Professional Military Education
Professional Military Education (PME) refers to the professional training, development, and schooling of military personnel. It encompasses many schools, universities, and training programs designed to foster leadership in military service members. Further reading *Cope, J.A. (1995). International Military Education and Training: An Assessment. Washington, DC: Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University *Higbee, D. (ed.) (2010) Military Culture and Education. Burlington, VT: Ashgate. *Kennedy, G.C. and Neilson, K. (eds.) (2002) Military Education: Past, Present, and Future. (2002) Westport, CT: Praeger. *Kvernbekk, T., Simpson, H. and Peters, M.A. (eds) (2008) Military Pedagogies: And why they matter. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. *Sepúlveda, I. (2011) La Educación de la Seguridad y la Defensa en las Américas. Washington, DC: William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. *Syme-Taylor, V. and Jalili, D. (2018) “Professional Military Education.â ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Professional Military Education In The United States Air Force
The United States Air Force provides a continuum of professional military education at Air University with Basic Developmental Education (BDE), Primary Developmental Education (PDE), Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE), and Senior Developmental Education (SDE). In the Air Force, Primary is Squadron Officer School (SOS), Intermediate is Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), and Senior is Air War College (AWC). Basic was the Air and Space Basic Course (ASBC), but it is inactive as of July 2011. airforcetimes.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-24. Typically Captains take SOS, Majors attend ACSC, and Lt Colonels or Colonels take Air War College. All officers are expected to complete their appropriate PME commensurate with their r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME)
All branches of the United States Armed Forces use the general term Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) to describe the formal system of education which each branch provides to its enlisted personnel. Each branch has its own system and sequence of courses, with the overall focus on leadership and management. Education generally increases in intensity and level of knowledge as individuals progress in rank and assume broader leadership roles. EPME is distinct from the technical training which service members receive for their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC), or List of United States Navy ratings , Navy Rating. Joint The DoD operates a Joint Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education (SEJPME) course designed to integrate members from across all branches of service into a unified force. The SEJPME Course is designed to expose enlisted personnel to joint education and prepare them to succeed by improving their ability to operate ef ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joint Professional Military Education
Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) is a form of Professional Military Education (PME) in the United States that emphasizes a multiservice approach. Joint Professional Military Education was established following greater awareness during World War II of a need for effective cooperation between the branches of the United States armed forces. While some institutions had previously served to provide joint training, notably the Army and Navy Staff College that operated in the last years of the War, the first senior school for Joint Professional Military Education was founded in 1946 under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The 1986 passage of the Goldwater–Nichols Act caused increased interest in Joint Professional Military Education and created a standard. As of 2005, JPME contains five levels, successful completion of two of which are among the qualifications for the designation Joint Service Officer. Joint Professional Military Education levels ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |