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Institute for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (INCOPD)

Structured Self-Development (SSD)

Providing direction and oversight of the Providing direction and oversight of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System Noncommissioned Officer Education System

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• Overview• Numbers • Forcing Functions• ACT Linkage• SSD Level V• Issues and Fixes• Helpdesk• Questions• Backup Slides

Agenda

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• SSD is mandatory web-base training that continues throughout a Soldier’s career and is closely linked to and synchronized with institutional and experiential learning.

• SSD will bridge the operational and institutional domains and set conditions for continuous growth. When fully implemented, SSD will improve Army readiness by integrating self-development into a lifelong learning approach.

• SSD Program links self-development needs to NCO professional development efforts by ensuring that the self-development domain is well defined, meaningful, and synchronized/integrated into the leader development process.

• SSD is asynchronous and exists in four levels. It is supported by a robust self-assessment and feedback process, the increased use of advance technology like the Army Career Tracker (ACT), a secure test environment, achievable requirements, and policies that set the conditions for professional growth.

• SSD is a centrally managed set of specified content that must be completed within specified career points as a prerequisite for attendance at Warrior Leaders Course (WLC), Senior Leader Course (SLC), and Sergeants Major Course (SMC).

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Bridging the Gaps

SSD 1

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Concept for Self-Development

Structured Self-DevelopmentStructured Self-DevelopmentDefined/Required ContentDefined/Required Content

Guided Self-DevelopmentGuided Self-DevelopmentDefined but not requiredDefined but not required

Personal Self-DevelopmentPersonal Self-DevelopmentSelf-initiatedSelf-initiated

Core Requirements• Mandated Tasks not in

NCOES• Army/NCO History• Joint Learning Areas

Educational Development• GED• BSEP•Reading Improvement• College Prep

Other• GoArmyed • SOCAD• CLEP• DANTES/CLEP• ACES•Army Correspondence Program

Growing Competence as a Warrior LeaderGrowing Competence as a Warrior Leader Increased Breadth & Depth of KnowledgeIncreased Breadth & Depth of Knowledge

Individual defines the objectives, pace and process

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Implementation Date Prerequisite DateSSDI 1 OCT 10 1 OCT 12SSDIII 19 MAY 11 1 JUN 13SSDIV 19 MAY 11 1 JUN 13SSDV FY 12

Support The Life Long Learning Strategy Support The Life Long Learning Strategy by bridging the operational and institutional domains and set conditions for continuous growth

Self-Development Domain


ARFORGEN1:2

Basic NCO Career TimelineNCO Leader Development

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A deliberate, continuous, sequential, and progressive process2015 Environment

AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICE TO PIN ON

4.5 8 8 14 20 25

ARFORGEN1:2

ARFORGEN1:2

ARFORGEN1:2

ARFORGEN1:2

ARFORGEN1:2

SELF DEVELOPMENT

OPERATIONAL

INSTITUTIONAL

LINKED,SYNCHRONIZED

DOMAINS

Balance of Education, Training, and ExperiencesBASELINE

Education = PME: 12-18 months (MOS Specific)Training = unit time prior to deployment : ~16 years

Experiences = Deployment: ~10 yearsBroadening/Joint: ~5 years


STRUCTURED SELF-DEVELOPMENT

• Four Levels • ALC -CC in lieu of SSD II• Internet-based, Interactive Multimedia Instruction,

ALMS• Vertically and horizontally aligned with NCOES• Bridges operational and institutional domains

• 5 potential promotion points for each level

• Captured in EMILPO as of November 11, but not reflected on the ERB

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Course Offering, Design, and Tracking

• ATRRS managed self development course, hosted in the Army Learning Management System (ALMS)

• Soldiers are automatically enrolled upon completion of AIT/OSUT, ALC, SLC, SMC

• Modular structure of the course provides lessons, modules, check on learning and exams

• Soldier can self-enroll into SSD courses commensurate with their rank and NCOES completion

• Self paced course - current policy allows Soldiers three years to complete each level of SSD

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SSD by the Numbers

SSD Level 1 FY 11

Total Enrolled 156413Total Graduated 5969Percent Graduated 3.8%

Soldier Activity44323

SSD Level 3 FY 11



SSD Level 4 FY 11



As of 17 Nov 20118


SSD by the Numbers

SSD Level 3 FY 12



SSD Level 4 FY 12



SSD Level 1 FY 12



As of 1 Dec 20119


Forcing Function for “Mop ups”

• Soldiers that have already completed (or enrolled) in a resident NCOES course prior to the mandatory prerequisite date will be “grandfathered” from prior levels of SSD

• Soldiers who missed an automatic enrollment date and are not grandfathered for a specific level of SSD need to either:– Self-enroll their requisite level of SSD, or– HRC needs to establish an automatic enrollment thru ATRRS to

capture this group of Soldiers

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The Army Career Tracker (ACT) and SSD

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ACT and SSD

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• Soldiers will soon be able to register for their next level of SSD from the ACT “My Planner”

• In the near future all levels of SSD will be accessible from the ACT “My Career Dashboard”

• Required/completed levels of SSD is appropriately displayed on Soldier’s “My Career Dashboard”


ACT and SSD Con’t

• ACT gives Soldier the ability to self enroll in SSD• Leaders can monitor the progress of their subordinates down to the

module level• The ACT Staff Role will allow for Senior Leaders to asses their formation’s

SSD progress

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Leader View Soldier/Leader View


• SSD Level I Introduction

• Army Writing Style

• Combat Operations Report

• Composite Risk Management (CRM)

• Detainee Operations

• Fratricide

• MTBI & PTSD

• History of the NCO

• Personnel Recovery

• Self-Directed Learning Principles

• Counterinsurgency (COIN) Principles

• Cultural Effects on Military Operations

• Customs, Courtesies, and Traditions

of the Service

• How War and Multiple Deployments

Impact Subordinates

• Leadership

• Military Problem Solving Process

• Personal Habits to Increase Health

and Fitness

• Troop Leading Procedures

• Supply Activities in a Unit

• Primary Roles and Functions of the

Military Services

• Types of Rehearsals

• Preparing a Brief

• Conflict Management

• Principles of Effective Management

The NCO Roles in Recruiting and

Retention

Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals

Army Ethic

Task Organize Squad for Mission

Communicate the History of the U.S.

Army

Identify Financial Readiness Actions

After Action Review

Conduct Squad Drill

Host Nation, Federal, State, and Local

Environmental Laws and Regulations

Time Management

The NCO Role in the Casualty

Assistance Program

Structured Self Development Level I

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SSD I tasks are primarily focused at the team and common leader level. SSD I will be completed prior to attending WLC.

SSD I tasks are primarily focused at the team and common leader level. SSD I will be completed prior to attending WLC.


• Enforce the Army’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program

• Identify the Warning Signs of a Potential Suicide

• The Army’s Equal Opportunity/Sexual Harassment Policies

• Identify what makes an Army Leader-Ethics

• Assist Family Members of the Unit during Emergencies

• the Army Writing Style• Enforce Environmental Laws and

Regulations• Prepare a Noncommissioned Officer

Evaluation Report

• Develop a fitness Program for a Squad / Section

• Plan Training for a Squad• Cross Cultural Competencies • Identify Preventive Medicine

Measures• Implement Measures to Reduce

Combat Stress in a Squad / Section• Perform Personnel Recovery• OPSEC• Information Awareness• Every Soldier is a Sensor• Conduct Causality / KIA Operations

(First Aid)• Supervise Handling of Enemy

Personnel and Equipment

• Prepare and Maintain Unit Situation Report (SITREP) / Analysis Terrain

• Conduct Small Unit Combat Operations According to the Law of War

• Issue Operations Plans, Combat Orders and Annexes

• Perform Riot Control Functions• Conduct an Area and Route

Reconnaissance• IEDs – Defeat (supervise

Minefield Breaching Operations)• Conduct a Hasty Attack• Lead a Squad Urban Patrol• Supervise Security Check Point

Control

Advanced Leaders Course-Common CoreALC-CC

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ALC-CC tasks are primarily focused at the squad and platoon level. ALC-CC should be completed prior to attending ALC Technical Phase.

ALC-CC tasks are primarily focused at the squad and platoon level. ALC-CC should be completed prior to attending ALC Technical Phase.


Structured Self Development Level III

• SSD Level III Introduction

• Ethical Leadership Decision Making Process at Small Unit Level

• Measures to Reduce Combat Stress

• The Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)

• Unit Physical Security Plan

• The Army Family Team Building (AFTB) Program

• Positive Command Climate

• Training for Full Spectrum Operations

• Employ Information Operations (IO)

• Civil Affair (CA) and Civil Military Operation (CMO)

• Supervise a Noncommissioned Officer Development Program (NCOPD)

• Unit Deployment Readiness Activities

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)16

• Leadership Skills

• Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) Duties

• Develop a Mentorship Program

• Army Systems of Record

• Plan a Research Paper

• Develop an Essay

• Develop a Mission Essential Task List (METL)

• Conduct and Prepare Troops for

• Media Engagements

• Joint Forces Capabilities

• Army Forces Generation (ARFORGEN)

• The Preventive Medicine Program

• Supervise the Setup of Ceremonies

• Develop Organizational

SSD III tasks are primarily focused at the platoon and company level. SSD III will be completed after ALC and prior to SLC.SSD III tasks are primarily focused at the platoon and company level. SSD III will be completed after ALC and prior to SLC.


