Chief petty officer selectee leadership course 2019

I. Introduction
A. Attention: When thinking about leadership training in the military, the Navy does not stand out as leading the way with developing frontline leaders ready for leadership challenges.

B. Motivation: Senior enlisted leaders (who) must understand why Sailors would benefit from joint service in residence leadership and blended learning training (what) because it will enhance their future success in diverse leadership positions (why).

C. Overview: This brief will identify the problem, provide a discussion, and make a recommendation for a solution to the deficiency with current Navy Leadership training.

II. Body

A. (MP-1) Problem

1. The United States Navy’s current leadership training for E6 and below is mostly computer based training paired with face to face facilitated training.

2. Chief Petty Officers receive six week CPO selectee initiation. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy said in Laying the Keel: Developing the Backbone of Our Navy that “During initiation training, CPOs will educate and develop CPO Selectees to the individual and institutional ideals embedded in the Creed using a provided curriculum.”

3. The first formal joint service, blended learning leadership training in the Navy is for Chief Petty Officers and above at the Senior Enlisted Academy. It is a blend of seven week online distance learning and a three week in residency leadership course. Sailors reaching Chief Petty Officer and above, have a tendency to have no prior formal in residence leadership training.

** Transition sentence: With the problem stated, the discussion is now the focus. **

B. (MP-2) Discussion

1. Sister Services such as the United States Army, United States Marines, and the United States Air Force have led the way with blending Computer Based Trainings (CBT’s), Professional Military Education and joint service in residence leadership development courses.

2. Each course offered is specific to each paygrade and allows for leadership training to assist the service member in each new level of increased responsibility and accountability.

3. Some sister service leadership schools are mandatory for promotion or retention in the services. (Select, Train, Educate, Promote).

**Transition sentence: The discussion was the focus, now it is time to go over recommended solutions. **

C. (MP-3) Recommended Solution

1. Start sending the top EP/MP Sailors to sister service leadership schools as an incentive for top performance. This will allow junior Sailors to develop leadership skills in a joint environment that will diversify their tools as they progress as leaders.

2. By sending them to joint service leadership courses, it will make them more adaptable leaders in joint service environments. It will also motivate other Sailors to become top performers to have the same opportunities.

3. Make attendance to formal leadership schools mandatory for promotion and retention at the E5 and above levels like it currently is for E8.

III. Conclusion

A. Summary: In summary, this brief identified the problem, provided a discussion, and recommended solutions to the deficiency with current Navy Leadership training.

B. Re-motivation: Senior enlisted leaders (who) must understand why Sailors would benefit from joint service in residence leadership and blended learning training (what) because it will enhance their future success in diverse leadership positions (why).

C. Closing: The Navy currently has started to implement new leadership courses for junior Sailors. However, if afforded the opportunity to attend a joint service leadership course, the Navy could create a better-rounded, diverse leader equipped for the profession of arms and the leadership challenges of tomorrow. President John F. Kennedy said “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."