1. Presented to DLCC Working Group
JKDDC Conduits to Professional Military Education- A Conceptual Framework
Jerry West, D.Sc.
JKDDC LNO
USJFCOM JWFC
Presented to DLCC Working Group
22 March 2007
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2. 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
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3. Background: Joint Learning Continuum
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)
Phase I school’s have anywhere, anyplace signup, then JKDDC certainly plays.
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4. JKDDC Joint Learning Continuum Framework Joint Air Force Army Navy
PRIMARY LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
SENIOR LEVEL
JAWS Single Phase JPME I & II (Resident Only)
AJPME & JCWS JPME II (Resident Only)
Joint
NWC
Single Phase JPME I & II
(Resident Only)
JKDDC
ICAF
Single Phase JPME I & II
(Resident Only)
Service/Joint
Individual
And
Collective
Training
Opportunities
Self
Development
Experience
Service/Joint
Individual
And
Collective
Training
Opportunities
Self
Development
Experience
Service/Joint
Individual
And
Collective
Training
Opportunities
Self
Development
Experience
Air
Force
Air/Space
Basic
Course
Squadron
Officers
School
ILE
JPME I
(Resident &
Non-resident)
SLC
JPME I
(Resident Only)
Army
Basic
Course
Advanced
Course
ILE
JPME I
(Resident &
Non-resident)
SLC
JPME I
(Resident &
Non-resident)
OFFICER
PRECOM PME
USNA, NROTC, OCS
The Basic School
Second Lieutenant’s (O-1) Course (Course for all Marine officers to develop a common warrior ethos)
Expeditionary Warfare School (Primary PME)
Common core course for Captain’s (O-3)
Marine Corps Command and Staff College (Intermediate PME)
Common core course for majors
School of Advanced Warfare (SAW)
Command and Staff College equivalent is prerequisite
Produces operational planners
Marine Corps War College (Senior PME)
Lieutenant Colonels (O-5)
Marine graduates designated for MC C&SC faculty as follow-on tour.
ENLISTED
Boot Camp is Recruit Training
Basic EPME fulfilled
NCO Program (Primary EPME)
Courses through Sergeants Course must be completed for promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-6)
SNCO Career Program (Intermediate EPME)
Career Course DL portion required for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7)
Advanced Course (Senior EPME)
Advanced Course DL portion must be completed for promotion to Master Sgt or First Sgt (E-8)
First Sergeant Course is for newly promoted 1st Sergeants
E-9 Symposium is annual conference
Navy
Basic
Course
ILE
JPME I
(Resident &
Non-resident)
SLC
JPME I
(Resident &
Non-resident)
Marine
Corps
Basic
School
Expeditionary
Warfare
School
(Resident &
Non-Resident)
ILE
JPME I
(Resident &
Non-resident)
SLC
JPME II
(Resident Only)
YEARS
0-1
Gap
2-5 Yrs
3-6
Gap
6-11 Yrs
9-14
Gap
7-13 Yrs
16-22

5. JKDDC Portal Concept Access with CAC / DOD PKI and PIN
Collaborative Tools / Chat Room
Exercises / events
Real Time Critical Information / Lessons Learned
Search
Timely SME Access
Recommended Learning Activities (e.g., courseware)
Gaming
General Joint Knowledge
Access with CAC / DOD PKI and PIN
Intelligent Tutors
UJTL-Based
KSAAs
Conduit to Interagency Intergovernmental
Multinational
Specific
Joint
Assignments
User Profile (Knowledge/
Experience)
Conduit / Interface with Joint Staff COCOMs, Services, CSAs, and JS Assets
Linkage to Joint Publications
Conduit to JPME
Small Group Training
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6. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
JKDDC & JPME
Service
ILC
Non-res.
JFSC
AJPME
Service
SLC
Non-res.
JPME-II is legislated
as in-resident only
Conduit to JPME
Enlisted
JPME.
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7. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
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)
The focus of FY 07 is to identify gaps in non-resident programs. Accordingly, the focus is on Joint senior level PME which is resident-based.
JFSC is one of three Joint combined level schools. Although it has only resident curriculum, it does have online courses (SNCO) that are hosted by JKDDC.
Also, the focus on FY-07 is on senior level PME where nonresident curriculum is lacking. The Army War College and Air War College have nonresident programs and are not targeted in FY 07.
This could change in that
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8. Joint Forces Staff College Home Page http://www.jfsc.ndu.edu/
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9. 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:
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):
Blackboard courses could help fuse a partnership with JKDDC
Cultural awareness training courses
POC: Dean, Joint Continuing Distance Education school at
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10. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
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
Prior JFSC courses in the pipeline: JPOC, SNCO, JIOOC
Only three initiatives for FY 08: JFC Pub 1 moved online to complement the non-linear approach of JDEIS
Looking for more requirements in FY 08
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11. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
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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12. Supplemental Slides

13. National War College

14. 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:
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
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15. National War College Home Page http://www.ndu.edu/nwc/
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16. Access National War College Courses Through NDU Blackboard LMS
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17. Industrial College of the Armed Forces

18. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
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:
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
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19. ICAF Home Page http://www.ndu.edu/ICAF/
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20. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
Joint Forces Staff College WebNet
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21. Air War College

22. Air War College at Air University
URL:
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:
Listing of courses available at 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
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23. Air War College Home Page http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awchome.htm
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24. Air Force Institute for ADL http://www.au.af.mil/au/afiadl/
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25. Air Command and Staff College

26. Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) at Air University
URL:
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 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
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27. Air Command and Staff College Home Page http://wwwacsc.au.af.mil/
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28. Air War College PME Courses
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29. U.S. Army War College

30. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
U.S. Army War College
URL:
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:
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
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31. U.S. Army War College Home Page http://www.carlisle.army.mil/
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32. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
U.S. Army War College Dept. of Distance Education
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33. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

34. U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSS)
URL:
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
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35. U.S. Army CGSS Home Page http://www-cgsc.army.mil/
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36. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
CGSC School of ADL Login via AKO
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37. Marine Corps War College

38. Marine Corps War College (MCWAR) at Marine Corps University (MCU)
URL:
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
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39. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
Marine Corps War College Home Page
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40. Marine Corps Command and Staff College

41. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Marine Corps University (MCU)
URL:
Course Offerings
Master of Military Studies degree
Distance courses available through Marine Corps College of Continuing Education’s MarineNet:
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
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42. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
Marine Corps Command and Staff College Home Page
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43. Marine Corps CCE Home Page http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/cce/
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44. MarineNet Home Page https://www.marinenet.usmc.mil/portal/
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45. College of Naval Warfare

46. College of Naval Warfare at Naval War College (NWC)
URL:
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 Discuss online course offerings for both the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff.
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47. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
College of Naval Warfare Page on NWC Site
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48. College of Naval Command and Staff

49. College of Naval Command and Staff at Naval War College (NWC)
URL:
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:
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 Discuss online course offerings for both the College of Naval Warfare and the College of Naval Command and Staff.
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50. Knowledge as a Force Multiplier
College of Naval Command and Staff Page on NWC Site
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51. College of Distance Education http://cde.nwc.navy.mil/
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