• SSD Level IV Introduction

•Capabilities of the Media/Public Affairs and the Significance of Portraying and Maintaining a Positive Image

• Evaluate the Execution of Ceremonies

•Joint Force (Government and Non Governmental Agencies on the Battlefield Capabilities)

•Evaluate and Manage a Preventive Medicine Program

•Develop a Mission Essential Task List (METL) for a Battalion or Higher Level Headquarters

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• Describe the Relationship between Interagency Operation and Host Nation Support

• Army Systems of Record

• Create Mentorship Strategies

• Identify and Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Define the Operational Continuum

• METL Development, Training Strategies and ARFORGEN

• Introduction to Negotiations and Mediations

• Synthesize Critical Reasoning Skills to Solve a Problem

SSD IV tasks are primarily focused at the battalion level. SSD IV will be completed after SLC and prior to SMC. USASMA highly recommends that SSD IV be completed prior to assuming duties as a First Sergeant.

SSD IV tasks are primarily focused at the battalion level. SSD IV will be completed after SLC and prior to SMC. USASMA highly recommends that SSD IV be completed prior to assuming duties as a First Sergeant.

Structured Self Development Level IV


• SSD Level V Introduction

• The Civilian Hiring Process

• Special Senior Enlisted Positions

• DA Civilians Professional Development Program

• The Human Dimension of Leadership

• Joint Leadership Issues

• Analyze the Strategic Level Leadership

• Conflict Management Resolution

• Describe Protocol and Etiquette at the Strategic Level

• Manage Information In Operation Centers

• Apply Senior Leader Media Skills

• Describe the Effectiveness of Host Nation Support to the Allied or Joint Commander

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• Analyze JSOTF/CJSOTF from Different Areas of Operations

• The Operational Environment

• The Joint Targeting Process

• Information Operations (IO) Campaigns

• Nation Building through Stability Operations

• Describe the Stewardship of RM Program to the Commander

• Formulate MTOE/TDA

• Funding Joint Operations

• Negotiate Support Agreements with Foreign Governments

• Recommend Input on Civil Affair/Civil Military Operations

SSD V tasks prepare Soldiers for Nominative and Joint Staff assignments. SSD V will be completed after SMC for Nominative and Joint Staff assignments.SSD V tasks prepare Soldiers for Nominative and Joint Staff assignments. SSD V will be completed after SMC for Nominative and Joint Staff assignments.

Structured Self Development Level V

Currently SSD V is in Playability testing in ALMSThe projected Implementation date for SSD V is 2 QTR FY12


Issues and Fixes

• The most common issue users are having with SSD/ALMS is getting a “1009 error” and a “Blank Screen” – As of today we do not have a 100% fix for these; Soldiers

can contact the helpdesk and are walked through the steps to resolve their issue

• Soldier taking SSD at night or in the morning (CONUS) have less issues than taking it during peak hours (1000-1400)

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SSD Helpdesk

• Has a team of five fully dedicated personnel to assist Soldiers

• Resolves issues Soldiers encounter when attempting to launch/complete the SSD course material

• Soldiers receive assistance on how to resolve their issues; if this does not work the team will manually move the Soldier forward in their lesson, giving credit for all previous completions

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Helpdesk Information

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• ATHD and ALMS are a Tier I helpdesk that receives the initial ticket from a Soldier and forwards it to the NCOES Domain Support (SSD Helpdesk)– ATHD Phone Contact: (800) 275-2872, option 3– ALMS Phone Contact: (877) 251-0730– On-line Contact: Both ATHD and ALMS can be

contacted from the following website https://athd.army.mil


College of the American Soldier (CAS) Background

In Nov 07, the CG TRADOC hosted a kick-off meeting with representatives from 10 Universities/Colleges and representatives from the Service Members Opportunity Colleges (SOC). This meeting established the foundations for continuing to grow the training and educational partnership. The Army implemented a Career NCO Degrees Program available to all NCOs at any point in their career, with maximum credit for Army leadership schools based on completion of NCOES up to the Sergeant Majors Course (SMC). To date, 28 universities/colleges offer business and management related degrees under CAS.

