The Introduction of

Professional Professional Military Development (AIR)Military Development (AIR)

PMD(A)PMD(A)

Gp Capt P J SagarFlt Lt J J Dunn

SCOPESCOPEBackground

Study Findings

What is PMD (A)?

Key Changes

Rollout

Benefits

The VisionThe Vision

RESTRICTED MANAGEMENT

RESTRICTED MANAGEMENT

FINALFINAL REPORTREPORT

REVIEW OF REVIEW OF OFFICER AND OFFICER AND

AIRMEN AIRMEN DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

What was Generic What was Generic Training? Training?

ROAD FindingsROAD FindingsExisting trg is high quality but:

Existing ‘Training’ Culture

Some trg too little too late Increasing complexity of operational environment

Commitment expanding – force numbers declining

Voluntary participation of officers

Course drift, duplication & omissions

Skill and knowledge fade

Training gaps identified

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SolutionsSolutionsThrough Life Development - Professional Military Development (Air) (PMD(A)

Education for Personal Agility

Create One Focal Point - GETCOrganisational Agility

Master Curriculum

Force Development

DistanceLearning

Residential

GETRGETR

Leadership Airpower

Force Development

GETRGETRPart 1: Competency Framework

Part 2: Residential TOs

Phase 1

Phase 2*

Phase 3 (PMD Air)

Part 3: Distance Learning TOs

Part 4: Workplace / FD Trg

Part 5: Refresher Trg

Part 6: Ed &Trg Opportunities?

- TPS- TPS

- WTS- WTS

- TPS- TPS

- OPSOPS

User FriendlyUser Friendly

Target audiences are varied with different needs:

High level overviews for management

Overview and details for individuals and line managers

Full details and span for design teams & deliverers

Education and Education and Training DeliveryTraining Delivery

Non-Commissioned OfficersNon-Commissioned Officers

‘Blended’ training to fill gaps and smooth the delivery

Introduction of the WO Study Period

NCA CMT 1 and 2 to move to Halton

LAC/SAC

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Tutor Support

Future Pattern of Generic Professional Military DevelopmentFuture Pattern of Generic Professional Military DevelopmentNon-Commissioned OfficersNon-Commissioned Officers

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Force Development & Distance Learning

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MACr

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Residential DeliveryResidential Delivery

AirmenAirmen

WOSPWOSPPersuasive comms

Leadership and change management

Subordinate development

Mission Command and agility

The Estimate

Senior Offr discussion period

Essential pre-course for the JSWOC

Commissioned OfficersCommissioned Officers

Jnr offrs need shorter, more frequent residential education and trg

Snr offrs would benefit from extended residential education and trg

Need to provide education and trg for those offrs not selected for ACSC

Future Pattern of Generic Professional Military DevelopmentFuture Pattern of Generic Professional Military DevelopmentOfficersOfficers

Version 3.4

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1 weekresidential

2 weeksresidential

JO

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JO

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1 weekresidential

Flt LtPlt Off/Fg Off/Flt Lt

Tutor Support

Force Development and Distance Learning

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Senior Officer Development

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Residential DeliveryResidential DeliveryOfficersOfficers

JOD 1JOD 1Develop understanding of how officers contribute to the employment of Air Power on operations, studies include:

Global driving forcesSecurity challenges & UK responses Complexities of operational environments Use of Air Power Effective collaboration (joint and coalition) Media handling Leadership aspects

2 week’s duration.

Mandatory for new cohort officers

Must be completed within 4 years of graduation from IOT.

Available to new cohort officers from Jul 09.

JOD 2JOD 2

One week’s duration.

Mandatory for new cohort officers and must be completed within 6 years of graduation from IOT.

Available to new cohort officers from Jul 11.

Studies involve increasing complexity

Build on prior learning & practical work place experiences

Studies involve increasing complexity

Build on prior learning & practical work place experiences

JOD 3JOD 3

ICSC (AIR)ICSC (AIR)8 week duration

Builds on output standards of previous ICSC(A) and HAWC

Delivers skills, knowledge and attitudes required at point (or close to point) of promotion

Develops greater depth of knowledge

- Staff Ride, visits to RN, Army, MOD, PJHQ

Will build on the continuum of education and trg provided by JODP

Delivery of Distance LearningDelivery of Distance Learning

DL PhilosophyDL PhilosophyMinimise knowledge and skills fade by providing continuous development

Reinforce previous education and trg

Spread the training load through life

Preparation for next residential uplift

Introduce new material

Provide scenarios to contextualise knowledge and skills by rank/subject

Accessible to reservists

Value of Residential

The Value of ResidentialThe Value of Residential

Away from workplace

Guaranteed focus on objectives

Rich interaction with tutors and peers

Experiment in ‘safe’ environment

Easier for people to see the real you

Build on social interaction/networking in DL

Rich experience

ResidentialPhase(IMLC

orJOD2)

ResidentialPhase(AMLC

orJOD3)

