CHIEF NATIONAL 

GUARD BUREAU 

INSTRUCTION

UNCLASSIFIED

NGB-GOMO CNGBI 1704.01

DISTRIBUTION: A 19 October 2016

NATIONAL GUARD JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

References: See Enclosure B.

1. Purpose. This instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for 

the National Guard (NG) Joint Officer Management (JOM) Program to create a 

pool of NG officers who are systematically and progressively developed 

throughout their career in joint matters and ensures NG Senior Field Grade 

and General Officers have the requisite experience and education to be highly 

proficient in joint matters in accordance with (IAW) references a, b and c.

2. Cancellation. None.

3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the selection and assignment of 

NG officers to Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) positions in which they will serve in 

a Title 10 (T10) duty status. Nothing in this instruction supersedes Servicespecific Joint Officer Development (JOD) policies.

4. Policy. It is NG policy that:

a. Effective 01 October 2020, only officers with significant joint experience, 

as defined in the glossary, will be nominated or appointed to NG General 

Officer T10 assignments. This provision may be waived by the Chief of the 

National Guard Bureau (CNGB) on a case-by-case basis.

b. By 01 October 2020, the promotion rates of NG officers who are assigned 

to or have served in standard JDA (S-JDA) or have Joint Qualified Officers 

(JQO) designation should meet the intent of objectives outlined in section 662 

of reference a.

c. To the maximum extent practicable, NG graduates from a joint 

professional military education level II (JPME-II) school within the National 

Defense University (NDU) to include Joint Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid 
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(JCWS-Hybrid), will be assigned to a JDA as their next duty assignment after 

graduation. 

d. At least 50 percent of NG graduates from a JPME-II level school within 

the NDU to include JCWS-Hybrid who are not designated as JQOs should be

assigned to a JDA as their first duty assignment after graduation.

e. As depicted in Figure 1 below, the NG JOM Program will:

(1) Synchronize the use of available resources for the development of 

joint experienced leaders while supporting the unique requirements of the NG.

(2) Establish metrics for defining, assessing, and validating NG joint 

officer requirements within the NG. 

(3) Establish procedures to document joint duty experience, education, 

and training of all officers for joint qualification level award recognition IAW 

reference c.

(4) Identify NG S-JDAs on the joint duty assignment list (JDAL) for 

designation as critical JDA (C-JDA) billets pursuant to section 661 of reference 

a. All NG JDA positions will be filled with JQOs unless waived by the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

(5) Synchronize joint officer qualification efforts between the Army 

National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) and establish a JOM 

requirements validation, nomination, and slating process consistent with the 

requirements outlined in references d, e, f, g, and h.

(6) Maximize opportunities for The Adjutants General (TAG) to nominate 

Title 32 (T32) officers to serve in JDAs in order to enhance their joint military 

experience and provide additional experiential opportunities to achieve JQO 

designation.

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Figure 1. NG JOM Program Framework

5. Definitions. See Glossary.

6. Responsibilities. See Enclosure A.

7. Summary of Changes. This is the initial publication of CNGBI 1704.01.

8. Releasability. This instruction is approved for public release; distribution is 

unlimited. Obtain copies through <http://www.ngbpdc.ngb.army.mil>.
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9. Effective Date. This instruction is effective upon publication and must be

reissued, cancelled, or certified as current every five years.

JOSEPH L. LENGYEL

General, USAF

Chief, National Guard Bureau

Enclosures:

A -- Responsibilities

B -- References

GL -- Glossary
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A-1 Enclosure A

ENCLOSURE A

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CNGB. The CNGB will:

a. Determine, in consultation with the Joint Validation Advisory Panel

(JVAP), NG JOM Program requirements IAW references h, i, j and k.

b. Provide guidance and set objectives for the ARNG and ANG Joint Officer 

Development Advisory Panels (JODAP) on prioritization and criteria for 

nominations to the JOM pool.

c. Provide guidance on prioritization and resourcing of T10 JDAL billets and 

designation of C-JDA billets.

d. Approve selection of officers for assignment to validated JDAL billets, 

joint education, and joint training opportunities in consultation with the Joint 

Leader Advisory Board (JLAB).

e. Approve requests to apply for early release from JDAL or other key NG

Joint Staff (NGJS) assignments as outlined in reference c.

f. Approve level of resourcing by Service in support of prioritized JDAL 

positions.

2. Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB). The VCNGB will:

a. Chair the JLAB.

b. Review and recommend approval of officers selected to serve in joint duty

assignments.

c. Provide oversight to ensure the ARNG and ANG develop a sufficient 

number of officers eligible for assignment to S-JDAs and C-JDAs.

d. Ensure qualifications of officers assigned to S-JDAs and C-JDAs are

such that the promotion rates of those officers meet the objectives in section 

662 of reference a.

e. Review and approve prioritized list of NG JDAL positions recommended 

by the JVAP.
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A-2 Enclosure A

3. Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) General Officer Management 

Office (NGB-GOMO). The Chief of NGB-GOMO will:

a. Oversee the implementation of the NG JOM Program and serve as the 

principal advisor to the CNGB on NG JOM Program matters.

b. Establish a JOM branch within NGB-GOMO.

c. Develop and maintain procedures for implementing and executing the

NG JOM Program, and coordinate and publish a CNGB Manual applicable to 

this instruction.

d. Develop a charter for the JVAP to validate, prioritize, and advise the 

CNGB on the level of resourcing T10 JDAL requirements.

e. Develop a charter for the JLAB to assign field grade leaders from the 

validated pool of joint officer candidates to available S-JDA and C-JDA 

positions.

f. Monitor compliance with this instruction.

g. Prepare an annual report for the CNGB on the progress of increasing the 

number of JQOs in the NG.

h. Prepare NG JOM Program reports, as required, for CNGB’s submission to 

the Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

i. Manage the NG JDAL requirements validation process.

j. Monitor and manage NG inputs and reports within the Joint Duty

Assignment Management Information System.

k. Coordinate with the Joint Staff Directorate of Manpower and Personnel 

IAW established guidance to ensure NG officers receive joint duty credit for 

joint experience.

l. Establish metrics to measure increased joint capacity and performance

including the accounting of joint duty point recognition, education, and 

training of all officers. This includes self-nomination of joint experience for 

point recognition outside the traditional joint duty assignment positions.

m. Notify the NGJS Director of Manpower and Personnel (NG-J1) and the 

Directors of the ARNG (DARNG) and ANG (DANG) of available NDU JPME-II 

allocations, and coordinate with the ANG and ARNG for priority fill of NDU 

school seats.
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n. Monitor JPME-II post-graduate assignment actions to ensure compliance

with this instruction. 

o. Coordinate JOM training and education policies with the Directorate of 

Domestic Operations and Force Development (NG-J3/7).

p. Develop a tracking and management system for JOD that values joint 

qualifications and competencies and directly links Service systems supporting 

assignment selection and education.

q. Coordinate NG joint officer education and JOM issues with the Joint

Staff Directorate for Joint Force Development (JCS J7), NDU, ARNG, ANG, and 

other Service schools.

4. Director of NG-J1. The Director of NG-J1 will:

a. Oversee and administer identification and validation of NG S-JDA 

nominations IAW references d and j.

b. Provide a list of current and validated NG JDAL billets and joint table of 

distribution Lieutenant Colonel (O5) and Colonel (O6) level billets and their 

associated position descriptions to the JVAP annually.

c. Develop a charter for, and provide oversight and administrative support 

to, the T32 JOM Functional Advisory Committee.

d. Serve as the principle representative for the CNGB in relevant Joint 

Chiefs of Staff and Office of the Secretary Defense (OSD) councils, working 

groups, and planning meetings to include, but not limited to the:

(1) JCS J7 Military Education Coordination Council.

(2) OSD Joint Requirements Oversight Council.

5. Director of NG-J3/7. The Director of NG-J3/7 will:

a. Establish a methodology to identify NG JPME-II requirements and make 

a recommendation for CNGB approval.

b. Determine requirements for NG instructors at JPME-II awarding Service 

schools and NDU in order to meet NG JOM Program policy objectives, and 

report annually to the JVAP.

c. Develop and coordinate JOM training and education.
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6. DARNG and DANG. The DARNG and DANG will:

a. Establish a JODAP for their respective Service to nominate a pool of 

high-potential candidates for consideration for joint assignments.

b. Appoint their respective Deputy Directors to lead the JODAP.

c. Review and approve the order-of-merit list of eligible candidates compiled 

by their Service JODAP for consolidation into the JOM pool.

d. Monitor assignment actions to meet the intent of this instruction.

e. Monitor the careers of JQOs and officers who are serving or have served 

in S-JDAs to ensure compliance with references c and k.

