Educating Leaders to Win in a Complex World http://www.tradoc.army.mil/

The Army Operating Concept The Challenge An Army education system that prepares leaders for the complex 21st Century security environment The Army Operating Concept Portends an increasingly volatile and uncertain world. Winning in a Complex World requires “innovative, adaptive leaders and cohesive teams who thrive in those complex and uncertain environments.”

ArmyU Vision and Initiatives Recognized for its academic rigor and relevance Respected as a prestigious educational institution Acknowledged for its management practices and institutional agility Develop World Class Faculty Produce relevant curriculum Grow qualified students Adopt nationally recognized standards Improve professional research/publication Create an innovative learning environment Expand public/private partnerships Implement new business and governance practices Agile, adaptive, and innovative Army Professionals Intellectual overmatch of potential adversaries Operational agility Enhanced Army Professional Military Education Broadened Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) I and II Committed professionals…Soldiers for Life Force 2025 and Beyond Vision for the Army: To build the intellectual capacity required by the future security environment Rigor and relevance: Starts within Prestige comes from external perceptions- not just because we say so… It’s not just WHAT we do but HOW we do it that matters in the support of the Army’s mission Army University supports the six strategic ends you see listed on the left of the graphic These ends are key components in enabling Force 2025 and beyond To achieve these ends, Army University will pursue EIGHT initiatives Quality faculty is the top priority of Army University Faculty includes military and civilian Recruit Develop Retain Curriculum- enough said… Students Assessments and continual opportunities- NOT just at career milestones Standards College credit Credentials Teaching Assessing ArmyU will also create the Army Press Combining Military Review and Combat Studies Institute To promote and facilitate Army professionals to write and publish Innovative learning environment Not just brick and mortar Live, virtual, constructive Online Mobile Integration and synchronization of learning experiences to limit needless redundancy Public and private partnerships with colleges and universities, businesses and industry Change is hard… ArmyU will see new ways of doing things and new relationships within the enterprise …positioned as a premier learning institution capable of educating leaders to win in a complex world.

ArmyU System Vice Chancellor for Strategic Edu. Army War College* United States Military Academy* Army University Chancellor Training and Doctrine Command Reserve Training Centers* Cadet Command (ROTC) Specialized Training (Medical, Chaplain, Legal, SOF)* * “External” to TRADOC; policy and common core coordination Defense Language Inst. Fires (Artillery, Air Defense Artillery) Aviation Cyber (Cyber, Signal) Intelligence Maneuver Support (Military Police, Engineer, CBRN) Maneuver (Infantry, Armor) Sustainment (Quartermaster, Ordnance, Transportation) Mission Command Centers of Excellence and Schools Army Univ. Vice Chancellor Combined Arms Center Sergeant Major Academy Command and General Staff College Command and General Staff School Army Management Staff College Warrant Officer Career College School of Advanced Military Studies School for Command Preparation Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Army University Provost TRADOC Culture Center Colleges and Schools

Army University Concept Demonstrates the Army’s commitment to education by increasing the academic rigor and priority of Professional Military Education Increases the rate of innovation across the educational enterprise in support of the Army Operating Concept Creates a common understanding of education across the Total Army and empowers institutional agility through unity of effort and networked collaboration Promotes partnering and networking with civilian universities and industry that expands and improves: Research and Publishing Faculty Development Degree Opportunities Enables Soldier professional development with credit hours and certifications Fosters synchronization across all four cohorts (Officer / Enlisted / Warrant / Civilian) in TRADOC Optimizes internal resources by eliminating redundancies Leverages prestige and resources of external organizations Integrates education across over 70 separate TRADOC (internal) schools consolidated under one university system and synchronizes over 100 additional TRADOC institutions Curriculum Development Technical Certification Opportunities “Training with Industry” Programs

U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth Discussion… U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth “The nation that will insist on drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking done by cowards.” ― Lieutenant General Sir William F. Butler, 1907

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What We Have Accomplished/Working On…. HD Progress - ArmyU What We Have Accomplished/Working On…. Institutionalizing the Professionalization of the Army ArmyU Cost Benefit Analysis The ArmyU Concept Plan Establishment of The Army Press ALCC Charter Revisions # of Leg. Proposals Submitted Trademark Protection Developing Total Army Professionals Gender Integration Common Core Cross-cohort GLOs Warrant Officer ILE Pilot (3Q) NCO Common Core (ALC, SLC) ASCC Learning Spt Synch (USARAF) AMSC Changes w/ CWT

What We Have Accomplished/Working On…. HD Progress - ArmyU What We Have Accomplished/Working On…. Integrating Military & Civilian Education Army University Symposium Regional Collaboration Draft Army Credentialing Strategy Draft Credentialing Implementation Plan ACE, Direct CPL + POI review JST – IPPSA Agility, Adaptability, and Innovation through Increased Rigor Common Faculty Development Pgm Cohort expansion of Instr. Badging HLC Credentialing of CGSC Revised QAO for Learning Pgms