Creating a New Path for Joint Education
Abstract
Increasing challenges are raising the operations tempo for military organizations and for personnel deployment, complicating training and education. An important aspect of readiness is the ability to plan and execute new missions amidst the turmoil. Combatant commanders and their staffs must deal with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, enforcement of no fly zones, noncombatant evacuations, and new types of war against terrorism. Thus, Joint Pub 3-0, "Doctrine for Joint Operations," states, "training and education programs focusing on joint, multinational, and interagency operations should be developed and implemented." It is imperative that joint education be expanded to provide requisite skills to all personnel operating in this complex environment. General Henry Shelton, USA, said, "Education and leader development are vital...to fulfill both short-term needs and long-term requirements." Joint professional military education (JPME) must ensure that officers supporting combatant commanders can address the full range of tasks. "All service and joint educational systems also serve another important role by helping to meet current readiness requirements." While readiness is crucial in itself, education also enables the military to manage its transformation, which is more than making incremental improvements to current capabilities. This article proposes integrating current joint education with new capabilities. Only by linking existing resources to innovative initiatives can DoD meet this wide-ranging shortfall. The JPME Phase II institution of the National Defense University, Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC), must serve as the focal point. This article describes the content of Phase II programs at JFSC; how the curriculum is maintained through assessment and evaluation; and the need for joint education for reservists, DoD civilians, NCOs, and junior officers who work in support of CINCs and JTFs. (7 photographs)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA426776
Entities
People
- Claudia H. Clark
- Robert M. Antis
Organizations
- National Defense University