equipment while participating in an actual jump that is proficient in the duties and responsibilities of the Jumpmaster and Safety; procedures for rigging individual equipment containers and door bundles ...

  4. Sapper Leader Course - Wikipedia

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    On the first day of attendance at the course, known as Day 0, all Sapper students must complete the Sapper Physical Fitness Test. This three event test is graded IAW current Army Combat Fitness Test guidelines, and consists of the following events: Hand release pushups, minimum 30 reps; Leg tucks, minimum 5 reps; 3 Mile run in under 24 minutes ...

  5. Indian Army - Wikipedia

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    Indian Army officers are continually put through different courses of training, and assessed on merit, for promotions and appointments. Substantive promotions up to lieutenant colonel, or equivalent, are based on time in service, whereas those for the colonel and above are based on selection, with promotion to colonel being also based on time ...

  6. Noncommissioned officer candidate course - Wikipedia

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    The 1965 build-up of United States Army ground forces broadened the conflict in Vietnam. As the war progressed, the attrition of combat, the 12-month tour limit in Vietnam, separations of senior noncommissioned officers and the 25-month stateside stabilization policy began to take a toll on the enlisted force to the point of crisis.

  7. National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination

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    The NDA Exam was first conducted in the year 1954 after the NDA was established to train cadets from the Army, Navy, and Air Force together. [citation needed] nda/cds- 2, 2024 exam will conducted on 1 sep.2024 and result out on 20 sep.2024 and EXECT CUT OFF NDA 2, 2024 is 305- 310 and CDS 2, 2024 is 310-340.

  8. Individual physical proficiency test - Wikipedia

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    When National Service was first introduced in Singapore in 1967, the physical fitness test included a 4.8 km (3.0 mi) run to be completed within 30 minutes, and the completion of a 9.6 km (6.0 mi) run within 70 minutes while wearing the skeletal battle order (a type of load-bearing equipment).

  9. 2020 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election - Wikipedia

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    Incumbent Supervisor Ahsha Safaí was eligible for reelection. The race was notable as Safaí's primary opponent was former Supervisor and 2011 San Francisco mayoral candidate John Avalos. San Francisco law states that Supervisors may serve a maximum of two continuous terms, meaning Avalos, out of office since 2017, was eligible to run for ...