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The Iowa Military Education Coordinating Committee (IMECC) was founded in the early 1980s - the brain child of Joe Farnsworth, for many years a consultant with the Iowa Department of Education, and others. Since then, IMECC has been actively involved in the education of Iowa's military community.

IMECC is also recognized by the U.S. Departnmet of Defense as Iowa's Advisory Council on Military Educaton (ACME)

IMECC is a consortium of organizations with an interest in the welfare and education of Iowa's veterans, members of Iowa's reserve components and other persons eligible for VA benefits. At present, IMECC includes representatives from

Military Organizations

• Iowa Air National Guard
• Iowa Army National Guard
• The U.S. Army Education Specialist

Iowa Agencies

• Iowa Department of Education - Veterans and Military Education
• Iowa College Aid Commission
• Iowa Workforce Development - Veteran's Employment and Training Service

Public Four-Year Colleges

• University of Iowa
• Iowa State University
• Upper Iowa University

Private Four-Year Colleges

• Drake University
• Graceland University

Community Colleges

• Des Moines Area Community College
• Indian Hills Community College

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Iowa Education Liaison Representative
• Vocational Rehabilitation & Counseling