It is an educational unit of the Brazilian Army, with the mission to prepare senior officers for general staff functions, command, leadership, direction and advising.

The participation of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Second World War brought profound changes in doctrine, curriculum, teaching and work methods, as well as in the environment of the Army General Staff School.

Thus, from 1940, a new stage was established in the trajectory of the School, marked by its definitive installation in the present building at Praia Vermelha (Red Beach).

[5][6] Aligned with the Army General Staff guidelines, the School implemented modernization and management improvement projects.

It seeks curriculum which continuously is updated and that is reviewed periodically with the use of a methodology substantiated on scientific basis, specially developed for the Brazilian Army education system.

After the registration deferment, the institutional selection is carried out by the Permanent Committee of Inquiry of the Diretoria de Avaliação e Promoções – DAPROM (Army Evaluation and Promotion Department).

The admissions competition, for the combatant and military engineers officers, is composed of 02 (two) tests, which cover the subjects of geography and history.

The competition selects the future leaders of the Army and due to the functions they will perform, they will require cognitive and affective capacities, which can be summarized as follows: 1.

Interdisciplinary knowledge of history and geography, necessary for the continuity of the institution of permanent character "Brazilian Army", in a nation with the dimensions and projection as Brazil; and 3.

Its purpose is to enable these officers to perform general staff functions and to strengthen ties of friendship with the represented countries.

To train officers to participate in the selection processes for ECEME courses, on an equal basis, regardless of the garrison where they are deployed; 2.

Stricto Sensu is accredited by the Federal Education Department, both master's and doctorate, and is intended for military and civilians, national or foreign, with the purpose of graduating highly qualified professionals.