Discussion Agenda

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Discussion Agenda

• Characteristics and Dynamics of the Training
  Audience
• Individual and Staff Joint Training
• Assessment of Current Capability and
  Identification of Training Requirements
• Training Opportunity and Selection of Joint
  Training Method(s), Mode(s), Media
• Break
• Integration into Command Joint Training Program
  and Joint Training Plan
• Joint Trainers, Subject Matter Experts, and
  Training Managers

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Discussion Agenda (2)

• Operational Systems
• Simulations
• TC AOA Alternative 5, Individual and Staff Joint
  Training Support Tools
• Joint Courseware and Joint Knowledge Development
  and Distribution Capability
• Information and Information Management Systems
• Other External Support
• Shortfalls and Deficiencies
• Summary Remarks

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Purpose

• Identification of Individual and Staff Joint
  Training Support Requirements
• Update of open action items
• Way Ahead for Individual and Staff Joint Training
  Improvement

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Characteristics and Dynamics of the Training
Audience

• Characteristics and Dynamics of the Training
  Audience
• Personnel Pipeline
• Grade (Senior Enlisted, 0-4, O-5, O-6,
  Contractor)
• Qualification
• Variation
• Turnover

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Individual and Staff Joint Training

• Individual Joint Training - What is it?
• What does it encompass?
• Define a mission ready individual?
• Which tasks?
• Education, training, experience (exercises, time
  in seat)
• Training Content?
• Staff Joint Training - What is it?
• Define a mission ready staff element?
• Define a mission ready staff?
• What does Staff Training encompass?
• Which tasks?
• Academics, training, exercise?
• Training Content?

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Assessment of Current Capability
andIdentification of Training Requirements

• Assessment of Current Capability
• Individual Joint Training Capability
• Staff Element Training Capability?
• Staff Training Capability?
• Identification of Training Requirements
• How?
• Who?
• How often?
• Orientation, indoctrination, qualification,
  sustainment, etc.
• Communication to/with what processes?
• Documentation?
• Validation?

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Training Opportunity and Selection of Joint
Training Method(s), Mode(s), Media

• Training Opportunity - Time
• When is the training accomplished?
• Where is the training accomplished?
• Resident or Non-Resident/Prerequisite or OJT?
• Duty time?
• Non-Duty time?
• Distributed?
• Self-Development?
• Selection of Joint Training Method(s), Mode(s),
  and Media
• How?
• Rationale?
• Current?
• Future?

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Integration into Command Joint Training Program
and Joint Training Plan

• Integration into Command Joint Training Program
• How?
• Who?
• When?
• Vehicle?
• Joint Training Plan
• Development?
• Integration?
• Resourcing?
• Execution?
• Assessment?

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Joint Trainers, Subject Matter Experts, and
Training Managers

• Joint Trainers
• Who?
• How many?
• Functions?
• Qualifications?
• Experience?
• Subject Matter Experts
• Critical areas?
• Functions?
• Internal?
• External?
• Currency?
• Access?

• Training Managers
• Who?
• How many?
• Functions?
• Integration?

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Break
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Discussion Agenda (2)

• Operational Systems
• Simulations
• TC AOA Alternative 5, Individual and Staff Joint
  Training Support Tools
• Joint Courseware and Joint Knowledge Development
  and Distribution Capability
• Information and Information Management Systems
• Other External Support
• Shortfalls and Deficiencies
• Summary Remarks

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Operational Systems

• Operational Systems
• Utilization?
• Replication?
• Simulations?
• Integration?

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Simulations

• Simulations
• Availability?
• Suitability?
• Fidelity?
• Access?
• Development?
• Integration?

