Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP)

JCS/ J-7/Joint Education Branch1 31 Jan 200631 Jan 2006

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Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP)

MAJ Rick MichaelsOperational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate




To provide an overview of the To provide an overview of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff Instruction (CJCSI)1805.01,Staff Instruction (CJCSI)1805.01,Enlisted Professional Military Enlisted Professional Military

Education Policy, 28 October 2005.Education Policy, 28 October 2005.

Purpose




Why an EPMEP?

Top Legislative Priorities* for Top Legislative Priorities* for next 16 months include next 16 months include Strengthening Combined/Joint Strengthening Combined/Joint Warfight CapabilitiesWarfight Capabilities. .

An enabling strategy of this An enabling strategy of this objective is toobjective is to “bring jointness to “bring jointness to the lowest appropriate level.”the lowest appropriate level.”

*SecDef memo dated 24 Sep 2003, Subject: *SecDef memo dated 24 Sep 2003, Subject: Legislative Priorities for Fiscal Year 2004 Legislative Priorities for Fiscal Year 2004

CJCS Joint Professional Military CJCS Joint Professional Military Education Initiatives.*Education Initiatives.*

““OPMEP will not expand to OPMEP will not expand to include NCO or Civilian matters. include NCO or Civilian matters. The former will be the subject of The former will be the subject of a stand-alone CJCS Policy a stand-alone CJCS Policy document to be developed by document to be developed by Joint Staff, J7Joint Staff, J7, the latter the , the latter the province of OSD.” province of OSD.”

*Memo dated 9 Jan 2004, Subject: CJCS *Memo dated 9 Jan 2004, Subject: CJCS Guidance for Revising OPMEP Guidance for Revising OPMEP

……Our overarching goal is to Our overarching goal is to educate and train the right person educate and train the right person for the right task at the right time. for the right task at the right time.

We can no longer wait until an We can no longer wait until an individual is placed into a individual is placed into a leadership position before leadership position before

receiving the proper education receiving the proper education and training. This is especially and training. This is especially

true today because we are true today because we are discovering that the War on discovering that the War on

Terrorism requires Terrorism requires noncommissioned officers from noncommissioned officers from all Services to work in the joint all Services to work in the joint

environment more often than they environment more often than they have before..!have before..!

Extract from Chairman’s Vision – CJCSI 1805.01Extract from Chairman’s Vision – CJCSI 1805.01




JPME I, II and AJPME: Reform and Expansion (to include Reserve Component)

JFOWC: Mandate for Commanders

JAWS: Joint Operational Artistry

Company Grade JPME and Service Competencies

Enlisted JPME

Pinnacle

CAPSTONE: Evolving as a Joint Warfighting Course

CJCS Vision for Joint Education




Joint Enlisted Learning Continuum

SENIOR ENLISTEDJPME COURSE*

*CJCS-sponsored courses

COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED KEYSTONE

COURSE*

CAREER EJPME

BASIC EJPME




Enlisted JPME Program

Level o

f Co

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lexity (Join

t To

pics)

E1 E2 E3 E4 E5/E6* E6*/E7 E8 E9Junior and Mid-grade PersonnelJunior and Mid-grade Personnel Senior Enlisted LeadersSenior Enlisted Leaders

Three Tiered ProgramThree Tiered Program

Embedded in Service IntroductoryEmbedded in Service Introductory and Primary Level Programsand Primary Level Programs

Basic EJPMEBasic EJPME

Basic EJPMEBasic EJPME

Career EJPMECareer EJPME

Embedded in Service Intermediate, Embedded in Service Intermediate, Senior, & Executive Level ProgramsSenior, & Executive Level Programs

