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“Professional military education (PME) is a critically important part of building effective military leaders. This fact is sometimes overlooked due to the misguided belief that experience and field service alone will make the best leader.” For new Air Force and Space Force officers think about how and when you will accomplish the following: Masters Degree Squadron Officer School Air Command & Staff College Air War College Joint PME, like the Joint and Combined War fighting School It’s not about “checking the box.” It’s about continually learning and becoming a better person for yourself and all those you work with.

Culture of Excellence 2.0 sets the foundation for how we will build the #Warfighters of America’s Warfighting Navy – our People, Leaders, and Teams – Active, Reserve, and Civilian. Enabled by the Get Real, Get Better call to think, act, and operate differently. https://lnkd.in/d-gm8A8t

Simple or Complex The Corporate vs Military Version Corporate America: Simple-One train arriving at the train station every hour Complex- Two trains arriving at the train station every hour. U.S. Military: Simple-arriving to work on time. Complex-Coordinating 4 platoons movements while simultaneously coordinating air power, artillery, mortars and replenishment. One of the big lies in corporate America is telling you that it's harder than it looks. It is not hard and it's not complex if you've had even a small amount of operational planning training. Not only is leadership not taught but neither is planning. Sadly, I've watched a dozen managers fail because they were unable to plan for two trains arriving at the same time. Every 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps is taught planning before they arrive to the fleet and attend numerous schools throughout their career. #veteranshelpingveterans #veterans #leadership #leaders #marines

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In 2002, 56 years after the establishment of the National War College and Armed Forces Staff College and 16 years following the enactment of the Goldwater-Nichols Act, General Richard Myers, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time, issued a directive to the Joint Staff: “[We must] expand and improve JPME to develop trust amongst the services, ensure service integration, develop transformational leaders, capable of working with other agencies and services, incorporate observations from recent operations, and educate and train the right person for the right task at the right time.” Two years later, in 2004, the CJCS established the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) as a Top-Level School (TLS) / Senior Service College (SSC) with a curriculum mirroring the operational warfighting character of the prized Service Advanced Warfighting Schools (AWS) like SAMS, SAW, SAASS, and NOPC, but with a distinctively Joint focus. Today, after 20 years of Joint Professional Military Education excellence in Joint Warfighting, our mission remains to “prepare U.S. and international military officers and U.S. Government civilians to serve in strategic leadership positions and lead the development of theater strategies, campaigns, and operations for the employment of joint forces in support of strategic objectives and policy goals.“ JAWS exists to produce the graduates Combatant Commanders require: Historically-Informed, Strategically-Minded, Joint Warfighters. This LinkedIn page exists to help JAWS faculty, staff, and students - past, present, and future - to connect, engage, and tell our story.

This is Space Force Junior ROTC Encouraging Future "Leaders of Character" for the Nation The entire Space Force JROTC enterprise wants to send its best wishes to the graduates in the Class of 2024 from all the high schools of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC), which includes the current program of ten #SFJROTC units, who are going through their basic cadet training now as a member of the Class of 2028 at the United States Air Force Academy. The mission of the Air Force and Space Force JROTC programs is to create "citizens of character" for their communities. The mission of the Air Force Academy is to create "leaders of character" for the United States Air Force and United States Space Force and the nation. #CharacterAboveAll #IntegrityFirst

In this episode of America Back to Work, we hear from Mike Sarraille, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, as he shares how military leadership principles can be applied to HR. https://lnkd.in/gFDhrFHJ

A really good long form article (with data) illustrating the tension at Service academies between the need for diverse perspectives in their officer corps and systems that often disadvantage the diverse individuals. While this tension is seen in the experiences of the socio-economically diverse and prior enlisted (both apply to me), it is most acute for racial diversity because it is an ever-visible part of a students identity. The academy prep schools like the United States Military Academy Preparatory School provide immense value by improving the access to and success of these more of these diverse populations. However, the core quantitative “meritocracy” of the academies present inherent challenges evidenced by the data in this article. The article sums up the challenges of quantifying every aspect of “merit” for officer candidates: “Owens has expressed concern that cadets are too often treated as numbers: their GPA or class rankings that determine who gets coveted assignments such as a place in flight school…But I've been talked down to more because of my class rank than because I'm a Black man." United States Military Academy at West Point United States Air Force Academy United States Naval Academy US Coast Guard Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy #serviceacademy

As we continue to navigate the complexities of military operations and leadership in the modern era, the Abbey Gate tragedy offers profound lessons on the weight of command decisions and the critical importance of strategic foresight. This article delves into the intricacies of military doctrines, leadership traits, and the need for adaptability in the face of unforeseen challenges. It serves as a reminder of the responsibilities that come with military leadership and the imperative to prioritize the protection and success of our forces. Join me in reflecting on these vital lessons as we honor those who served and sacrificed at Abbey Gate. https://lnkd.in/eaRbpxTc

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was caught off guard by the situation. Senior enlisted personnel must advocate vigorously for the well-being of their junior Marines. Rather than excusing the oversight of Marines at the training facility by attributing it to disinformation or highlighting the construction of a new firehouse, he should be holding accountable all enlisted personnel and officers who failed in their duties. Leadership should prioritize professional courage over merely being executive figureheads or yes-men. Authentic leadership requires action and integrity.