NATO PA Conference
Izmir, Turkey
NATO PA Education & Training
Update & Way Ahead
Wed, 29 Sep 2010
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Overview
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PA training requirement
PA Courses at NATO School (then & now)
National training open to NATO
Way ahead
NATO PA Course Accreditation
Break-out session info
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Current PA training requirement
• PE positions (+/- 115 civ/mil)
• rotate every 3 years
• 1/3 or 38 require training annually
• CE positions (+/- 73 mil)
• rotate every 6 months
• X 2 require training annually
• Nations (+/- 30)
• rotate every 3 years
• 1/3 or 10 require training annually
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PA Courses at NATO School
• delivery since 2002 of 2-week course
• 3 serials per year with approx 30 students
• popular = waiting list
• range of instructors and topics
• ACT is OPR - ACO is Co-OPR
• course director/log support from NATO School
• more funding support from NATO School & ACT
• must search hard to grow pool of instructors
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PA Courses at NATO School
• never sure if students go on to PE/CE posts
• old course not meeting Oper’l PA requirement
• content not well directed/controlled
• difficult loading students who need training
• pre-requisites not enforced (language/training)
• courseware docs outdated
• basic PA tasks not synched with Nations
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Current situation – 2 courses
NATO PA Policy Indoc Course
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one-week course, three serials per year
NATO and non may attend
no pre-requisites; no pass/fail imposed
ACT has priority to load if required
intro to STRATCOM elements
open to OR 8 – OF 5
nations pay, 20-60 load
no practical interview training
focus on theory & PA policy update
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Current situation – 2 courses
NATO PA in Operations Course
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Prerequisites: national basic PA course & PA Policy Indoc Course
Becoming mandatory training for CE/PE posts
ACT has priority to load as required
includes StratCom content and current NATO PA Ops update
operational focus, open to OR8 to OF5
NATO and non-may attend
nations pay, maximum 15 students
intense practical interview training and exercise
spokesperson training
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Future course dates
NATO PA Policy Indoctrination Course
– 2010 - Nov 8-12
– 2011 - Jan 31- Feb 4, Jun 6-10, Dec 5-9
NATO PA in Operations course
– 2010 - Nov 15-19
– 2011 - Feb 7-11, Jun 13-17, Dec 12-17
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New Courseware documents
Current status
• craft Program of Instruction docs ready
• consultation with ACO as Co-Opr
• Lesson Plans to be written
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PA & STRATCOM @ NATO School
• confirming PA/StratCom content @ NATO School
• Info Ops (basic/senior
• Psy Ops
• Expeditionary Ops
• Operational Planning
• NATO intro/orientation
• etc.
• updating & standardizing content delivery
• consultation with SHAPE StratCom/ACT METT
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National PA training open to NATO
• CAN, CHE, DEU, FRA, GRC, HUN, UK*, USA*,
– NATO seats available
– courses vary in length
– ACT has priority loading at NSO
– ACT can provide references in some cases
• Performance Standards to be synched
• See PA Training Newsletter for info
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Need info on PA Courses open to NATO?
Go to our PA
Training
Internet
portal…
http://www.act.nato.int/organization/education-a-training
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Need info on PA Courses open to NATO?
Sign up for
our PA Training
Newsletters!
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Way ahead
• Expand National PA training open to NATO
– reach out to other countries/languages
– increasing NATO seats available
• Validate PA Courses
• Work with NDC
• Work with ACO on 2nd Spokesperson workshop
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Way ahead
• support to Strat Com METT
– development of cadre of available NATO PA trainers
• support to NATO Exercises (limited resources)
• prioritization of KLT (limited resources)
• Advance PA Course ? (need TNA)
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Way ahead
• ADL – PA education packages
– 12 packages in final prep
• Seek and promote professional development
– annual PA conferences (ongoing)
• developing new media content
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ACT – Accreditation of PA Courses
IAW ref: MC 458, Bi-SC 75-2, Bi-SC 75-7
Three categories of NATO Accreditation:
• Accredited NATO Approved
• Accredited NATO Selected
• NATO Listed
CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int
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Accredited NATO Approved
Course must be
• approved by HQ SACT (through JETE)
• supported by NATO OPR
• defined, designed, developed, conducted,
evaluated and validated IAW References
CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int
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Accredited NATO Selected
Course:
• Is recognized by OPR as good quality
• answers NATO PA training requirement
• can be delivered outside of NATO training
establishments
• Nation retains ownership
• Nation designs, develops, etc.
CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int
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NATO Listed
Course:
• is acknowledged by ACT (through JETE)
• does not necessarily answer NATO requirement
• usually private sector or commercial courses
• is still considered ‘good’ training
• Ccn be considered PAO professional development
CONTACT: Jean.Borja@act.nato.int
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Break-out session
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review draft list of Basic PA Tasks
consider a variety of national PA needs
discuss national PA training requirement
discuss national training constraints
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Review
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PA training requirement
PA Courses at NATO School (then & now)
National training open to NATO
Way Ahead
NATO PA Course Accreditation
Other activities
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Questions?
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Karen Tissot van Patot (TVP)
Lieutenant Colonel
Canadian Air Force
PA Joint Training Officer
NATO SACT
e-mail: karen.tissotvanpatot@act.nato.int
Phone: +1 757 747 3756
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