JKDDC Conduits to Professional Military Education- A Conceptual Framework Jerry West, D.Sc

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JKDDC Conduits to Professional Military Education- A Conceptual

Framework

Jerry West, D.Sc.JKDDC LNO

USJFCOM JWFCPresented to DLCC Working Group

22 March 2007


Opportunities and Challenges

● JKDDC Portal Development – Provide Single Sign On (SSO) and subsequent establishment of a federated

search.

– Use Defense Knowledge Online (DKO) for accelerated and efficient delivery of online courses

– Lead Joint community in adoption of federated search of knowledge portals

– Promote development of Joint Learning Continuum and Joint Qualifications Management Initiatives

● JKDDC Conduit Options to J/PME Schools– Linkages to a federation of J/PME community of interest (COI) portals

– Bilateral hosting of JPME/ JKDDC Courses (Policy implications)

– Bridges across online Joint education and training divides


● Four interdependent pillars with assessment Joint Individual Training...learning to do

• Joint Learning Portal (JLP); “virtual schoolhouse” Joint Professional Military Education…learning to think

• Competency-based…Petri dish for culture change Self-development…self-directed learning

• Self-motivated quest of knowledge

• Increased Commanding Officer role Joint Experience…practical application of what was learned

• Joint experience accrues where jointness is applied

• Joint exercises (JXP)

● Multiple paths of delivery and/or attainment

– J/PME Schools/ Portals– JKDDC Portal (Internet, NIPR, SIPRNET)

Background: Joint Learning Continuum

Joint Learning Continuum FrameworkJoint Learning Continuum Framework

3-6 9-14 16-22

Basic School

0-1

ExpeditionaryWarfare School

(Resident &Non-Resident)

ILEJPME I

(Resident & Non-resident)

SLCJPME II

(Resident Only)

Air Force

Navy

Army

Marine Corps

Air/Space Basic

Course

Squadron Officers School

ILE JPME I

(Resident &Non-resident)

SLC JPME I

(Resident Only)

PRIMARY LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SENIOR LEVEL

BasicCourse

AdvancedCourse

ILEJPME I


SLCJPME I


ILEJPME I


Basic Course

SLCJPME I


Joint NWC Single Phase JPME I & II

(Resident Only)

ICAF Single Phase JPME I & II

(Resident Only)

YEARS

Service/Joint

IndividualAnd

CollectiveTraining

Opportunities

Self Development

Experience

Gap2-5 Yrs

Service/Joint

IndividualAnd

CollectiveTraining

Opportunities

Self Development

Experience

Gap7-13 Yrs

Gap6-11 Yrs

Service/Joint

IndividualAnd

CollectiveTraining

Opportunities

Self Development

Experience

JAWS Single Phase JPME I & II (Resident Only)

AJPME & JCWS JPME II (Resident Only)


Conduit to JPME Small Group Training

User Profile (Knowledge/Experience)

Timely SME Access

Search

JKDDC Portal Concept

Conduit / Interface with Joint Staff COCOMs, Services, CSAs, and JS Assets

General Joint Knowledge

SpecificJoint

Assignments

UJTL-Based KSAAs

Recommended Learning Activities (e.g., courseware)

Real Time Critical Information /

Lessons Learned

Gaming

Conduit to Interagency

IntergovernmentalMultinational

Intelligent Tutors

Collaborative Tools / Chat Room

Exercises / events

Access with CAC / DOD PKI

and PIN

Linkage to Joint Publications


JKDDC & JPME

Conduit to JPME

Service ILC

Non-res.

JFSCAJPME

ServiceSLC

Non-res.

JPME-II is legislated as in-resident only

EnlistedJPME.


Conduit Targets (FY O7)

● NDU– National War College – Industrial College of the Armed Forces – Joint Forces Staff College (Joint/FY 07)

● Air University– Air War College (Senior/Resident/Nonresident)– Air Command and Staff College (Intermediate/FY 07)

● Army– U.S. Army War College (Senior/Resident/Nonresident)– U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (Intermediate/FY 07)

● Marine Corps University– Marine Corps War College (Senior/Resident)– Marine Corps Command and Staff College (Intermediate)– Marine Corps College of Continuing Education (Intermediate)

● Naval War College – College of Naval Command and Staff – College of Naval Warfare (Senior/Resident)


Joint Forces Staff College Home Pagehttp://www.jfsc.ndu.edu/


Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) at National Defense University (NDU)

● Focus: Joint, multinational and interagency teamwork, attitudes and perspectives– Phase II of staff officer’s education– Builds on Phase I learning areas for JPME at operational-level

● URL: http://www.jfsc.ndu.edu/● Course Offerings

– 10 schools/academic programs, plus elective courses.– Separate listing for a Joint Continuing Distance Education school.– Online access through NDU’s Blackboard LMS; there is also a JFSC WebNet

(no description of this site available).– A few courses appear to be available on Blackboard.

