NORAD and USNORTHCOMTraining Program

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29 March 2010

Mr Douglas Johnston, N-NC/J72

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Agenda

• Training Philosophy• Training Levels• Learning Management System• Cornerstone Enlisted JPME• Defense Support of Civil Authorities Programs• Assessor Training and Certification• Small Group Scenario Trainer• Exercise Program

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Training Philosophy

• Individual and collective competency-based training and education focused on the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Joint Mission Essential Task Lists (JMETLs)

• This strategy is assessed during full-scale exercises involving private sector, local, state, and federal partners (linked directly to readiness evaluation)

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Mission Readiness

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Training Levels

Level 1 – Core Knowledge Competencies

• Knowledge of N/NC mission, organization, operations, procedures

• Knowledge of Homeland Security/Defense organizations and operations

• Knowledge of the Threat

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Level 2 – Advanced Knowledge Development

• Directorate/Staff Agency specific functional knowledge (link to stakeholders)

• Practice• Broad knowledge of Homeland Security/Defense

organizations• Exercises

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Level 2On-Line

+60

Level 1 On-line

+30

Level 1 Completion

+90

Level 2 Completion

+180

Problem Solving Knowledge/Leadership

Development

Level 3 – Future Leader Development• Advanced knowledge of NC, Homeland Security/Defense mission, organization, operations, procedures• Advanced directorate/staff agency knowledge (strategic view/executive decision making)• Multi-level practice

Learning Management System (LMS) Supported

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Level 1 – Newcomer Training

• Introduction to NORAD-USNORTHCOM

• Part 1 – Web-based Training (WBT) module

• Part 2 – 3 days of Instructor-Led Training (ILT), includes 1 day of JCWMD training

• NORAD-USNORTHCOM Publication Series Overview – WBT

• DSCA Online Course (JKDDC or Phase 1 DoD Course)

• NORAD-USNORTHCOM Organizational Structure – WBT

• Microsoft SharePoint User Training – WBT

• Department of Homeland Security – WBT

• Canadian Culture Course – WBT

• + Mandatory Annual Training

• Completed within 30/90 days of assignment

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Mandatory Annual Training (MAT)

• Mandatory Annual Training (MAT) is assigned to all N-NC personnel on 1 Jan with completion by 31 Mar:

• Combating Trafficking in Persons• DOD Information Assurance• Operational Security• Antiterrorism Level 1• Counterintelligence Awareness• Information Security (one session assigned / qtr)• Security Education Training• Continuity of Operations Annual Refresher (assigned 4th qtr)

• Other training:• Constitution Training (US DOD mil/civ- Public Law 108-477)

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N-NC CSDirected

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Demo of N-NC Intro WBT Course

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Transition to JKO LMS is in the works

Learning Management System

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LMS New User In Processing

New N-NC personnel

Verify data in LMS

User logs in

User Id

Registers for Level 1 Training

Obtain NIPR access& email

Automatic data sync

User account created automatically

DirectorateWeb interface to user list

Assign Training

Send Welcome Letter

User Input

LMS System

Key: Email Start Date

Default Pwd

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Overview of LMSSample User Home Page

Assigned courses display on user’s home page.

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Tracking Progress

Manager page shows percent completion by course for the personnel you manage.

Click Details link for names of people who have not completed the course.

Export report to Excel

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• Phase I: Two days added to command Intro Course• Joint and Command Mission Briefs/Discussion

• Tours of Command Center and Cheyenne Mountain

• Phase II: Monthly Guest Speakers and Mentor Sessions

Cornerstone EJPME

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• DOD DSCA Resident Course• O7 and below focus

• DSCA State/Region Forum• State Homeland Security/Emergency Manager

• DSCA Executive Seminar (ES)• O-8 and above, Civilian Equivalent

• DSCA Senior Executive Seminar• Governors & TAGs

• DSCA “Fly-Away” Team• Tailored for venue; hybrid; First event—Apr 2010, Alaska

Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Program

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Assessor Training and Certification

• Purpose: To certify designated GO/FOs as Assessors & Authorities by providing initial and continuation training in the following areas:• Domestic Attack Assessor (DAA)

• Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) Engagement Authority

• Integrated Tactical Warning Attack Assessment (ITW/AA)

• Weapons Release Authority (WRA) certifications

• Canadian Recommending Authority

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Small Group Scenario Trainer

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Exercise Details

Exercise Name

Fire in the Sky

Exercise Scenario

Dirty bomb in the Denver, Colorado downtown area

Date June 2009

Domain Area

Qualification Training for personnel that will operate within the NORAD-NORTHCOM Command Center (N2C2) on their domain specific (Land, Air, Space, Maritime, Cyber and Command) JMETs during a dirty bomb explosion in the Denver vicinity.

Organization NORAD-USNORTHCOM

Training Audience

NORAD-NORTHCOM Command Center (N2C2) Qualification Training Personnel

Work Products

OPREP, CUB slides, SITREP

Roles

Land Domain ChiefLand DeskAir DeskCBRNE DeskMaritime DeskInteragency DeskEmergency Action CoordinatorCyber DeskNational Guard BureauCommand Center Director

“Fire in the Sky”

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National Guard Training/Exercise Program

• Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander Training Course (JCTC)

• Prepares potential JTF Commanders to operate across the full operational spectrum

• Primary audience National Guard w/select Title 10 and civilian

• Four and one-half days in duration

• Offered twice per year at NORAD and USNORTHCOM

• Joint Force HQ (JFHQ)/JTF Staff Training Course (JSTC)

• Trains potential JFHQ-State / JTF-State Staff members

• Primary audience NG with local Emer responders/Mgrs

• DL and Resident instruction

• Vigilant Guard Exercises

• 4 per yr

• 2 independent and 2 integrated w/AS and VS

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MissileMissile

Power Grid

NC Service HqtrsNC Service Hqtrs

ExercisesExercises

NORAD SectorNORAD Sector

ExercisesExercises

NORAD RegionNORAD Region

ExercisesExercises

MANPADSMANPADS EarthquakeEarthquakePort Port

DetonationDetonation

NC Joint Task ForceNC Joint Task Force

ExercisesExercises

ARDENT SENTRYARDENT SENTRY

Defense Support Defense Support

of Civil Authoritiesof Civil Authorities

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VIGILANT SHIELDVIGILANT SHIELD

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DefenseDefenseCPXCPX

Table Top Exercises

N-NC 3-Tier Exercise Program

(Incorporated Exercises)(Incorporated Exercises)

VIGILANT GUARDVIGILANT GUARD

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CT VignettesCT Vignettes

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Table-Top Exercises

• Train and educate TTX participants on preventing and mitigating the affects of natural and man-made disasters.

• Develop efficient synergies between:- NORAD-USNORTHCOM - Interagency- International Neighbors - Private Sector- Department of Defense - State and Local Entities

• Validate plans and test concepts & procedures

• Address gaps, seams and shortfalls

• Topics include DHS National Planning Scenarios and many others

Questions?