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Home : Leadership : Joint Staff : J-7

Joint Doctrine, Training, and Force Development (J-7)

**Mission:**

 

Major Functions

                            - Function as staff proponent for National Guard   joint force development, operational planning, joint doctrine, education   and professional development, training exercises, readiness, and   assessment.
                            - Pursues joint force development through joint doctrine, training, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
                            - Functions as NG Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for joint education, training, exercises, and assessments.
                            - Functions as NG Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for Training Transformation within the National Guard.
                            - Provides National Guard input to Combatant   Command (COCOM) war plans, with emphasis on homeland defense/homeland   security. Assists the Adjutants General and National Guard commands in   the preparation of supporting plans, programs, activities, exercises,   and training.
                            - In cooperation with the COCOMs, the Joint   Staff, Services, and OSD, exercises and improves National Guard   capabilities to support the COCOMs and the Governors.
                            - Oversees and manages the National Guard joint exercise and assessment programs.
                            - Addresses National Guard war-fighting capabilities required to support COCOM plans.
                            - Develops and promulgates National Guard   operational plans, studies and concepts, or provides input to and review   of similar products developed by OSD, the Joint Staff, the COCOMs, and   others as appropriate.
                            - Oversees the National Guard Joint   Professional Military Education(JPME) program. Formulates JPME policy   and programs for the National Guard. Coordinates periodic review of all   National Guard training institutions conducting JPME training.
                            - Responsible for coordination and oversight of all JPME instruction taught at National Guard education centers.
                            - Oversees and manages other National Guard joint and special purpose education programs.

 

External Links

**National Guard Training Facilities:**

                            -  Joint Interagency Training Center - East   
                            -  The Center for National Response (CNR)   
                            -  I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training Education Center (TEC)   
                            -  LaVern E. Weber Professional Education Center (PEC)   
                            -  Readiness and Regional Technological Center   

 
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J-7 Divisions

                            -  J-7 Overview   
                            -  Joint Exercise Division (J71)   
                            -  Joint Training and Education Division (J72)   
                            -  Joint Advanced Concepts & Doctrine Division (J73)   

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