● JFSC and JKDDC– JFCOM staff attended the March 2006 meeting of the Distance Learning

Coordination Conference (DLCC): http://www.jfsc.ndu.edu/about/special_events/conferences/mecc_dlcc/scorm.asp.

– Blackboard courses could help fuse a partnership with JKDDC– Cultural awareness training courses– POC: Dean, Joint Continuing Distance Education school at 757-443-6229.


Way Ahead

April 2007● Identify Business / Mission requirements● Identify Required Data and Capabilities● Identify Authoritative Data Sources or Capabilities and OPR for each

September 2007

Plan and Implement

– Business Operations - Negotiate Usage and Access

• Meet with OPR to discuss business requirements for sharing / usage of needed data and capabilities

• Develop MOU defining requirements and relationship

• Define business requirements (e.g., account mgmt, security, Info Assurance)

• (w/ Business Ops) Define level of effort, schedule, and required resources for development, implementation, and maintenance

• Secure required resources and funding


Way Ahead Cont’d

– Technical

• Identify technical requirements for sharing / usage of data and capability

• Assess technical feasibility based on current technology and systems

• (w/ Business Ops) Define level of effort and technical resources required for implementation, and maintenance

• Architect and Design technical solution

• (Prototype > Beta > IOC)

June 2008● Rollout Solution● Maintain

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Supplemental Slides

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National War College


National War College at National Defense University (NDU)

● Focus: National Security Policy and Strategy– Joint and Interagency perspective

– 75:25 ratio of military services to other federal agencies

● URL: http://www.ndu.edu/nwc/● Course Offerings

– Seven core courses plus electives; also a “Program for Joint Education”.

– Access to courses via NDU’s Blackboard LMS.

– Partial course listing available on Blackboard “Courses” tab

– Full online course listing is not accessible publicly.

● National War College and JKDDC– Possible partnership/conduit TBD

– Background in current and future foreign policy situation in nations and regions affected by U.S. policies

– POC: National War College Registrar at 202-685-2128.


National War College Home Pagehttp://www.ndu.edu/nwc/


Access National War College Courses Through NDU Blackboard LMS

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Industrial College of the Armed Forces


Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) at National Defense University (NDU)

● Focus: Strategy, decisionmaking and jointness– 58:32:10 ratios of military:Federal Agencies:other

– Industries critical to U.S. national security needs

● URL: http://www.ndu.edu/ICAF/● Course Offerings

– Five academic departments: Acquisition; Economics; Leadership and Information Strategies; Military Strategy and Logistics; National Security Studies.

– Online access by two methods: ICAF Portal (at NDU only) or NDU’s Blackboard LMS.

– Partial course listing available on Blackboard “Courses” tab.

● ICAF and JKDDC– There are many ICAF courses and at least one interagency offering; this college

is a potential partner for JKDDC

– POC: ICAF Administration at 202-685-4333.


ICAF Home Pagehttp://www.ndu.edu/ICAF/


Joint Forces Staff College WebNethttps://webnet.jfsc.ndu.edu/webvpn.html

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Air War College


Air War College at Air University

● URL: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awchome.htm● Course Offerings

– Five departments plus electives, a Regional Studies Program and an International Officer Field Studies program.

– Information on online courses was not available on public website; however, a link was offered to the Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) site: http://www.au.af.mil/au/afiadl/.

– Listing of courses available at https://ausis.maxwell.af.mil/ but is not accessible by the public.

● Air War College and JKDDC– Unable to determine partnership/conduits without seeing course listing, but there

are probably some good linkages that will become known through further inquiry.

– Cultural awareness training courses

– POC: Air War College Distance Learning admin at 334-953-5741.


Air War College Home Pagehttp://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awchome.htm


Air Force Institute for ADLhttp://www.au.af.mil/au/afiadl/

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Air Command and Staff College


Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) at Air University

● URL: http://wwwacsc.au.af.mil/● Course Offerings

– Distance Learning (DL) program appears to be a correspondence program and not a true ADL program.

– Online Master’s degree program to roll out in April 2007.

– Listing of courses available at https://ausis.maxwell.af.mil/ but is not accessible by the public.

● ACSC and JKDDC– Unable to determine partnership/conduits without seeing course listing, but there

are probably some good linkages that will become known through further inquiry.