Career EJPMECareer EJPME

* SERVICE DEPENDENT * SERVICE DEPENDENT

Senior Enlisted JPME CourseSenior Enlisted JPME Course

CSEL CSEL KEYSTONEKEYSTONE

Course Course

Senior EJPMESenior EJPME

CJCS-Sponsored CoursesCJCS-Sponsored Courses




Program Overview

Joint Learning AreasJoint Learning Areas Joint Learning ObjectivesJoint Learning Objectives

Basic EJPMEBasic EJPME• National Military Capabilities and OrganizationNational Military Capabilities and Organization• Armed Forces Overview Armed Forces Overview

(8) Learning objectives (8) Learning objectives provide a brief intro to basic provide a brief intro to basic

US Defense Structure and US Defense Structure and Roles and MissionsRoles and Missions

Career EJPMECareer EJPME • National Military Capabilities and OrganizationNational Military Capabilities and Organization• Armed Forces Overview Armed Forces Overview • Foundation of Joint OperationsFoundation of Joint Operations• National Strategic Overview National Strategic Overview

(20) Learning objectives builds (20) Learning objectives builds upon Basic EJPME and adds upon Basic EJPME and adds

topics covering Joint topics covering Joint Operations and National Operations and National

Strategic OverviewsStrategic Overviews

ProgramsPrograms

Levels of learning achievement increase and become more joint focused. Levels of learning achievement increase and become more joint focused.

Senior EJPMESenior EJPME• National Military Capabilities and Organization National Military Capabilities and Organization • Joint DoctrineJoint Doctrine• Service, Joint, Interagency, and Multi-national Service, Joint, Interagency, and Multi-national CapabilitiesCapabilities• Defense Acquisition and ResourcingDefense Acquisition and Resourcing

• National Military Capabilities and OrganizationNational Military Capabilities and Organization• Armed Forces Overview Armed Forces Overview • Foundation of Joint OperationsFoundation of Joint Operations• National Strategic Overview National Strategic Overview

(11) Learning objectives are (11) Learning objectives are contained in a stand-alone, contained in a stand-alone,

web-based course that web-based course that prepares senior enlisted for prepares senior enlisted for

a joint duty assignmenta joint duty assignment

(13) Learning objectives (13) Learning objectives prepare our most senior prepare our most senior enlisted personnel for enlisted personnel for

assignment as the CSEL in assignment as the CSEL in a GO/FO Command a GO/FO Command

CSEL KEYSTONECSEL KEYSTONE

Senior EJPME CourseSenior EJPME Course

(Multi-Service Acculturation)(Multi-Service Acculturation)




• “Formulating policies for coordinating the military education and training for members of the armed forces.” Title 10, USC, Section 153(B).

Chairman’s Responsibilities

Joint Staff J-7, DDJS-MEJoint Staff J-7, DDJS-MEJoint Staff J-7, DDJS-MEJoint Staff J-7, DDJS-ME

EMERC WGEMERC WGEMERC WGEMERC WG

JFCOM J-7JFCOM J-7JFCOM J-7JFCOM J-7

CJCSCJCSCJCSCJCS

Senior Executive Senior Executive Steering Committee Steering Committee

(SESC)(SESC)

Senior Executive Senior Executive Steering Committee Steering Committee

(SESC)(SESC)

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, JOINT DEPUTY DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF,STAFF,

FOR MILITARY FOR MILITARY

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Enlisted Military Enlisted Military Education Review Education Review

CouncilCouncil

Enlisted Military Enlisted Military Education Review Education Review

CouncilCouncil

JOINT EDUCATION JOINT EDUCATION BRANCHBRANCH

Service Training and Service Training and Education Command RepsEducation Command Reps

Service Training and Service Training and Education Command RepsEducation Command Reps

DIRECTOR,DIRECTOR,JOINT STAFFJOINT STAFF

DIRECTOR,DIRECTOR,JOINT STAFFJOINT STAFF

VDJ-7 is:VDJ-7 is: Deputy Director, Joint Staff,Deputy Director, Joint Staff,

for Military Education (DDJS-ME)for Military Education (DDJS-ME)

