Navy Perspective on Military Education

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NAVY PERSPECTIVE ON MILITARY EDUCATION
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Policy Guidance

• Voluntary Education
• DOD directive 1322.8E (3 Jan 2005)
• SECNAVINST 1560.4A (1 Dec 2005)
• OPNAVINST 1560.9 (currently in draft)
• CNETINST 1560.3D (18 Nov 1991)
• NAVADMIN 268/03 (Limits Tuition Assistance)
• NAVADMIN 203/05 (Enlisted Education Requirement)
• NAVADMIN 32/06 (Safeguarding Academic Tests)

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What is a Sea Warrior
2006 CNO Playbook Sea Warrior comprises the
training, education, and career-management
systems that provide for the growth and
development of our people and enhance their
contribution to our joint warfighting ability.
Sea Warrior Desired Effects

• High fidelity matching of required skills to
  required work
• Increased Sailor choice and opportunity
• Improved performance for readiness
• Streamlined MPTE processes with accountability
• All focused on MPTE achieving best value

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Education Strategy
Vision

• The Education Strategy is designed to support
  the vision and architecture of the Strategy for
  Our People in moving the Navy toward a capability
  focused and competency-based workforce that
  develops and sustains mission critical skills.
• The vision of the Education Strategy is to
  provide a continuum of life-long learning that
  enables mission accomplishment and provides for
  personal and professional development at the best
  value

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Lifelong Learning Components
Sailor Development Continuum Right training
at the right time for Personal Development
Personal Development Vector Health
Wellness Character Relationships Risk
Management, Formal/Informal Education Financial
Management
Enlisted/ Officer Education Formal and
informal education


Lifelong Learning

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Mission of VOLED

• Navy Voluntary Education professionals
  provide educational services world-wide,
  anytime, anyplace to Sailors and their family
  members supporting their life-long learning
  goals and the Navys mission.

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VOLED Strategic Excution Plan

• Vision
• We are the premier provider of educational
  services and products within DOD. Our
  professionals leverage technology to provide
  streamlined, Sailor-facing services on demand
  world-wide. These educational services and
  products enhance personal and career development
  are highly sought after by our Sailors, their
  families, and their commands and ultimately
  optimize joint and maritime readiness though a
  culture that values life-long learning.
• Goal 1 Ensure new technologies, methods and
  processes are in place to provide Sailor-facing
  Voluntary Educational services on demand for
  improved access and efficiency
• Goal 2 Cultivate top down leadership commitment
  to Voluntary Education
• Goal 3 Improve and expand educational services
  within the Navy
• Goal 4 Align educational opportunities to
  support total force mission readiness.

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Navy VOLED Guiding Principles

• We value our customers by
• providing Sailors, their families and commands
  accurate information with a positive attitude,
  timely service, and a sincere willingness to
  help.
• assisting Sailors, their families, and their
  commands in a friendly, courteous, and
  professional manner.
• We value our staff as
• Professionals who stay informed stay sharp keep
  current with tools of the trade.
• Individuals who embody the values of trust,
  professionalism, commitment, enthusiasm, and
  pride in the workplace.
• Proactive members of the Voluntary Education
  Team.
• We recognize the value of
• Staff development and empowered employees who
  make decisions, are accountable, and take
  responsibility for their actions.
• Change as a constant being flexible enough to
  embrace change.
• Efficient and cost effective approaches to
  integrate technology in the workplace
• Supporting Navy programs.
• Keeping things in perspective.
• Establishing the relationship between education
  and job performance.

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Sailor Perspective

• Expanded Fleet hours at Navy College Offices
• Dedicated Navy Knowledge Online Portal Page
• Rating/Degree roadmaps list AA/BA degrees
• American Council on Education (ACE) for
  non-traditional credit
• DANTES tests (CLEP, etc.) for college credit
• Electronic Training Jacket/SMART
• Service Members Opportunity Colleges Navy
  (SOCNAV)
• Sailor/Marine Online Academic Advisor (SMOLAA)
• Navy College Center virtual (15hours/7days)
• Automated Tuition Assistance Process
• Navy College Office education counseling (honest
  broker role)
• Navy College Program for Afloat College Education

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Return on Investment

• Link Education to Fleet Readiness
• Academic Skills Improves Retention
• Education Related to Increased Retention
• Education Related to higher Reenlistment Rates
• Education Impacts Speed to Promotion
• NOTE
• Cost of replacing first-term Sailor (4YOS
  technical rate) in 2005 150K

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Navy Perspective
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Navy College Programs

• Navy College Virtual Center
• SMART
• Sailor/Marine On-Line Academic Advisor (SMOLAA)
• On-Base Programs
• USMAP

• Navy College Network
• Tuition Assistance
• NCPACE
• Academic Skills
• Testing
• Navy College Program Distance Learning
  Partnership (NCPDLP)/SOCNAV

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