InteractionFeedback

InteractionFeedback

ReflectionReinforcement

ReflectionReinforcement

Knowledge PreparationKnowledge Preparation

Tutor Support

Force Development and Distance Learning

DL VisionDL Vision

The RealityThe Reality

Not me ChiefI’m Engines

Not me ChiefI’m Engines

We’re too busy

We’re too busy

I can’t get access

to a computer

I can’t get access

to a computer

TimeTime

RelevanceRelevance

Buy inBuy in

Technical Technical AccessAccess

CultureCulture

Operational Operational EffectivenessEffectiveness

The Generic Virtual Learning EnvironmentThe Generic Virtual Learning Environment

The Generic Virtual Learning EnvironmentThe Generic Virtual Learning Environment

Buy inBuy in

Technical Technical AccessAccess

TimeTime

CultureCulture

RelevanceRelevance

Force Force DevelopmentDevelopment

DeliveryDeliveryPlatformPlatform

StudentStudent TutorsTutors

ContentContent

Operational Operational EffectivenessEffectiveness

https://pmd-air.cms.dlp.mod.uk/

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How Will it Affect Me?How Will it Affect Me?

AirmenAirmenNo major changes to attendance policy

The introduction of the new WOSP

Introduction of distance learning to support continuum of education and trg

Review of content on the residential phases of the JMLC, IMLC and AMLC

ReservistsReservistsAbsolute right of entry to PMD(A) including:

Opportunity to undertake JODP Access to ICSC(A)Attendance on JMLC, IMLC, AMLC & WOSPTailored DL solutions for those unable to attend residential phases

OfficersOfficers

New Cohort (Post 1 Jul 06)New Cohort (Post 1 Jul 06)

Qualified for SubstantivePromotion to sqn ldr

DL

DL

DL

DL

18 – 30 Months after JOD 1

18 – 30 Months after Commissioning

18 – 30 Months after JOD 2

JOD 1

JOD 2

JOD 3

Legacy Cohort - Graduated IOT Pre 1 Jul 06Legacy Cohort - Graduated IOT Pre 1 Jul 06

ISS

JOCC

JOCC

JOCC+

EW Packs

Qualified forSubstantivePromotion

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

EW Packs until Jul 09

No

JOCC until Jul 09

No

Effective Writing PackageEffective Writing Package

Register for the Effective Writing package with the RAF Division

Complete the 2 tutor assessed pieces of work

Submit for marking and feedback

Legacy Cohort - Graduated IOT Pre Jul 06Legacy Cohort - Graduated IOT Pre Jul 06

No more JOCC after Jul 09

Qualified forSubstantivePromotion

DL

DL?

JOD(L)

ICSC(A) - ATTENDANCE POLICY FLOWCHARTICSC(A) - ATTENDANCE POLICY FLOWCHARTActing or Substantive Sqn

Ldr¹ Post 2 Jul 08Substantive Sqn Ldr 1 Jan 07

to 1 Jul 08

Mandatory to Apply for ICSC(A) by 1 Jul 09 and Complete by 1 Jul 10

Mandatory to Complete ICSC(A) within first 12

months of award of addressable rank

Unable to attend in time period for

Service reasons

Yes

Eligible to be considered by Wg Cdr Promotion

Board

Voluntarily Attend ICSC(A) on fill-up

basis

Until 1 Jul 12 Do Nothing

All other (non-specialist) sqn ldrs

From 1 Jul 2012 no sqn ldr will be presented to Wg Cdr Promotion Boards without having passed ICSC(A) or exempted through APL

No

1. Specialist Branch sqn ldrs engagement as directed by sponsors1. Specialist Branch sqn ldrs engagement as directed by sponsors

No

Deferral authorised by AOC. Manning allocation to next available ICSC(A)

Complete ICSC(A)

Yes

Yes

No

No Yes

Gain APL² through eg HAWC or ABSC &

Seniority

2. Available until 1 Jul 20122. Available until 1 Jul 2012

RolloutRollout

PMD (A) Implementation TimetablePMD (A) Implementation Timetable

WOSP

ACS

NCA CMT

JODP

ICSC(Air)

DL

1 Jul 091 Jul 08 1 Jan 091 Apr 08 1 Oct 08 1 Apr 09

ISSC Finishes Introduction of first Effective Writing modules

WOSP & JOD1 DL roll out Air Power

Study - Bite Size

Pilot

WOSP live ~ 200 students per year

JOD 1 Pilots

Revision ofJ/I/AMLC content

JOCC ceases

8 Week ICSC(A) Starts

Relocate to Haltonfrom Cranwell

1 Jul 091 Jul 08 1 Jan 091 Apr 08 1 Oct 08 1 Apr 09

BenefitsBenefits

Personnel at ACS and OACTU will receive Personnel at ACS and OACTU will receive from the CMI the following qualification:from the CMI the following qualification:

JMLC: Level 2 Diploma in Team Leading and Level 3 Certificate in Management and Leadership.

IMLC:  Level 4 Certificate and Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership.

AMLC:  Level 4 Diploma and a Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership.

ACS Instructors: Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and

Mentoring and the higher qualification in Management and Leadership from the course that they instruct on.

IOT:  Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership.

SERE:   Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership.

ROIT:  Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership.

OSIC:  Level 5 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring and Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership.

Personnel at ACS and OACTU will receive Personnel at ACS and OACTU will receive from the CMI the following qualification:from the CMI the following qualification:

Next StepsNext StepsPublicity

Policy detail dissemination

Chain of Command

Self-nomination

FD integration

E-Portfolio Development