Lt Col Kris O’Brien JS J4 / KBLD 703-571-0018 Kristina.O’Brien@js.pentagon.mil

1. Joint Logistics Education Update 10 June 2009 Lt Col Kris O’Brien JS J4 / KBLD 703-571-0018 Kristina.O’Brien@js.pentagon.mil

2. Overview • Joint Logistics Education Initiatives • Defense Logistics Education Executive Workshop • Joint Logistics Courses • Multinational Work • Other Initiatives • Synergistic Effect with Other Initiatives • Center for Joint & Strategic Logistics Excellence (CJSLE) • Human Capital Strategy (HCS) • Operational Military Education Policy (OPMEP)

3. Defense Logistics Education Executive Workshop • Senior Level Planning Workshop to frame future courses of action (COA) for developing logistic leaders • 3-Way Partnership • Military / Industry / Academia • Develop Future Leaders Across the Enterprise • Military / Civilian / Government / Industry • Agenda Items • Center for Joint & Strategic Log Excellence • Current Initiatives / Landscape analysis discussion • Senior Logistic Leader Competencies • Logistic “Areas of Emphasis” for Academia • Second Workshop held on Thurs, 30 Apr 09 from 1330 – 1630

4. Leadership & Mgt Competencies Leading Change (Creativity / Innovation, Strategic Thinker/ Vision, Risk Management) Leading People (Conflict Resolution) Business Acumen Enterprise Wide-Perspective (Work Cross-Functionally) Logistic Competencies Operational Logistics SCM Distribution Cross-Functional Experience Logistic Mgt Info Systems Life Cycle Mgt Defense Logistics Education Executive Workshop • Senior Logistic Leader Competencies • Based on analysis of inputs, highest ranked competencies fell into two categories…Leadership & Management and Logistics

5. Defense Logistics Education Executive Workshop • Logistic Areas of Emphasis for Academia • Reviewed Army Logistics Mgt College’s (ALMC) 12-Point Core Logistic Curriculum…baseline for discussion • Are current Academic Discipline areas on target? • What Academic Disciplines are outdated? • What Academic Disciplines need to be added? • Potential to develop into a Defense Program • Update 12-Point Curriculum…develop into logistic “Areas of Emphasis” based on Service / Agency / Industry input • Partnership / Collaboration

6. Follow-on AO-level WG (4-6 Aug 09): Further refine/define Senior Logistic Leader Competencies Focus on functional competencies / leverage HCS & TRANSCOM work Discuss potential COAs to influence Human Resources community Further refine Logistic “Areas of Emphasis” for Academia Explore areas / provide recommendations Recommendations for developing a Defense Program / Partnership Next Exec Workshop: Thurs, 22 Oct 1330 – 1630 Defense Logistics Education Executive Workshop – Way-Ahead • Competency work will influence Logistic “Areas of Emphasis” and CJSLE’s Joint Logistics Core Curriculum

7. Joint Logistics Courses • Joint Logistics Course / DAU Continuous Learning Module CLL 016 • Updated to mirror Joint Pub 4-0 Joint Logistics • Available on DAU site (accessible by everyone): http://www.dau.mil/basedocs/continuouslearning.asp • Available Jun 09 on JKO • J4OP-US425 / Joint Logistics Course • Note: Many other relevant courses available on JKO…USAID 101, Operational Contract Support, etc. …can be great classroom resource

8. Joint Logistics Courses • Joint Logistics Course @ ALMC • Review & revise annually / “operationalizing” curriculum • New Blocks: COCOM Hot Topics / Service & Agency Panels / Updated many briefings, including Operational Contract Support • Need to develop Interagency Block…opportunities for synergy with CJSLE & other institutions • Socializing course with senior leaders…right people to the course, continue to expand course opportunities • Future: Attend enroute to joint assignment, increased mobile training teams to COCOMs

9. Quadrilateral Logistics Forum (QLF) Log Training Requirements Working Group QLF LTRTWG met 20-24 Apr 09: Completed final validation of 130 Multinational (MN) Logistics Training Objectives (TO), to include inputs from ISAF Prioritized TOs for incorporation into MN Log E-Learning Module; scheduled to begin development Aug 09 Outlined / prioritized seven COAs for improving MN Log Officers’ ability to operate in a MN environment; plan to implement four: MN Log E-Learning Module (Australia lead) Incorporation of Log TOs into NATO MN Log Course Coalition participation in UK LOGEX 2010 / Coalition participation as controllers in US War Colleges' annual exercise Formalizing a Coalition Log Officer Exchange Program, based on Canada/NZ model Next WG scheduled for Nov 09 to prep for QLF Principal Meeting in Feb 10

10. Other Joint Logistics Education Initiatives Teamed with CJSLE, OSD & JFCOM J7 to present Joint Log Education update at JS J7 Worldwide Training & Exercise Scheduling Conference, Mar 09 Socialized initiatives with COCOM Training Community Incorporated Joint Logistics block into JS J7’s new Joint Officer Handbook Distributed to 100% of new joint officers at in-processing (Jul 09) Presenting Joint Logistics Curriculum work / way-ahead at JS J7’s Joint Faculty Education Conf, 18-19 Jun 09 Logistics accepted as a sub-learning area for PME in updated OPMEP being staffed for CJCS signature Jun 09

11. Summary • Multiple on-going initiatives • Leverage capabilities / build synergies • New Joint Logistics Education POC: • Lt Col Mark Evans • 703-571-0018 / mark.evans@js.pentagon.mil Joint Logistics Education: https://acc.dau.mil/jle

12. Questions / Discussion

13. Logistics Systems Transportation & Logistics Mgt (Distribution Mgt) Global Value / Supply Chain Mgt Military Case Studies in Logistics & Supply Mgt Design & Analysis of International Logistics Systems Enterprise Resource Planning Extending Advanced Supply Chain Planning Across the Enterprise Technological Advancements & Logistics Change Management Business Research Methods Crisis & Emergency Mgt & Homeland Security Remote Sensing & Adaptive Planning in Logistics Systems 12-Point Curriculum Core Competencies NLC Web Site: http://www.almc.army.mil/nlc/nlc_home.htm