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1 Visit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDC ommand & General Staff Officer Course ( cgsoc )Advanced Operations Course Distant Learning (AOC-dL) Department of Distance EducationLTC Al VossAOC-dLProgram 684-3986 DSN (312) 552-3986Mr. Ross PollackAOC-dLAssistant 684-2521 DSN (312) 552-2521 Visit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDAOC Information Brief Agenda cgsoc = Common Core + AOC (or Cred. Course ) Attending AOC-dL AOC-dLCurriculum AOC-dLFaculty What should I start doing now? Questions FAQsVisit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDCGSOC ModelCommon Core++Forts Belvoir, Lee, Gordon, Redstone Common Core (DL)(Self Paced 12 18 Mos) cgsoc VenuesAdvanced Operations Course (DL)(Structured 12 Mos)+~50%~35%CGSC/ WHINSEC / NPS / Other Service Schools or Nations ACTIVE DUTYA llocation for the next five YGs (average) Advanced Operations Course (AOC)(Credentialing Course for BB)Common Core~15%Advanced Operations Course (DL)(Structured 12 Mos) Functional Areas Fellowships Selected Basic BranchDepartment of Distance Education Three Possible Tracks for CompletionFA Credentialing CoursesFellowshipsResidentTASS/ SatelliteDL Basic Branch (BB) Functional Area (FA) 29, 30, 47, 57, 59 Selected Basic Branch* You are HereVisit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION STAND STRONGA dvanced Operations Course (AOC) Constructive CreditTactical Army Command 2017 ALARACT 262/2012 (24 Sep 2012)

2 Authorized HRC to screen year groups 1994-2003 AC basic branch officers for consideration for AOC constructive MILPER 12-361 (13 Nov 2012), Officers approved for AOC constructive credit met at least one of the following criteria:-Served successfully in a MAJ level Key and Development (KD) position for a minimum of 18 months as of Feb 2013 or served at least 12 months in a MAJ level KD position at BN or BDE level; or-Served at least 12 months in a MAJ level KD position at BN or BDE level or assistant BDE/DIV/CORPS Staff position while in a deployed combat basic branch officers awarded ILE constructive credit were required to complete cgsoc Common Core to receive full JPME 1/ MEL 4 credit.* Constructive Credit officially ended 1 Oct 2017 as per Memo by Chief of Staff G-3/5/7 dtd08 May us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDF unctional Areas & Special BranchesBranch TitleTraining Course Title FA26 (Info Network Engineering) FA26 Qualification Course FA34 (Strategic Intel Officer ) Masters of Strat Intel at NCIC FA40 (Space Operations) Space Ops Off QualCourse FA46 (Public Affairs Officer ) Public Affairs QualCourse FA48 (Foreign Area Officer ) ACS/ Language Trng/In-country FA49 (Ops Research/Sys Analysis) FA49 Qualification Course FA50 (Force Management) Force ManagementQualification Course FA52 (Nuclear and Nuc& CntrProlfOfficerCounterproliferation)

3 Course JAG CorpsJudge Advocate Graduate CoursePrograms Afghanistan/ Pakistan Hands Program Congressional Fellowship Program Cyber Command Scholarship Gen Downing Scholarship Program Joint Chief of Staff / Office of the Secretary of Defense Internships MG Wright Memorial Program National Defense University College of International Security Affairs Strategic Studies National Defense University College of International Security Affairs South Central Asia Graduate Certificate National Intelligence University Masters of Science in Strategic Intelligence Program (MI Officers only) National Inter-agency and Inter-governmental Course (SF Officers only) Naval Postgraduate School Special Operations Legislative Affairs Program (SF Officers only) Stability, Security, and Development in Complex Operations Course (CA & PSYOP Officers only)This slide is not all inclusive. For specific FA personnel questions contact your personnel : DA PAM 600-3, 26 Jun 2017 AOC Alternative Credentialing Courses (Examples)Reference: AR 350-1, 10 Dec 2017 Visit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDD elivering cgsoc to the ArmyThere are very few places in the world where we cannot deliver ArabiaPeruPhilippinesQatarSolomon IslandsUkraineCoast to CoastUS Army Combined Arms Center:SOLDIERS AND LEADERS OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGEAOC-DL Block FlowSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUG SEPO100: LCC/MNFLCCO perational Planning(19 weeks)O300: Decisive Action: Brigade Operations(15 weeks)O399 EXO200: Decisive Action: Division Operations(15 weeks)MDMPO320 JPPO199L200: Leadership AppliedH200: Military InnovationH300: Roots of Today s OE20182019 AOC-DL (AY16-17): 50 lessons, 33 tests, 16 group PEs, 9 written assignments, 1 DB = 59 GradesResident (AY16-17).

