Armed forces often begin by assigning a committee to investigate a new problem. If the subject proves useful, a permanent school can build expertise and send officers through a repeatable course. That progression embeds the knowledge in career development instead of leaving it as a one-time inquiry. Permanent centres also signal that education is part of becoming a better officer and give personnel a structured way to learn from earlier experience.
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Education as a signal of institutional value
Creating permanent schools turned useful ideas into recognized expertise and showed officers that the Navy valued education.