VDJ-7 is:VDJ-7 is: Deputy Director, Joint Staff,Deputy Director, Joint Staff,

for Military Education (DDJS-ME)for Military Education (DDJS-ME)

Order – EPMEPExecute – EMERC Advisory – SESC Inspect – Reports

NDUNDUNDUNDU

COCOMCOCOMCSELsCSELs

COCOMCOCOMCSELsCSELs

SEAC SEAC CJCSCJCS

SEAC SEAC CJCSCJCS




Along with Along with CSM, USJFCOM CSM, USJFCOM comprise the SESC.comprise the SESC.

Provides strategic guidance Provides strategic guidance to Enlisted Military Education to Enlisted Military Education Review Council (EMERC).Review Council (EMERC).

Solicits input from Solicits input from other stakeholders other stakeholders

Participate in CSEL Participate in CSEL KEYSTONE Program.KEYSTONE Program.

Identify CSELs for Identify CSELs for participation in CSEL participation in CSEL KEYSTONE Program. KEYSTONE Program.

SESC Role in EJPME Program

Senior Enlisted Leaders (SELs)

SELs advise the Service Chiefs on enlisted matters and have a vested

interest in the education and training of enlisted personnel.

SSELs also serve as members of the Senior Executive Steering

Committee (SESC).

AnnuallyAnnually




EPMEP Stakeholders

DDJS-MEDDJS-ME

USJFCOMUSJFCOM NDUNDU

USNUSNUSAUSA

USMCUSMC USAFUSAF

SENIORSENIOREXECUTIVEEXECUTIVESTEERINGSTEERING

COMMITTEECOMMITTEE(JCS, Service and (JCS, Service and USJFCOM SELs)USJFCOM SELs)

CJCSCJCS

EMERCEMERCWORKING WORKING

GROUPGROUP

JCS J7JCS J7

COCOMCOCOMCOMMANDCOMMAND

SENIORSENIORENLISTEDENLISTEDLEADERSLEADERS

AdvisoryAdvisory Policy DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentEPME ReviewEPME Review

NCO SENIORNCO SENIORACADEMIES ACADEMIES

AND SCHOOLSAND SCHOOLS

Service Training and Education Service Training and Education Command RepresentationCommand Representation

COCOMCOCOMCSEL CSEL RepsReps

Service Service RepsReps

USCGUSCG

ADVISORYADVISORY




G –Glossary

……is not just an enlisted version of the is not just an enlisted version of the OPMEP. While there are similarities, there are OPMEP. While there are similarities, there are also major differences.also major differences.

Bottom Line Up Front: The EPMEP…

F – References

E – EJPME Programs

D - Responsibilities

C - EPME Review Process

B – Policies for EJPME

A – EPME Policy

Base Document

CJCSICJCSI

1805.011805.01……has no basis in legislation and does not has no basis in legislation and does not have a formal program review (i.e., PAJE) have a formal program review (i.e., PAJE) requirement.requirement.

……provides guidance to Service Chiefs, while provides guidance to Service Chiefs, while enabling them to retain their discretionary enabling them to retain their discretionary authority to execute.authority to execute.

……promotes, but does not require, promotes, but does not require, “jointness” in Service enlisted professional “jointness” in Service enlisted professional military education programs. military education programs.

……recognizes that all enlisted personnel recognizes that all enlisted personnel require some joint education and require some joint education and familiarization while others require more familiarization while others require more focused and comprehensive joint education.focused and comprehensive joint education.




Base Document

• Base Document– Establishes Chairman’s EPME/EJPME Vision

Highlights of EPMEP

• Enclosure A. Enlisted Professional Military Education– Establishes three levels of EJPME that support Services’

EPME Systems. Program is broken into two tiers of education:

• First tier provides guidance to Services regarding topics that should be integrated into EPME programs for enlisted personnel not assigned to a joint billet.

