Who Is "Joint"? New Evidence from the 2005 Joint Officer Management Census Survey
Abstract
Several recent studies, including a study authorized under the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act, have indicated the need for the Department of Defense (DoD) to update the practice, policy, and law applied to Joint Officer Management (JOM) and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) to meet the demands of a new era more effectively. In 2003, DoD asked the RAND National Defense Research Institute to undertake an analysis that would provide overarching guidance on officer training and development in joint matters. The results of that effort were documented in Framing a Strategic Approach for Joint Officer Management (Thie et al., 2005). This work builds on that earlier effort. As a lead-in to this effort, in summer 2005, the research sponsor and another organization conducted the Joint Officer Management (JOM) Census survey of individuals serving in billets that were likely to either require prior joint experience or provide officers with joint experience. This report provides an overview of the survey responses, including the extent to which officers believe that their assignments provide them with joint experience or require them to have prior joint education, training, or experience. As such, this report should be of interest particularly to military personnel managers dealing with joint officer management issues.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA449325
Entities
People
- Al Crego
- Harry J. Thie
- Kimberly Curry
- Margaret C. Harrell
- Michael S. Tseng
- Sheila N. Kirby
Organizations
- RAND Corporation