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TC AoA Alt 5, Re-engineering Joint Training

• Background
• Focuses on innovative training methods other than
  use of large-scale constructive simulations for
  Joint Training.
• Identified Out of the Box technologies with
  greatest potential to re-engineer Joint Training
• Light Simulations and Light Federations
• Story-Driven Training
• Massively-Multiplayer Games
• Embedded Training
• Joint Community Unique Simulations
• Use Case Discussion

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TC AOA Out of the BoxTechnologies

• Light Simulations These simulations provide
  functionality with less fidelity than large,
  complex, general-purpose simulation systems.
• Light Federations This is a group of light
  simulations used together to provide the
  necessary fidelity and functionality. Like light
  simulations, light federations should be used to
  provide given functionality at less fidelity than
  federations of large, constructive simulations.
• Story-Driven Training This is computer-based
  training that immerses the trainee in a situation
  or series of situations (i.e., a story)
  designed to achieve specific training objectives.
  Is appropriately used in training individuals or
  small teams. It is particularly well-suited for
  training aspects of military operations that
  require cognitive skills, decision-making, and
  human interaction such as those that are
  currently trained with seminar games, pol/mil
  games, etc.
• Massively-Multiplayer Games Massively-Multiplayer
  (MMP) Games are online simulations that allow
  large numbers of players/trainees to interact in
  achieving individual or group objectives.
• Embedded Training This is training capability
  that is an inherent part of an operational
  system, such as a simulation that is embedded in
  a command and control system for purposes of
  battle staff training, or a simulation embedded
  in a weapon system for gunnery training. Embedded
  training tools can be linked with each other or
  with external simulation/training systems to
  support Joint training.
• Joint Community Unique Simulations Joint
  Community Unique Simulations (JCUS) are
  simulations that specifically target only those
  functions required to train a Joint Force
  Commander and staff. The idea of JCUS is to
  create separate simulations for the Joint
  community alone, reducing the dependence on
  exercises using large one-size fits-all
  simulations.

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TC AOA Alternative 5, Individual and Staff Joint
Training Support Tools

• Place holder for Use Case slides

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Joint Coursewareand JKDDC

• Joint Courseware
• Common
• Specialized
• Resident
• Distributed
• Development
• Management and Sustainment
• JKDDC
• Event Support
• Persistent Support
• Integration

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Information and Information Management Systems

• Information
• Requirements
• Availability
• Access
• Integration
• Information Management Systems
• Documentation
• Tracking
• Learning Management
• Information Management
• Courseware Access
• Reference Repository
• Data Import/Export/Sharing
• Integration

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E-learning applications

• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)
• Competency/performance management systems
• Knowledge management systems
• Collaboration systems

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LMS/LCMS Definitions

• Learning Management System (LMS) - Software that
  automates training event administration through a
  set of services that launches learning content,
  keeps track of learner progress, determines the
  order (sequence) that learning objects are to be
  delivered, and reports student progress and
  mastery. (DODI 1322.26, June 16, 2006)
• Learning Content Management System (LCMS) - An
  environment where developers may create, store,
  reuse, manage, and deliver learning content from
  a central object repository. The LCMS systems
  have search capabilities, allowing developers to
  quickly find the text or media needed to build
  training content. The LCMS products that deliver
  learning content are a type of the LMS and are
  subject to the same SCORM conformance
  requirements as the LMS(s). (DODI 1322.26, June
  16, 2006)

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Application Requirements/Capabilities

• Facilitates the delivery of the right educational
  content to the right students, when and where
  the content is needed.
• Manages all types of learning (Education,
  training, experience, and self development).
• Automates training event administration
  (registration, scheduling)
• Determines the order (sequence) that learning
  objects are to be delivered
• Launches Learning Content
• Manages Learning Content
• Tracks learner progress (Training Jacket, Record,
  or E-file?)
• Reports student progress and mastery (Assessments
  and links to DRRS?)
• Enables Collaboration
• Provides a Virtual Workspace
• Interoperable - SCORM Compliant

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Current Combatant CommandLMS Status

• JFCOM and PACOM - AtlasPro
• NORTHCOM - SumTotal
• TRANSCOM - Plateau (TANDEM)
• SOCOM - Meridian
• CENTCOM - The tracking system is imbedded in the
  SIPRNET
• SOUTHCOM - evaluating AtlasPro, Plateau,
  SumTotal, Meridian
• STRATCOM - evaluating AtlasPro, Plateau,
  SumTotal.
• EUCOM and Joint Staff - None

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Joint Training Functional Concept

• Purpose Describes how the joint force will
  perform training 8-20 years into the future. It
  aims to revolutionize joint training.
• Solution envisions
• A universal trainee database that enables full
  tracking, planned assignments based on matching
  jobs and skills, and expeditious retraining
  across the joint force.
• Training and education for both analytical and
  intuitive decision-making.
• Linking the needs of the combatant commands and
  the training component of the readiness reporting
  system.
• Providing incentives to individual, units, and
  organizations to learn.
• Measuring the outcomes of training - learning and
  capability - not just the inputs.
• Emphasizing dynamic curricula and exercises that
  reflect evolving best practices and lessons
  learned.

