Transforming DoD Training September 4, 2003 Dan Gardner Director Readiness and Training Policy and Programs Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness) Developing and Distributing Joint Knowledge
2 The Training Challenge: Size and Tradition Diverse Workforce 1.4M active duty 1.2M Guard & Reserve 0.65M civilians Significant Training Infrastructure 30,000 military training courses 30M training acres Career-long development Recruit training to graduate education Range of technical skills Individuals, units, joint... Worldwide Presence 6,000 operating locations in 146 countries
3 Transforming DoD Training Objectives 1. Improve joint readiness and align capabilities with Combatant Commander needs 2.Prepare and develop individuals, units, staffs & organizations to: Think intuitively joint Improvise and adapt to emerging crises Achieve unity of effort from diversity of means to meet joint operational requirements of Combatant Commanders
4 T2 Capabilities Joint National Training Capability Preparing forces collectively Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability Preparing forces individually Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability Evaluating and guiding T2 spiral developments
5 Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability (JKDDC) Concept: Prepare individuals to think intuitively “joint” by creating, storing, distributing, and applying knowledge through dynamic global network Milestones: Jan Create initial Joint Leadership core curriculum Feb Develop initial web-based delivery capability Mar IOC for DoD, intergovernmental, and interagency Oct Initial JKDDC for NGOs and international partners
6 Joint Knowledge Distribution A global capability to rapidly distribute joint education and training anywhere, anytime Joint Program, Policy, Organizational Issues Joint Professional Military Education Online Joint Operational Training Online Regional Centers with global reach Technology and Prototypes Job Performance Aids Digital Libraries and Gaming Collaborative Environments Advanced Distributed Learning and SCORM