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Developing Educated Soldiers


Current Education Initiatives

• Career NCO Degrees Program (Provide Soldiers a degree not tied to enrollment in a Military Occupational Skill specialty degree)

• Enlisted Education Program (Similar to NCO Degree

Program, for first term enlistees)

• Foreign Area Leader Program

• College Orientation Course

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Purpose: Expand existing civilian higher education degree choices to provide Career NCOs with a broad preparation degree option not tied to enrollment in a MOS specialty degree that:

• Enhances NCOs leadership and warfighting capabilities – grows the Multi-skilled characteristics• Is accepted and supported by ACE and ACES• Provides flexibility in degree completion time• Maximizes credit transfer between colleges• Maximizes college credit for military training and education• Minimizes academic residency requirements• Includes distance learning courses

Career NCO Degrees Program NCO Degrees Program

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Vision:

• Create a voluntary program that will allow Combat Arms Soldiers to achieve an associates degree during their first enlistment

• Ensure maximum award of college credits for completion of military schools

• Establish a program that assist recruiters in marketing education under CAS

• Program will establish a base point for Soldiers, but still allow them to transition in another program

Thirty one colleges and universities combined will offer 56 degrees in either AA, AS, or AGS.

The program is now available for Soldiers on the GoArmyEd website.

Enlisted Education Program

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Foreign Area NCO Program

Establish a FANCO Program among the NCO Corps to supplement the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Program:

• Proposed candidates for the FANCO Program will range from SFC to MSG• Potential candidates will be afforded the opportunity to attend advanced schooling, language training, and immersion training • The length of civilian schooling and training will vary, but will not exceed 36 months • FANCOs could fulfill assignments such as augmentees, foreign operation planning officers, attaches, and political- military billets• Conduct a pilot program in US AFRICOM with 5 inductees


College Orientation Course

Students will complete a non-credit COC prior to enrolling in a specific degree program. This course will:

• Enhance students understanding of higher education and transitioning from high school to college • Emphasize faculty expectations for the classroom, various learning styles, and common university policies pertaining to students• Assist students in enhancing skills such as critical thinking, writing, test- taking, career exploration, and time management• Build collaborative learning skills and form strong peer network

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QUESTIONS?


SELF REGISTRATION

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From the ATRRS Homepage -From the ATRRS Homepage - https://www.atrrs.army.mil/https://www.atrrs.army.mil/

1. Go to the Channels Directory – ARMY and Click on

Self Development

2. In the Course Number Block copy or type the SSD

course number and click search.

3. Click the REGISTER button on the course schedule

4. Click the I AGREE button

5. Choose either CAC or AKO LOGIN

6. Fill In and Validate the Training Application and

SUBMIT

7. Your application will be processed soon and you will

be notified of the result by email. Please wait for the

email before submitting another application for this

course. Please allow 24 hours before contacting the

ATRRS Help desk.

1. Click on Self Service and Go to My Training

2. On the ATRRS Student Center Click on Take Self

Development Courses

3. In the Course Number Block type the SSD course

number and click search.

4. Click the REGISTER button on the course schedule

5. Click the I AGREE button

6. Choose either CAC or AKO LOGIN

7. Fill In and Validate the Training Application and

SUBMIT

8. Your application will be processed soon and you will be

notified of the result by email. Please wait for the email

before submitting another application for this course.

Please allow 24 hours before contacting the ATRRS

Help desk.

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Institute for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (INCOPD)

Providing direction and oversight of the Providing direction and oversight of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System Noncommissioned Officer Education System

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Structured Self-Development (SSD)


Purpose

Provide information on the Structured Self Development Program.


• SSD is a result of the Review of Education Training and Assignments for Leaders (RETAL) study approved by the Secretary of the Army

• The final report concluded that self development lacked structure, had no clear focus and must be a robust component of the Professional Development Model

• Report recommendations included the development of a Structured component for the self development domain

• SSD was carried forward as a recommendation and became an approved Army Leader Development Program (ALDP) initiative supporting the NCO Life Long Learning Strategy

• INCOPD and USASMA developed content and started implementation of SSD Level 1 (SSD I) on in Oct 10 with full implementation planned for Jan 12

SSD Background


2015 Learning Environment

Social Networks

Learning Communities

Knowledge Building

Tools

Information and Communication

Tools

Authoritative Sources

Not a One Size Fits All Solution

• guide• share• shape

• guide• share• shape

•learning• collaboration• sharing

Achieving Deep Understanding through lifelong engagementAchieving Deep Understanding through lifelong engagement

Army Career Tracker and Assessments


Challenges

• Compensation for distributed Learning• Refining minor technology issues • Getting the word out to the Army

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Resource Manager

Leader Developer

Culturally Astute

Warrior Leader

Critical Thinker

QUESTIONS ?

SSD 1

WLC

IMT

Bridging the Development Gaps to realize a Life Long Learning Mindset.Bridging the Development Gaps to realize a Life Long Learning Mindset.

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