4 51 lessons, workload hours (306 lesson hours)Three AOC Class Starts a Year (JAN, MAY, SEP)O299 EXMDMPO220 HolidayVisit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDAOC-dLStudents8 Maneuver, Fires & Effects (MFE) 2 Operational Support (OS) 3 Force Sustainment (FS) 3 Other Special BranchesIdeal Staff Group Size = 16 All Students in Same or Adjacent Time ZoneAC/USAR/ARNG RepresentedOptimal Staff Group MakeupFSOSFSO therMFEMFEMFEMFEMFEOSMFEMFEMFEFSO therOtherCAMISOV isit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDR oles of an AOC FacilitatorVisit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDS tudent OPTEMPO (Example) the the scheduled, participate in a discussion board or Group PE(BBU IPRs, Rehearsals, or Briefings) the examBLUF: Plan for 8-10 hrs/week, with a BBU session (~2 hours) every other UA ActivitiesO106 SOF and CF InterdependenceO106 Readings O106 Blackboard CBI O106 Test 3 Hrs 1 hr 1 hrVisit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDB lackboard Learning Management SystemYour Virtual Classroom, 24/7 Get us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDB lackboard Ultra (BBU)Participant s User InterfaceShare Audio, Video and Hand RaisePanels for Chat, Participants, Share Content, Settings Main Screen, Sharing ScreenSelect, Pointer, Pencil, Shapes, Test, ClearVisit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDE quipment Requirements Computer with high-speed Internet access Headphones and built in to monitor/computer Webcam (optional) Enterprise email(IOT receive email generated on Blackboard)

5 Visit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDR equired Purchases (H200/300)New Purchase for AOC: (1 Book) Murray, Williamson A., and Allan R. Millett. Military Innovation in the Interwar , UK: Cambridge University Press, available as ebraryebook(with CARL login): linkPreviously Purchased for Common Core:(3 Books) Paret, Peter, ed. Makers of Modern Strategy: from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1986. Knox, MacGregor, and Williamson Murray, eds. The Dynamics of MilitaryRevolution, 1300 2050. New York: Cambridge University Press, Parker, Geoffrey, ed. The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, Parker, Geoffrey, ed. The Cambridge History of Warfare. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDNext Step? Go through your unit. Confirm you have an ATRRS reservation (should receive auto-generated e-mail confirmation) (ATRRS No.)

6 1-250-C3B(DL)) DDE Enrollment Division will send you an Enrollment E-mail 90 days out from Course Start with the link to the DDE application site and enrollment instructions to complete and submit the College Information System (CIS) Application and form 11 Ethics Statement. Access. Once CIS application and form 11 are complete, you will have access to History (H200, H300) or Leadership (L200) as soon as you obtain registration . Register for a BBU/DCS account, review On-Demand Training, and conduct 1-on-1 session with instructor prior to start of class (Instructor will initiate contact). Sample Enrollment E-mailALCON, You have been identified as having an ATRRS reservation and pending for enrollment in the CGSC Intermediate Level Education Advanced Operations Course (Class Start: XX JAN 2018). The application process must be completed as soon as possible if you intend to participate in this Course . If you do not intend to participate, do not apply you MUST contact your Career Manager or Training NCO to have your ATRRS reservation canceled.

7 Failure to do so will result in your ATRRS reflecting you as a NO-SHOW for this the enrollment process by completing the AOC application, Copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: Read the Ethics Statement ( form 11) attached to this email. You are required to sign and upload the form on PAGE 2 of the application. You will also need to send a copy of the Ethics Statement to your Once you complete the above steps, please reply to this email. We will then verify your eligibility for enrollment in the Course . Course materials will NOT be issued until all requirements of the application process are Once the application process is complete, you will be enrolled into the History and Leadership courses. You should begin to work on these lessons immediately in preparation for the official Course Tiffany AveryEducation TechnicianEnrollment DivisionDepartment of Distance Education, CGSS290 Stimson Leavenworth, KS (913) 684-2471 Fax: (913) Note: Incoming AOC Students cannot enroll until Enrollment Division sends this e-mailBBU / DCSV isit us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDP ersonnel Question POCs If you are an ARNG Officer , contact your State National Guard Representative FIRST.

8 All other NG personnel questions may be directed to Mr. A. Kemp Freund / MAJ Jon Gutauskas(NGB, TR-I, TRADOC TEAM, AOID 003) as a : Comm(703) 607-1354 or 607-7066, DSN 327-1354 or 327-7066 Primary Email: Emails: If you are a USAR IRR, IMA, or AGR Officer , contact your HRC Branch Assignment Officer . USAR TPU officers should contact their respective ATTRS Manager. If you have any concerns, the Secondary POC is: Ms. Vernetta Latimer at HRC Leader Development Division, Military SchoolsPhone: Comm. (502) 613-9035 Email: If you are an Active Duty Officer , contact your Branch Manager at us at S ARMYOUR PROFESSION LIVING THE ARMY ETHICUNCLASSIFIEDC ommand & General Staff Officer Course ( cgsoc )Advanced Operations Course Distant Learning (AOC-dL) Department of Distance EducationLTC Al VossAOC-dLProgram 684-3986 DSN (312) 552-3986Mr. Ross PollackAOC-dLAssistant 684-2521 DSN (312) 552-2521