Leader development is the deliberate, continuous, and progressive process—founded in army values—that grows Soldiers and Army Civilian Corps employees into highly competent, committed, professional leaders of character. Leader development is achieved through the career-long synthesis of the training, education, and experiences acquired through opportunities in the institutional (professional military education), operational (training and experience), and self-development (structured, guided, and personal) domains, supported by peer and developmental relationships. The Combined Arms Center helps produce professional leaders that practice the mission command philosophy whether conducting unified land operations or US Army generating force functions. The US Army strives to have leaders who are not only prepared for their current position, but also preparing for their progressive responsibilities.