7. TAGs and the Commanding General of the District of Columbia NG (CG). 

TAGs and the CG will:

a. Manage the professional development of their officers, both T32 and 

attached T10.

b. Develop programs at each NG Joint Force Headquarters-State (NG 

JFHQs-State) to identify officers with potential to serve in joint assignments.

c. Coordinate with NG-J1 to identify and nominate appropriate NG JFHQsState billets for inclusion on the JDAL.

d. Nominate high-potential field grade officers to the DARNG and DANG for 

consideration to serve in T10 assignments designated by the JVAP and 

approved by the CNGB.
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B-1 Enclosure B

ENCLOSURE B

REFERENCES

a. 10 U.S.C. Chapter 38, “Joint Officer Management”

b. DoD Instruction 1300.19, 04 March 2014, “DoD Joint Officer Management 

Program”

c. CJCS Instruction 1330.05A, 15 December 2015, “Joint Officer Management 

Program Procedures”

d. CNGB Instruction 7101.01, 19 October 2015, “Joint Professional Military 

Education, Level II and Advanced Joint Professional Military Education 

Student Selection Guidance”

e. CJCS Instruction 1331.01D, 11 February 2013, “Manpower and Personnel 

Actions Involving General and Flag Officers”

f. CJCS Instruction 1800.01E, 29 May 2015, “Officer Professional Military 

Education Policy (OPMEP)”

g. CJCS Instruction 1801.01D, 10 June 2015, “National Defense University 

Policy”

h. DoD Directive 5105.77, 30 October 2015, “National Guard Bureau (NGB)”

i. DoD Directive 5105.83, 05 January 2011, “National Guard Joint Force 

Headquarters-State (NG JFHQs-State)”

j. CNGB Instruction 1701.01, 07 February 2014, “Manpower and Organization 

Policies and Standards”

k. CJCS Instruction 1340.01A, 16 September 2013, “Assignment of Officers 

(O-6 and Below) and Enlisted Personnel to the Joint Staff”
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GL-1 Glossary

GLOSSARY

PART I. ACRONYMS

ANG Air National Guard

ARNG Army National Guard

CG Commanding General of the District of Columbia

National Guard

C-JDA Critical Joint Duty Assignment

CNGB Chief of the National Guard Bureau

DANG Director of the Air National Guard

DARNG Director of the Army National Guard

JCS J7 Joint Staff Directorate for Joint Force Development

JCWS-Hybrid Joint Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid

JDAL Joint Duty Assignment List

JLAB Joint Leader Advisory Board

JOD Joint Officer Development

JODAP Joint Officer Development Advisory Panel

JOM Joint Officer Management

JPME-II Joint Professional Military Education Level II

JVAP Joint Validation Advisory Panel

NDU National Defense University

NG National Guard

NG JFHQs-State Joint Force Headquarters-State

NGB National Guard Bureau

NGB-GOMO Office of National Guard General Officer Management

NG-J1 Directorate of Manpower and Personnel

NG-J3/7 Directorate of Domestic Operations and Force 

Development

NGJS National Guard Joint Staff

OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense

S-JDA Standard Joint Duty Assignment

TAG The Adjutant General

T10 Title 10

T32 Title 32

VCNGB Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau

PART II. DEFINITIONS

Critical Joint Duty Assignment -- Position proposed by heads of joint 

activities that are approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness with the recommendation of the Chairman of 

Joint Chiefs of Staff and requires the incumbent to have previous 

experience and education in joint matters.

Experience Based Joint Duty Assignment -- An assignment, other than a 
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joint duty assignment list position, through which an officer 

demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities in joint matters that may 

be shorter in duration and therefore aggregated to achieve the equivalent 

of a full tour in a Standard Joint Duty Assignment, as determined under 

such regulations and policies prescribed by the Secretary of Defense

Joint Experience -- Knowledge, skills, proficiency, and expertise in

Joint matters that have been gained by Reserve Component officers

who have performed duty in one or more joint duty assignment or in

positions with duties similar to those described in subparagraphs

6.4.1. through 6.4.4. of reference b, which may include duties in joint

exercises, alternative education, research, and/or other similar

activities that afford officers some joint acculturation.

Joint Officer Development -- A process to produce the largest possible 

body of fully qualified officers for joint and staff responsibilities by 

cultivating an officer’s service competencies and transforming them 

into joint capabilities through Joint Professional Military Education, 

training, experiences and self-development. 

Joint Officer Management -- The cradle-to-grave method of managing officers 

through the continuum of joint experiences, including developmental and joint 

assignments. It also provides the mechanism for tracking joint experiences 

and qualifications.

Joint Qualified Officer Level III -- An officer (O-4 and above) who has 

completed the Joint Qualification Level III requirements, and has 

been so designated by the Secretary of Defense.

Service -- For the purposes of this instruction, except when used in the phrase 

“Service schools”, the term Service refers to the Army National Guard and the 

Air National Guard.

Significant Joint Experience -- At a minimum, completion of Joint Professional 

Military Education Level II or Advanced Joint Professional Military Education 

and no less than 50% of the joint points required to achieve joint qualification 

level III in accordance with reference a. 

Standard Joint Duty Assignment -- An assignment for an approved joint duty 

assignment list position in a multi-Service, joint, or multinational command or 

activity that is involved in the integrated employment or support of land, sea 

and air forces.