U.S. Army branch basic course[r]: Newly commissioned U.S. Army lieutenants, attend a school, following general officer training, which teaches them the skills needed for platoon and company leadership in their specific branch: infantry, armor, artillery, medical service corps, finance corps, etc. [e]
U.S. Army branch advanced course[r]: U.S. Army senior lieutenants and junior captains attend a school, such as the Infantry Advanced Course or Armor Advanced Course, which gives them the tactical skills to lead companies and serve on battalion staffs in their specific branches of service [e]
Hong Kong[r]: Special Administrative Region (SAR) in the south of the People's Republic of China; one of the world's leading financial, industrial, and transportation centres. [e]