1. U.S. European Command EPOC-JTRE - 5 September 2015 - 1 UNCLASSIFIED Joint Individual & Staff Training (JIST) Program Update Mr. Tony Carpenter Dr. Ruth Cresson Mr. Rich Modell Joint Training Facilitator Specialists 29 March 2010 This briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

2. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 2 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Purpose: To provide an update on the HQ USEUCOM Joint Individual & Staff Training (JIST) Program Agenda: JIST Mission Training Concept Program Management Purpose & Agenda

3. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 3 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED JIST Mission To provide HQ USEUCOM staff a baseline of joint knowledge and staff training upon arrival To assimilate staff, making them efficient and productive team members as quickly as possible To enhance and sustain joint individual and staff training readiness “One of the primary reasons this study was initiated was that the Combatant Commands are concerned that staff officers are arriving for duty without the skill sets and some of the more focused joint training and education needed to perform basic staffing tasks.” JSO Study Combined Report, Feb (08)

4. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 4 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED JIST Training Concept COMMAND REQUIREMENTS Level I: Orientation LEVEL II: Individual Development LEVEL III: Staff Training LEVEL IV: Collective Training SUSTAINMENT

5. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 5 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED JSO Study & USEUCOM Findings Improve:  Orientation Program  Joint Education  Staff Training Program Management Online Course & Program Surveys Tracked by JIST Management Team Coordinated with 30-day In-Processing Program Initial use of Training Objectives in JTIMS Level I: Orientation ► Foreign Disclosure & Classification JIST Overview JKO LMS ► Newcomers’ Orientation Course Command Overview Joint Overview and Planning NATO ► Knowledge Management Portal Training/Collaboration Accounts (e.g., DCO, OC) ► Staff Action Training Course Staff Tools (Task Management Tool) Staff Processes ► Defense Travel Service ► DOD-required Courses ► Additional courses under evaluation Newcomer’s Orientation Course

6. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 6 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Directorate Joint Training Program Annex A-Joint CurriculumAnnex B-Functional Curriculum Curriculum Development Joint and Functional Academics Examples: Online Courses, Seminar, Table-Top Exercise Training Activities JOPES, JTIMS, SGST Command Survey Joint and Functional Topics Examples: ROMO, Interagency, Missile Defense Level II: Individual Development Objective: To enhance and sustain individual joint and functional competencies Step 3 Step 2 Step 1

7. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 7 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED USEUCOM Joint Mission Essential Task (JMET) ST 1 Deploy, Concentrate, and Maneuver Theater Forces OPR: EPOC-OD Staff Task (s) ST 1.1.2 Coordinate and Monitor Theater Strategic JRSOI Staff Task (KSAAs): Knowledge (KN) Skills (SK) Attitudes (AT) Abilities (AB) Knowledge (KN): -Understand C2 Authorities -C2 Relationships -C2 Organization -JRSOI Doctrine Training: Activities to achieve proficiency-Seminars, Mobile Training Teams (MTT’s) -Table Top Exercises -Functional Working Groups Education: Course Links & documents-www.JKO -DOD website Objective: To improve staff readiness Level III: Staff Training

8. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 8 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Objective: To link training events to support collective training requirements Level IV: Collective Training Step 1 Continue HQ USEUCOM Academics supporting Training Objectives/JMETs -- Online lessons --In-Person briefings --Workshops/syndicate sessions Continue incorporating Lessons Learned into Level IV events  Step 2 Continue to assess and incorporate into Level IV -- Mobile Training Teams --Locally developed courses and (functional area) tabletop exercises --New technology  Step 3 Assess and incorporate sustainment activities into Level IV  Step 4 Reassess Level IV in terms of Levels II and III (when available)

9. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 9 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Program Management EUCOM Command Instruction 1200.01 Newcomers’ Orientation Program EUCOM Command Instruction 3501.01 JIST Program

10. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 10 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED JIST Management Structure JIST Requirements Manage Courses

11. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 11 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED ----------2010------------------------------------------------------------------------ JANDECNOVOCTFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUG SEP JIST Working Groups: Tier I: JTRE, Directorates, and HQ Commandant (Bi-Monthly or as required) Tier II: JTRE, Directorates, and HQ Commandant (Quarterly) Tier III: COS, Directors, JTRE, and HQ Commandant (Semi-Annually) JIST WG II JIST WG III JIST Working Group Cycle WE ARE HERE JIST WG I DECNOVOCT SEP JIST WG II JIST WG III JIST WG I ------------------2009---------------

12. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 12 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Tier I (Cresson) Tier II (Carpenter) Tier III (Modell) Working Groups Level I: Orientation (Carpenter) Level II: Individual (Modell) Level III: Staff (Carpenter) Level IV: Collective (Cresson) Training Concept Special Staff (Carpenter) Principal Staff (Cresson) EPOC Divisions (Modell) HQ USEUCOM Managers JIST & the JTFSs

13. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 13 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Measuring Success Phase I: Newcomers’ Orientation Program On Target JIST MissionBefore JIST (JSO Study) After JIST Efficient & Productive7+ months83% in 3-4 months Quickly Assimilate69% (self taught)79% within 1 week Course Rating: 5=High 1=Low 1. Rate course content 2. Rate course length 3. Rate applicability to your work 5 (55%) 4 (36%) 3 (7%) 1 (0%) 2 (2%) 4-5 91% 5 (62%) 4 (30%) 3 (7%) 2 (1%) 1 (0%) 4-5 92% 1 (1%) 2 (0%) 3 (7%) 4 (23%) 5 (69%) 4-5 92% On Target “The Orientation Course strictly focused on getting new arrivals and their families settled in-housing, and learning about base processes and about Stuttgart-so had no relevance to specific job requirements.” JSO Study Combined Report (Feb 08)

14. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 14 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Measuring Success Phase I: Staff Action Training Course (Immediate Survey-162) Survey Rating: 5=High 1=Low 1. Rate course content 2. Rate course length 3. Rate applicability to your work 5 (55%) 4 (36%) 3 (7%) 1 (0%) 5 (62%) 2 (2%) 4 (30%) 3 (7%) 2 (1%) 1 (0%) 1 (1%) 2 (0%) 3 (7%) 4 (23%) 5 (69%) 4-5 91% 4-5 92% 4. What did you like most? -Hands on training -Instructor knowledge -Good slide presentation 5. What areas do you think could be improved? -Longer course to accommodate more training -Lulls during individualized personal training On Target “…the course was overwhelming as it has little relevance to their prior career experience and was Too much, too soon in the new job…it placed too much emphasis on what will happen if something Does not get completed rather than on showing how to get tasks accomplished.” JSO Study Combined Report (Feb 08 )

15. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 15 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Sustain Level I Continue to develop Levels II, III and IV What’s Next?

16. EPOC-JTRE-PAR - 5 September 2015 - 16 STRONGER TOGETHER UNCLASSIFIED Questions?