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The Army Intermediate Staff College (ISC) program of Professional Military Education (PME) instruction is Intermediate Level Education (ILE). The term ILE refers to all forms of Officer Joint Professional Education (JPME) I / Military Education Level (MEL) 4 Professional Military Education (PME). Officer ILE attendance at Fort Leavenworth is referred to as the Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC). Successful completion of the ILE CC and AOC or a credentialing experience is required for award of JPME I credit. JPME I is that portion of the ILE common core concentrating on instruction of joint matters. Officers must complete JPME I to be eligible to attend JPME II or a Senior Service College (SSC). Completion of ILE (CC+AOC or another credentialing course) is recognized by the award of MEL 4.
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ILE is the Army’s formal education program for Majors (MAJ). It is a tailored resident education program designed to prepare new field grade officers for their next ten years of service. It produces field grade officers with a warrior ethos and joint, expeditionary mindset, who are grounded in war-fighting doctrine, and who have the technical, tactical, and leadership competencies to be successful at more senior levels in their respective branch or functional area. ILE consists of a common core phase of operational instruction offered to all officers, and a tailored education phase (qualification course) tied to the technical requirements of the Officer’s Branch or FA.
The general development goals are to complete ILE/JPME I, and successfully complete other Branch, FA or broadening assignments prior to consideration for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel (LTC). All Branch and FA officers are required to complete ILE prior to the 15th year of commissioned service. ILE provides Military Education Level 4 (MEL 4) education for field grade Officers and prepares them for their next ten years of service. Officers must be MEL 4/JPME I to command a battalion and be eligible for Senior Service College attendance.
SCARNG Officers can complete ILE by attending the resident course, The Army School System (TASS), or distributed learning (dL). All Officers commissioned 1 January 1994 and later, are required to attend the Advanced Operations Course (AOC) after completion of ILE-CC if they wish to command a Battalion, be promoted to COL/O-6, or attend any Senior Service College in future. Completion of ILE-CC and an approved credentialing course validates the Officer has Military Education Level (MEL) 4 training. Officers commissioned prior to 31 December 1993 do not need AOC for MEL 4. For additional information, see DA Pam 600-3, chapter 4-7e.
SCARNG Officers can complete ILE by attending the resident course, The Army School System (TASS), or distributed learning (dL). All Officers commissioned 1 January 1994 and later, are required to attend the Advanced Operations Course (AOC) after completion of ILE-CC if they wish to command a Battalion, be promoted to COL/O-6, or attend any Senior Service College in future. Completion of ILE-CC and an approved credentialing course validates the Officer has Military Education Level (MEL) 4 training. Officers commissioned prior to 31 December 1993 do not need AOC for MEL 4. For additional information, see DA Pam 600-3, chapter 4-7e.
Resident Course
The resident CGSOC at Fort Leavenworth is a 10-month course. This course is comprised of the ILE Common Core (CC) curriculum and the AOC curriculum. The start dates are August and February of each year. This is a permanent change of station for Active Component and Reserve Component Soldiers. Upon graduation, officers are MEL 4 / JPME 1 qualified.
The Army School System (TASS)
The TASS ILE-CC course consists of a 2 week annual training, 8 month Inactive Duty Training (IDT), and a culminating 2 week annual training (2x8x2). This course only gives the officer the common core portion of ILE. The Officer is still responsible for completing AOC.
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Distributed Learning (dL)
The officer is required to complete the dL training within 18 months of enrollment. The distributed learning method also completes only the ILE CC portion of ILE. The officer is still responsible for completing AOC.
For ATRRS course information see DA Pam 351-4 or DA Pam 600-3, chapter 4-4.
For ATRRS course information see DA Pam 351-4 or DA Pam 600-3, chapter 4-4.
Shortfalls
Shortfalls exist due to a lack of strategic communication about the requirements for AOC. The ARNG currently has nearly 5,000 officers, that are commissioned in 1994 or later, that have not completed AOC, and are therefore not qualified to attend SSC.