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'''Corbulo Academy of Military Science''' ('''CAMS'''), sometimes referred to as '''Corbulo Military Academy''',<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Epilogue]]''</ref> was an [[Officer Candidate School]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] located on the colony of [[Circinius IV]]; at the time of its destruction, its superintendent was [[Black|General Black]].<ref name="LA Times 7112012">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/07/11/halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-will-be-the-first-halo-movie/#/5 '''Los Angeles Times:''' ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will be the first Halo movie'']</ref> Active during the height of the [[Insurrection]], Corbulo Academy trained the children of high-ranking officials within the [[United Earth Government|government]] and military to become commissioned officers in the various branches of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]];<ref name="fudp1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''' ''Part 1''</ref> despite this, many of the cadets came from colonial backgrounds.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref> The academy was named after the [[Wikipedia:Roman Empire|Roman]] general [[Wikipedia:Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo|Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]], who was said to represent the values of honor, valor and allegiance expected of the cadets. ''"Axios"'', a prominent acclamation used by the cadets and personnel of the school, was spoken by Corbulo as he committed suicide by order of [[Wikipedia:Nero|Emperor Nero]].<ref name="fudp1"/>

Corbulo Academy was an institution primarily dedicated for the offspring of high-ranking UNSC or UEG officials,<ref name="fudp1"/> with the cadets generally being around fifteen to sixteen years of age in their first year<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IEiHdTv7E& '''YouTube''': ''Halo After Dawn: Episode 6 - Joyride'']</ref> and graduating with an officer's commission after a four-year education. The Corbulo curriculum was geared around the teaching of military science to its officer cadets. [[wikipedia:Military science|Military science]] is defined as the theory, method, and practice of producing military capability in a manner consistent with national defense policy.<ref>[[wikipedia:Military science|'''Military science''']] on Wikipedia</ref>

The cadets' eventual choice of career appears to have been relatively open-ended, with the graduates ending up serving in various military branches and roles. For first years, teaching was not geared towards a particular service, and even cadets who would become [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officers (such as [[Thomas Lasky]]) would participate in extensive field and classroom exercises designed to teach ground combat tactics such as the [[wikipedia:Pincer movement|pincer movement]]. Additionally, first year cadets would regularly be put into [[cryo chamber]]s and thawed in order to acclimatise them to the cryosleep process used aboard UNSC Navy ships.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''' ''Part 2''</ref> Other first year training included basic fitness, military courtesies, and hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="fudp1"/>

First year cadets were arranged into nine-person [[squad]]s for training purposes. By their fourth year, at least some senior cadets were given command of these squads.<ref name="fudp1"/>