– POC: ACSC DL program support at 334-953-7901.


Air Command and Staff College Home Pagehttp://wwwacsc.au.af.mil/


Air War College PME Courses

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U.S. Army War College


U.S. Army War College

● URL: http://www.carlisle.army.mil/● Course Offerings

– Five academic Departments: Academic Affairs; Command, Leadership, and management; Distance Education: Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations; National Security and Strategy.

– Department of Distance Education has own website and lists available courses: https://dde.carlisle.army.mil/default.cfm.

● US Army War College and JKDDC– This may be a good option for the first partnership with JKDDC as courses

appear to be ready and many are joint in nature.

– POC: US Army War College Department of Distance Education at [email protected].


U.S. Army War College Home Pagehttp://www.carlisle.army.mil/


U.S. Army War College Dept. of Distance Educationhttps://dde.carlisle.army.mil/default.cfm

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U.S. Army Command and General Staff College


U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSS)

● URL: http://www-cgsc.army.mil/● Course Offerings

– Three schools: Command & General Staff; Advanced Distributed Learning; Advanced Military Studies.

– Enrollment in School of Advanced Distributed Learning courses is through Army Knowledge Online (AKO).

– Unable to determine which courses of study are available online. There is a non-resident catalog with some course listings, but it is dated and does not mention the delivery method for the courses.

● U.S. Army CGSC and JKDDC– Unable to determine partnership/conduits as full online course listing is not

accessible publicly.

– POC: School of Advanced Distributed Learning at 913-758-3401.


U.S. Army CGSS Home Pagehttp://www-cgsc.army.mil/


CGSC School of ADL Login via AKOhttps://cgsc2.leavenworth.army.mil/login/login.asp

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Marine Corps War College


Marine Corps War College (MCWAR)at Marine Corps University (MCU)

● URL: http://www.mcu.usmc.mil/mcwar/default.htm ● Course Offerings

– Master of Strategic Studies degree

– Unable to determine which, if any courses of study are available online. No links to courses available. There is a link to MarineOnline, but it cannot be accessed from a public Internet connection.

● Marine Corps War College and JKDDC– Unable to determine partnership/conduits as full online course listing is not

accessible publicly.• POC: MCWAR at 703-784-4081.


Marine Corps War College Home Pagehttp://www.mcu.usmc.mil/mcwar/default.htm

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Marine Corps Command and Staff College


Marine Corps Command and Staff Collegeat Marine Corps University (MCU)

● URL: http://www.mcu.usmc.mil/csc/● Course Offerings

– Master of Military Studies degree

– Distance courses available through Marine Corps College of Continuing Education’s MarineNet: http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/cce/.

– MarineNet lists several courses, but does not categorize them by college or university.

● Marine Command and Staff College and JKDDC– This may be a good option for the first partnership with JKDDC as courses

appear to be ready and many are joint in nature.

– POC: Marine Corps College of Continuing Education at 800-992-9210.


Marine Corps Command and Staff College Home Pagehttp://www.mcu.usmc.mil/csc/index.htm


Marine Corps CCE Home Page http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/cce/


MarineNet Home Page https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil/portal/

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College of Naval Warfare


College of Naval Warfareat Naval War College (NWC)

● URL: http://www.nwc.navy.mil/Academics/colleges/cnw.htm

● Course Offerings– Three core subject areas: National Security Decision Making, Policy and

Strategy, and joint Military Operations.

– Unable to determine which, if any courses of study are available online.

● College of Naval Warfare and JKDDC– Unable to determine partnership/conduits.

– POC: College of Distance Education for non-resident programs at [email protected]. Discuss online course offerings for both the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff.


College of Naval Warfare Page on NWC Sitehttp://www.nwc.navy.mil/Academics/colleges/cnw.htm

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College of Naval Command and Staff


College of Naval Command and Staffat Naval War College (NWC)

● URL: http://www.nwc.navy.mil/Academics/colleges/cncs.htm● Course Offerings

– Three core subject areas: Strategy and Policy, Joint Maritime Operations, and National Security Decision Making.

– Distance courses available through College of Distance Education: http://cde.nwc.navy.mil/.

– The three core courses and specified electives are offered through Distance Education, though the site does not specify if these are all online or through paper correspondence.

● College of Naval Command and Staff and JKDDC– Unable to determine partnership/conduits.

– POC: College of Distance Education for non-resident programs at [email protected]. Discuss online course offerings for both the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff.


College of Naval Command and Staff Page on NWC Sitehttp://www.nwc.navy.mil/Academics/colleges/cncs.htm


College of Distance Education http://cde.nwc.navy.mil/

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