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== Military Academies and Training Cadres ==

===Nagelring===
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[[The Nagelring]] is the Commonwealth's most prestigious and oldest military academy. Originally, the Nagelring was a [[Star League]] facility, which was taken over by [[House Steiner]] after the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] of [[General Kerensky]]'s [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]]. To the surprise of House Steiner, many of the former Star League instructors decided to stay on [[Tharkad]]. The Nagelring trains officers in all branches of the LCAF, including [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] crews. It is known for its extensive variety of teaching aids such as ''[[Chameleon]]'' training 'Mechs and [[Jenny]] [[Aerospace Fighter]]s. 
Some of the most distinguished military leaders, including [[Aleksandr Kerensky]], [[Katrina Steiner]], [[Morgan Kell]] and [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]], graduated at the Nagelring.<br>
In [[3025]], the head of the academy was [[Hauptmann General]] [[Beckley Winston-Steiner]], [[Graf of Fingall's Fjord]]. <ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 122</ref>

===Sanglamore on Skye===
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[[Sanglamore|Sanglamore on Skye]] is another former Star League academy and is considered the twin of the famed Nagelring on Tharkad. However, the academy was severely damaged during [[House Kurita]]'s attempt to invade [[Skye]]. Since then, the facility was no longer able to train naval officers. Instead, Sanglamore concentrated its efforts on the best possible [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training and education of the LCAF's warrant officers. 
However, Sanglamore is heavily influenced by [[Federation of Skye|Federation separatist sentiment]]. This secures a high percentage of [[Lyran Intelligence Corps|LIC personnel]] on campus. In addition, many of its graduates try to join the [[Skye Rangers]]. [[Anastasius Focht]] graduated at Sanglamore.<br>
In 3025, the head of the academy is Hauptmann General Kevin Reilly.<ref name=HS(TLC)p123>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 123</ref>

===Tamar War College===
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The [[Tamar War College]] reopened in [[3025]], after it had been destroyed by [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]-forces during one of [[House Kurita]]'s invasion attempts during the [[Third Succession War]]. Most of its instructors and cadets died in the valiant defense of [[Tamar]]. The reconstruction of the facility began [[3017]], almost a hundred years after the Kurita forces have been pushed off-world. In 3025, the War College trained only MechWarriors and ground personnel. The first cadets of the restored academy graduated in [[3028]]. As of 3025, [[Leutnant-General]] Sydney Devero is the commander of the War College.<ref name=HS(TLC)p123/> Among the War College's graduates was [[Galen Cox]], future aide to Victor Steiner-Davion. <ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'' p. 207</ref>.<br>
In 3025, the head of the academy is [[Leutnant General]] [[Sydney Devero]].<ref name=HS(TLC)p125>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 125</ref>

The War College of Tamar (and the [[Tamar War College Training Battalion]]) were destroyed by [[Clan Wolf]] in [[3051]] during the [[Clan Invasion]] came.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'' pp. 44, 64</ref>

===Coventry Military Academy===
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A relatively small MechWarrior training facility, the [[Coventry Military Academy]] benefits greatly from its proximity to the [[Coventry Metal Works]] plant.<br>
In 3025, the head of the academy  is Leutnant General [[Robert McGregory]].<ref name=HS(TLC)p125/>

===Flight School of Thorin===
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Founded in [[2832]], the [[Flight Academy of Thorin]] and specialized in the training of Aerospace pilots and DropShip crews. Heavily damaged in the Succession Wars, rather than rebuilding the Flight School of Thorin, the Lyran Alliance chose to build the [[Alarion Naval Academy]] as a replacement in [[3060]].

===Royal New Capetown Military Academy===
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One of the Lyran realm's more troubled schools, the [[Royal New Capetown Military Academy]] is heavily infected by the racism of its home planet [[New Capetown]], recently transferring the focus of its bigotry from nonwhites to the Clan invaders.

===Blackjack School of Conflict===
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The [[Jade Falcon School of Conflict on Blackjack|Blackjack School of Conflict]] was the only privately run military academy in Lyran space, producing excellent officers despite its highly shady reputation. The School of Conflict was lost and the [[Blackjack Training Battalion]] destroyed by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] in August [[3050]] during the [[Clan Invasion]].

===War College of Buena===
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Founded in [[3020]], the [[War College of Buena]] produces some of the Lyran military's best technicians, with a large degree of hands-on and practical training even for its BattleMech and AeroSpace Fighter schools.

===Pandora College of Military Sciences===
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Initially a specialist military DropShip crew training facility, the expanded [[Pandora College of Military Sciences]] became a full-fledged military university serving the Lyran realm prior to its loss to Clan Jade Falcon in September [[3064]].

===Military Academy of Somerset===
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A relatively small military academy exclusively devoted to BattleMech and AeroSpace Fighter training, the [[Military Academy of Somerset]]'s most storied graduate was [[Adam Steiner]]. The Academy and its [[Somerset Academy Training Battalion]] were destroyed by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] during the opening stages of Clan Invasion.

===Martial College of Donegal===
The '''Martial College of Donegal''' was the oldest academy in Lyran space, but as of 2765 its facilities were looking increasingly outdated. Despite this, its status as one of the few Lyran academies with programs geared towards WarShips and black navy crews kept it operational all the same. <ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'' p. 5</ref>

===Melissa Steiner Martial Academy of Bolan===
Beginning life as a militia training facility on [[Bolan]], the [[Melissa Steiner Martial Academy of Bolan]] was upgraded to an full academy in [[3055]]. After [[Melissa Steiner (31st c.)|Melissa Steiner]]'s death, it was renamed in her honor.

===Alarion Naval Academy===
Founded in [[3060]] to take advantage of the naval shipyards in orbit around [[Alarion]], the [[Alarion Naval Academy]] took over the DropShip, JumpShip and WarShip training courses previously offered by both the heavily damaged Flight School of Thorin and the under threat Pandora College of Military Sciences.

===Tikonov School of Military Discipline===
Previously a [[Capellan Confederation]] academy, the [[Tikonov School of Military Discipline]] fell under LCAF and then [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] control after the [[Fourth Succession War]], reverting to [[Federated Suns]] ownership following the Lyran withdrawal during [[Operation Guerrero]].

===Sarna Martial Academy===
Falling under LCAF control with the capture of the future-[[Sarna March]] during the Fourth Succession War, the [[Sarna Martial Academy]] became independent following the breakaway of the [[Sarna Supremacy]] during Operation Guerrero.

==See Also==
* [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
* [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''

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