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JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT 

E-JDA SUBMISSION POCS: 

 It’s favorable that at least five of the six categories 

are completed including information based on your functions and accomplishments 

 Accomplishments must be carried out at the strategic 

level and meet the definition of Joint Matters 

 Do not include general information of the mission or 

organization 

 Keep submission UNCLASSIFIED  Do not use identical narrative in multiple categories  Refrain from using “coordinated” or “liaison.” These 

words are generally not considered to meet the definition of Joint Matters 

 Include the other services, nations, and agencies 

involved in your experience 

 Clearly and concisely articulate your experience. Use 

acronyms to enable effective use of the limited space; there is a 340 character limit per accomplishment block 

 It’s suggested that you complete a blank Joint 

Experience Summary (JES) in case the system time’s out while completing your submission 

Create a packet that exemplifies your time and efforts of joint experience. You’ve done the time, now get the credit! Additional JOM References: 

JOM GKO: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/Joint-Staff/SpecialStaff/Senior-Leader-Management-Office/Joint-Officer-Management/ NGB JDAL Program: https://gkoportal.ng.mil/joint/J1/D03/JDAL/SitePages/Home.aspxJoint Qualification System: https://wss.apan.org/public/jom_jqs/SitePages/Home.aspx

BEST PRACTICES

For questions or comments regarding this guide, contact CPT Michael Nei at Michael.j.nei.mil@mail.mil 
Joint Experience Requirements 

 Officers may not self-nominate experiences for 

consideration until “tour complete” or “experience complete” 

 Each experience submission must cover 30 or more 

duty days and have orders or official supporting 

documentation to validate tour dates 

 The inclusive dates of experience include only arrival 

and departure dates of the actual experience. Departure date from home base and subsequent return date, travel, or training dates must be excluded. 

 Officers submit their self-nominated joint experiences 

within one-year of completing their joint experience 

 Officers nominate via the self-nomination web-based 

application. All information submitted or attached to the application must be UNCLASSIFIED 

Link for Self-Nomination Application: 

Login using CAC. Select Joint Qualification System under the 

Correspondence/Documentation menu. Select Add New 

Experience. 

* Only after you submit your self-nomination, will you be able to add attachments. E-JDA Boards  E-JDA Self-Nomination Review Boards occur three times 

per year (FEB, JUN, and SEP) 

 Submissions should be uploaded to the site for JOM 

service manger review NLT two months prior to the board (DEC, APR, and JUL). Preferably earlier to allow time for thorough review and edits, as needed 

Self-Nomination Proc* Officers will ensure complete and accuraThe officer must sub Endorsed orders  OERs or OPRs f

spans a long dvalidate the en

 Any award citat

period 

 Officer duty his

available 

 Statement of W DD214  When self-nomi

attach a DFAS actual “boots-owas performed 

Joint Experience SumSeven categories incl1. Command and 

Command 

2. Strategic Planni3. Contingency Pla4. National Securit

Agencies of the 

5. Combined Oper

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JOINT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS SELF-N

CJCSI 1330.05A (15 DECEMBER 2015): 

JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 

This instruction applies to all commissioned military officers grades O-1 through O-6. For GO Self-Nominations contact your Service POC JOM and JQS Only positions where an officer’s duties provides significant experience in Joint Matters can result in joint credit. Title 10, U.S.C., Chapter 38 defines Joint Matters as follows: Matters related to the achievement of unified action by integrated military forces in operations conducted across domains, such as land, sea, air, space, or in the information environment, including matters relating to national military strategy, strategic planning and contingency planning, command and control of operations under unified command, national security planning with 

other departments and agencies of the United States, combined operations with military force of allied nations; or acquisition matters addressed by military personnel and covered under Chapter 87 of Title 10, U.S.C.