• Second tier establishes CJCS-Sponsored EJPME courses for enlisted personnel assigned to joint billets.

– Introduces Enlisted Professional Military Education Continuum

– Links leader development requirement in the CCJO to EPME

A – EPME Policy




Highlights of EPMEP

• Enclosure B. Policies for EPME– Reinforces that Services’ should embed Basic and Career EJPME learning

objectives into existing Service EPME programs.– Supports use of resident and non-resident instruction to achieve objectives. – Allows Services to determine the specific methodology and techniques employed to

achieve EJPME learning objectives.

• Enclosure C. EPME Review Process– Creates a Senior Executive Steering Committee (SESC) comprised of the Service

Senior Enlisted Leaders (SMA, MCPON, SMMC, & CMSAF) & CSM, USJFCOM). CJCS SEA is SESC chair.

– Establishes Enlisted Military Education Review Council (EMERC) that is similar to MECC but focuses on EJPME topics/issues.

– Establishes a triennial self-assessment of Service EJPME programs (Basic and Career EJPME). There is no PAJE requirement!

– Provides guidance to Services if they desire to have their EJPME programs validated and approved by DDJS-ME.

C - EPME Review

ProcessB – Policies for EJPME




2006 Self Assessment

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Self-Assessments

• Initial ReportInitial ReportProposed due date: Proposed due date: 1 NOV 20061 NOV 2006

• Triennial ReportTriennial ReportDue every Due every 3 years3 years after Initial Report after Initial Report

• Narrative AssessmentNarrative Assessment – overall assessment of how well JLAs & JLOs are being – overall assessment of how well JLAs & JLOs are being implementedimplemented

• Education MethodologyEducation Methodology – how are you teaching (platform instruction, case studies, – how are you teaching (platform instruction, case studies, distance learning, etc.)distance learning, etc.)

• Validation and Feedback MechanismsValidation and Feedback Mechanisms – how are you validating the instruction?, – how are you validating the instruction?, what is the frequency of validation?, and is feedback sought from students?what is the frequency of validation?, and is feedback sought from students?

• Areas of ImprovementAreas of Improvement – what are your program’s weaknesses – what are your program’s weaknesses

• RecommendationsRecommendations – how do you plan the “way ahead?” – how do you plan the “way ahead?”




Highlights of EPMEP

• Enclosure D. Responsibilities– Defines responsibilities for the Chairman, DJ-7, VDJ-7, USJFCOM,

Services, and NDU-P.– Adds Service Senior Enlisted Leaders as an advisory council.– Assigns NDU-P the responsibility for Senior EJPME (Senior Enlisted

Course and CSEL KEYSTONE program.

• Enclosure E. Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education

– Establishes learning objectives that take into consideration that an enlisted member may not receive any EJPME until actually assigned to a joint billet.

– Provides guidance regarding Joint Learning Areas and Joint Learning Objectives for the EJPME program

E – EJPME Programs

D - Responsibilities




What’s Next

• EPMEPEPMEP• Enlisted Military Education Review Council (EMERC) TBDEnlisted Military Education Review Council (EMERC) TBD• Initial Self-Assessment ~ 1 NOV 06 (Proposed)Initial Self-Assessment ~ 1 NOV 06 (Proposed)

• CSEL KEYSTONE Course ImplementationCSEL KEYSTONE Course Implementation• Initial Course – 30 Jan – 10 Feb 2006Initial Course – 30 Jan – 10 Feb 2006

• Senior Enlisted JPME Course ExpansionSenior Enlisted JPME Course Expansion• JKDDC JMO has completed and validated all 11 modulesJKDDC JMO has completed and validated all 11 modules• Currently available at following sites:Currently available at following sites:• Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability ~ Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability ~ http://www.jkddcjmo.org/http://www.jkddcjmo.org/

• Joint Electronic LibraryJoint Electronic Library ~ ~ http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/s_index.htmlhttp://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/s_index.html




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