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Worldwide Joint Training Conference 2003
COL Tom Harris Chief Exercise Division, J3,
USCENTCOM Mr. Greg Ginter JTSSS, USCENTCOM
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Agenda

• Introductions
• Joint Training Program Issues Recommendations

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Joint Training Program

• USCENTCOM Issue
• Effect of OEF/OIF on Exercise Program
• Work through country teams to get post-Iraq host
  nation desires
• Use in-theater forces to conduct exercises, when
  able
• Continue to use exercises in support of
  operational objectives
• Cancel FY04 exercises to reduce OPTEMPO/PERSTEMPO
• Recommendation
• Cancel the following joint Service exercises

10. NAUTICAL ARTIST 11. INDIGO SERPENT 12. INDIGO
RESPONSE 13. EAGLE ARENA 14. EPIC MANTLE 15.
EAGER SENTRY 16. EAGER ARCHER 17. NAUTICAL
ARTIST 18. NAUTICAL SENTRY
19. NAUTICAL SWIMMER 20. WESTERN RESPONSE 21.
ECHO MOUNTAIN 22. EASTERN RESPONSE 23. INSPIRED
UNION 24. INSPIRED ALERT 25. BLUE FLAG 26.
BALANCE UMPIRE 27. INNER PASSAGE 28. NATIVE FURY
1. EASTERN VALOR 2. INFERNO CREEK 3. EASTERN
VIPER 4. IMPELLING VICTORY 5. EAGER INITIATIVE 6.
RUGGED VORTEX 7. RUGGED SERIES 8. NEON FALCON 9.
EASTERN ORYX
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Joint Training Program

• Joint Issue
• Need funding for COCOM HQ training requirements,
  to implement Transformation initiatives,
  Defense Readiness Reporting System
• Recommendation
• Provide 4.4M per year for
• 8-person Mobile Training Team to train provide
  sustainment training for 3 regional JTF HQ in the
  USCENTCOM AOR
• 8-person Contractor cell to train warfighting
  BBCOs for major battlestaff exercises
• 1 Joint Training Specialist assigned to each of 5
  Service Component HQ
• 1 Joint Readiness Specialist assigned to HQ
  USCENTCOM
• Supporting academic materials software/hardware

COCOM Combatant Command JTF Joint Task
Force AOR Area of Responsibility BBCO Board,
Bureau, Center, Office
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Joint Training Program

• Joint Issue
• JMETL assessments not formally tied to readiness
  reporting (JQRR) or budgeting processes
• JQRR shortcomings/deficiencies do not match JMETL
  standards rated as unsatisfactory
• JMETL/UJTL standards not written in terms of
  transformation/readiness metrics (DOTMLPF)
• No link between JMETL IPL/JWCA/JROC processes
• Recommendation
• Develop CJCS guidance/policy to integrate JMETL
  assessments with readiness reporting (JQRR)
  budgeting processes
• Establish baseline standards/metrics for
  JMETL/JQRR lash-up
• Incorporate transformation/readiness metrics
  (DOTMLPF) into UJTL
• Ensure valid JQRR shortcomings/deficiencies are
  reflected in JMETL assessments
• Provide COCOMs Defense Agencies a Joint
  Readiness Specialist

JMETL Joint Mission Essential Task List JQRR
Joint Quarterly Readiness Report UJTL Universal
Joint Task List DOTMLPF Doctrine, Organization,
Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel,
Facilities
IPL Integrated Priority List JWCA Joint
Warfighting Capabilities Assessment JROC Joint
Requirements Oversight Council
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QUESTIONS?
COL Tom Harris DSN 651-4062 Comm (813)
827-4062 harristg_at_centcom.smil.mil harristg_at_centco
m.mil Mr. Greg Ginter DSN 651-4079 Comm (813)
827-4079 ginterge_at_centcom.smil.mil or
ginterge_at_centcom.mil
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Selected Quotes

• Training Transformation Implementation Plan, 10
  Jun 03
• Future joint force training readiness reporting
  through the Defense Readiness Reporting System
  will be based on the process established in the
  Joint Training System. The Joint Assessment
  Enabling Capability will be used to provide more
  robust reporting in terms of doctrine,
  organization, training, material, leadership,
  personnel, and facilities. p.16
• develop mission essential task lists based on
  essential specific and implied tasks required to
  support warfighter missions. Such improvements
  include establishing linkages to operational,
  functional, and conceptual plans (and the like)
  p. AP1-59
• Link joint training to the Defense Readiness
  Reporting System network
• Develop a Performance Assessment Architecture
• Develop standard Training Transformation
  metrics
• Ensure that all joint training and exercises in
  support of combatant commander requirements are
  measured and reported p. 18
• The Universal Joint Task List increasingly
  underpins planning, training, readiness
  reporting, lessons learned, resource allocation.
  p. AP1-74