Department of Physical Educationとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Department of Physical Education (also known by its initials DPE) is the academic department that oversees the physical development program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. DPE is headquartered in the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. DPE has 24 Military faculty and 25 civilian instructors and professors. The head of the department holds the ceremonial title of Master of the Sword, known within the department as the MOS. This title dates back to when the Cadets at West Point were taught swordsmanship as part of their military & physical training. The current Master of the Sword is COL Gregory Daniels, who has held the position since 2004. Because of the department's tough and exacting standards and its role in evaluating physical fitness for the entire Corps of Cadets (and formerly the USMA faculty as well), DPE has for years been known euphemistically as the "Department with a Heart." DPE embraces this unofficial nickname, and it can be seen embossed upon its departmental coin. The department's stated mission is: