JCS/ J-7/Joint Education Branch 1 8 Oct 2004 UNCLASSIFIEDPREDECISIONAL Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP) LTC Larry Smith JPME Planner

JCS/ J-7/Joint Education Branch 18 Oct 20048 Oct 2004UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED

PREDECISIONALPREDECISIONAL

Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP)

LTC Larry SmithJPME Planner (703) 692-6297Operational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate



To provide an overview of the To provide an overview of the draft draft Chairman of the Joint Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction Chiefs of Staff Instruction

(CJCSI 1805.01). (CJCSI 1805.01). ““Enlisted Professional Military Enlisted Professional Military

Education Policy.”Education Policy.”

Purpose



JFOWC: Mandate for Commanders

JAWS: Joint Operational Artistry

Company Grade JPME and Service Competencies

Enlisted JPME

Pinnacle

CAPSTONE: Evolving as a Joint Warfighting Course

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

CJCS Vision for Joint Education



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



Guiding Principles

• Formulate the policy using an inclusive, interactive process.

• Develop a policy that provides guidance, not overly restrictive requirements. Ensure policy considers Service uniqueness.

• Promote habitual leadership & education relationships across Services to realize the Chairman’s Vision.

• Recognize that training and education are not mutually exclusive. Both interrelate and comprise the learning continuum.



Service vs. Joint Education & Training Responsibilities

Core Service Skills Training

Professional Military Education

Joint Training and Education

Service Chief Title 10 responsibility is greatest

Joint Training & Education need is

greatest


Joint Training and Education

Skill Progression Training


E-1/O-1

Training & Education Continuum

E-9/O-10

How toHow toThink!Think!

How How toto

Do!Do!



EPMEP Stakeholders

DDJS-MEDDJS-ME

USJFCOMUSJFCOM NDUNDU

USNUSNUSAUSA

USMCUSMC USAFUSAF

SENIORSENIOREXECUTIVEEXECUTIVESTEERINGSTEERING

COMMITTEECOMMITTEE(Service and (Service and

USJFCOM SELs)USJFCOM SELs)

CJCSCJCS

EPMEPEPMEPWORKING WORKING

GROUPGROUP

JCS J7JCS J7

COCOMCOCOMCOMMANDCOMMAND

SENIORSENIORENLISTEDENLISTEDLEADERSLEADERS

AdvisoryAdvisory Policy DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentEPME ReviewEPME Review

NCO SENIORNCO SENIORACADEMIES ACADEMIES

AND SCHOOLSAND SCHOOLSService Training and Education Service Training and Education

Command RepresentationCommand Representation



EPMEP Working Group Members

Msgt Brian BurlingameMsgt Brian Burlingame MC UniversityMC University

Msgt Douglas PattonMsgt Douglas PattonMC University MC University

Maj Ken KnarrMaj Ken KnarrTECOMTECOM

CMSgt Robert HaleCMSgt Robert Hale HQ AFHQ AF

SMSgt Daniel WellsSMSgt Daniel WellsAFSNCOAAFSNCOA

CMSgt Denise AlexanderCMSgt Denise AlexanderHQ AFHQ AF CSM Mark RipkaCSM Mark Ripka

USJFCOMUSJFCOM

SGM Jackie Johnson SGM Jackie Johnson NDUNDU

GySgt John LippsGySgt John LippsUSJFCOM USJFCOM

LTC Larry SmithLTC Larry SmithJCS/J-7JCS/J-7

SGM Michael LambSGM Michael LambTRADOCTRADOC

SGM John Cross SGM John Cross CACCAC

CPT (P) John Kallo CPT (P) John Kallo TRADOC TRADOC

CTACM Susan DavisCTACM Susan DavisUSN Senior Enlisted USN Senior Enlisted

AcademyAcademy

MMCM Lewis CapehartMMCM Lewis CapehartNETCNETC

FORCM Mike McCalipFORCM Mike McCalipNETCNETC

LCDR Don WilkinsonLCDR Don WilkinsonOPNAVOPNAV

MCPO Diane LacumskyMCPO Diane LacumskyCPO AcademyCPO Academy

MCPO Dave Robinson MCPO Dave Robinson HQ USCGHQ USCG

Blaze a trail so that others might follow!



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.



Joint Enlisted Learning Continuum

SENIOR ENLISTEDJPME COURSE*

*CJCS-sponsored courses

COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED CAPSTONE

COURSE*

CAREER EJPME

BASIC EJPME



Enlisted JPME Program

Level o

f Co

mp

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 CAPSTONECAPSTONE

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 SELs for a joint prepares SELs for a joint

duty assignmentduty 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 CapstoneCSEL Capstone

Senior EJPME CourseSenior EJPME Course

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



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 JOpsC 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).– 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



Highlights of EPMEP

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

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

Course and CSEL CAPSTONE 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



Critical Path Development Timeline

EPMEP Development Phase

13 Feb – 20 Sep 04

VDJ-7 Review21 Sep 04

DJ-7 Review12 Oct 04

DJS Briefing(TDB)

CJCS DecisionBrief

Formal Staffing of EPMEP

StakeholderReview of Draft

EPMEP10 – 22 Sep 04

Comments and Acceptance

Process

Signed EPMEP

CJCSI 1805.01

CompletedCompleted In processIn process Planned EventPlanned Event

NDU-P Briefing14 Oct 04

Tank Briefing(TDB)

Service SEL Briefing 20 Oct 04

USJFCOM J-7 Briefing29 Oct 04



SSEL Role in EJPME Program

Service Senior Enlisted Leaders (SSELs)

SSELs 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).

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

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

Participate in CSEL CAPSTONE Participate in CSEL CAPSTONE Program.Program.

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



• “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 Enlisted Executive Senior Enlisted Executive Committee (SESC)Committee (SESC)

Senior Enlisted Executive Senior Enlisted Executive Committee (SESC)Committee (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



Senior Enlisted JPME Course

LSN 1.

Formulating and Integrating US National Strategy

LSN 2.

Integrating Strategy, Resources, and Contingency Planning

LSN 3.

Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning

LSN 4.

National Military Command Structure

LSN 5.

Roles, History, Missions, Customs and Courtesies of US Armed Forces

LSN 6.

Motivating Organizations

LSN 7.

Discipline and Conduct of Multi-Service Subordinates

Seven lesson modules currently in Seven lesson modules currently in use. Accessible online and via CD-use. Accessible online and via CD-ROM.ROM. Four modules undergoing Four modules undergoing modification with support from modification with support from NDU/JFSC.NDU/JFSC. JKDDC JMO guidelines and JKDDC JMO guidelines and funding.funding. Target release date - Jan 2005. Target release date - Jan 2005.

Phase 1Phase 1

LSN 8.

Personal Appearance and Wear of the Enlisted Uniform

LSN 9.

Multiple Services Physical Fitness Programs

LSN 10.

Performance Evaluation

LSN 11.

Professional Military Education and Promotion Policies for Subordinate Development

Four additional Service-focused Four additional Service-focused lesson modules.lesson modules. JKDDC JMO funding with Service JKDDC JMO funding with Service SME support. SME support. Target release date - April 2005.Target release date - April 2005. Completed 11-lesson course to Completed 11-lesson course to be transitioned to NDU for be transitioned to NDU for management and control. management and control.

Phase 2Phase 2



Proposed CSEL CAPSTONE Course

Joint Staff

Service Chiefs

Field StudyBriefs

Graduation

DOD Trans.

Overseas Field Studies

OverseasField Studies

Interagency OverviewWargame??

Overseas Briefs

Intro, VCJCS

NMS, Exec.Health

Service Senior Enlisted

Joint Operations Module

Intel. SupportCJCS

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

Joint Forces Staff CollegeFly to Norfolk

SOUTHCOM NORTHCOMTRANSCOM

FOUR WEEK SCHEDULE

Minimum of 2 iterations per yearMinimum of 2 iterations per year 20-40 CSELs per iteration20-40 CSELs per iteration Military Air availableMilitary Air available

3 or 4-Star Senior Mentors3 or 4-Star Senior Mentors Leverage current and past Leverage current and past CSELs w/joint experienceCSELs w/joint experience Face to face joint acculturationFace to face joint acculturation



CSEL Course Development Timeline

CSEL CAPSTONE Joint Learning Areas and Joint

Learning Objectives

Kickoff MeetingProject Planning

ProcessCSEL Course

Project Plan (Draft)

CSEL Course Execution

Project PlanBriefing to

StakeholdersProject Plan

Approval

CSEL Course

Project Plan

J-7J-7

NDU-PNDU-P

USJFCOMUSJFCOM

Quality ControlProcesses

Brief to Senior Executive

Steering Committee FOCFOC1 Dec 051 Dec 05



What’s Next

• EPMEPEPMEP• Continue staffing process. Continue staffing process. • Schedule 1Schedule 1stst Enlisted Military Education Review Council (EMERC) Enlisted Military Education Review Council (EMERC) Working Group meeting after EPMEP distribution. Working Group meeting after EPMEP distribution.

• CSEL CAPSTONE Course ImplementationCSEL CAPSTONE Course Implementation• Initial Stakeholder meeting to develop project plan (scope, objectives, Initial Stakeholder meeting to develop project plan (scope, objectives, course layout, funding, timelines, etc). Key stakeholders (J-7, NDU, course layout, funding, timelines, etc). Key stakeholders (J-7, NDU, USFCOM)USFCOM)• USJFCOM host 2USJFCOM host 2ndnd CSEL Joint Operations Module – Feb 04 CSEL Joint Operations Module – Feb 04• FOC – NLT Dec 2005FOC – NLT Dec 2005

• Senior Enlisted JPME Course ExpansionSenior Enlisted JPME Course Expansion• NDU updating course content for 4 of the 7 lesson modules in current NDU updating course content for 4 of the 7 lesson modules in current course - 15 Oct 04 anticipated completion date.course - 15 Oct 04 anticipated completion date.• JKDDC JMO to convert course to JKDDC standards - Jan 05 target date.JKDDC JMO to convert course to JKDDC standards - Jan 05 target date.• Final submission of materials for 4 Service-specific lesson modules – Final submission of materials for 4 Service-specific lesson modules – Jan 05 target date.Jan 05 target date.• Distribution of Distribution of 11-lesson11-lesson module course – Apr 05 target date module course – Apr 05 target date



Final Words

• This initiative establishes a foundation and is a project without an end state!

• We need the full support of NDU, the Services, SSELs, and COCOMs to execute and maintain program.

• Congress has tasked DoD to address Senior Enlisted Leaders in a strategic plan that links development to the missions and goals of DoD. We will report our progress to Congress in Jan 2007.



Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP)

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JCS/ J-7/Joint Education Branch 1 8 Oct 2004 UNCLASSIFIEDPREDECISIONAL Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP) LTC Larry Smith JPME Planner