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Information and Information Management Systems

• Information
• Requirements
• Availability
• Access
• Integration
• Information Management Systems
• Documentation
• Tracking
• Learning Management
• Information Management
• Courseware Access
• Reference Repository
• Data Import/Export/Sharing
• Integration

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Other External Support

• Other External Support
• Content
• Media
• Availability
• Relevancy

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Shortfalls and Deficiencies

• Shortfalls and Deficiencies
• Internal individual and staff training support?
• Externally provided individual and staff training
  support?
• Distributed individual and staff training
  support?
• Top individual and staff training capability and
  training support requirements priorities?

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Previous Summary of Combatant Command Requirements

• CENTCOM - LMS (5,000 licenses - 126K), ILES
• EUCOM - LMS (TBD)
• N/NC - 1. LMS enhancements - 486K (Licenses,
  course developer, system administrator)
• 2. ILES - 650K
• 3. Rapid Instructional System Design Capability
  (260K)
• 4. Global Learner Information Profile Service
  (200K)
• 5. Rapid Scenario Inject Development Capability
  (115K)
• PACOM - 1. LMS (JKDDC)
• 2. A Learning Laboratory of 10 workstations
• SOUTHCOM - 1. LMS 50-300K
• 2. JTIMS enhancements
• 3. JKDDC enhancements
• 4. JLLIS enhancements
• 5. C2 Training Lab (453K)
• SOCOM - LMS Licenses (126K) and support server
  (35K)
• STRATCOM - 1. Joint Training and Exercise
  Control Center 350K
• 2. Responsive Simulation System
  (emulate NPES, PDSM, C2BMC)
• 3. Training Development
  hardware/software 40,000)
• TRANSCOM - JTIMS enhancements (Data exchange LMS,
  master training calendar)

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Summary Remarks
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Staff Officer Task Analysis Update

• Part 1 - Site visits to all Combatant Commands
• - Discussions with joint staff officers
• - Discussions with senior leadership
• - Initially identifies 12 competencies
• Part 2 - Staff Officer and Leader Surveys
• - To validate the initial competencies
• - Presently being developed
• Final Report due in March 08

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12 Competencies

• 1. Exhibits with a high level of proficiency the
  skills, behaviors, and attributes required of a
  Combatant Command staff officer
• 2. Able to write, read, and conduct research at
  an advanced level appropriate for work
  performance at an executive level
• 3. Understands the organization and missions of
  the Combatant Commands
• 4. Able to communicate effectively at executive
  levels and across a diverse workforce
• 5. Able to build constructive work relationships
• 6. Knowledge and understanding of US government
  agencies (State Department, Department of
  Justice, Department of Homeland Security,
  Department of the Treasury, etc.) and their
  relationships with the Combatant Commands

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12 Competencies (2)

• 7. Advanced knowledge of parent Service
  organization, capabilities, and business
  practices
• 8. Knowledge and application of Joint information
  and processes
• 9. Knowledge of law enforcement and legal
  requirements affecting the Combatant Commands
• 10. Able to maximize technology software and
  hardware capabilities
• 11. Able to work collaboratively with and
  effectively manage a diverse workforce
  (civilians, contractors, guard and reserve,
  interagency, and multinational personnel)
• 12. Able to effectively participate in exercise
  preparation/ planning

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Tuesdays Agenda

• Recap Comments
• Update to open issue items
• Joint Staff Officer Training, 06-001
• Integrated Operations Training, 06-002
• Integrated Operations Education, 06-003
• Learning Management Systems Employment, 06-023
• Insufficient ADL Resources, 06-013
• TC AOA Alternative 5, 06-004
• Immersive Learning Environment System, 06-021
• New Issue Items
• Way Ahead