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10 U.S.C. § 2155 — Joint professional military education Phase II program of instruction
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**(a) Prerequisite of Completion of Joint Professional Military Education Phase I Program of Instruction.—**
(1) After September 30, 2009, an officer of the armed forces may not be accepted for, or assigned to, a program of instruction designated by the Secretary of Defense as joint professional military education Phase II unless the officer has successfully completed a program of instruction designated by the Secretary of Defense as joint professional military education Phase I.
(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may grant exceptions to the requirement under paragraph (1). Such an exception may be granted only on a case-by-case basis under exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Chairman. An officer selected to receive such an exception shall have knowledge of joint matters and other aspects of the Phase I curriculum that, to the satisfaction of the Chairman, qualifies the officer to meet the minimum requirements established for entry into Phase II instruction without first completing Phase I instruction. The number of officers selected to attend an offering of the principal course of instruction at the Joint Forces Staff College or a senior level service school designated by the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional military education institution who have not completed Phase I instruction should comprise no more than 10 percent of the total number of officers selected.
**(b) Phase II Requirements.—** The Secretary shall require that the curriculum for Phase II joint professional military education at any school—
(1) focus on developing joint operational expertise and perspectives and honing joint warfighting skills; and
(2) be structured—
(A) so as to adequately prepare students to perform effectively in an assignment to a joint, mult
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**(a) Prerequisite of Completion of Joint Professional Military Education Phase I Program of Instruction.—**
(1) After September 30, 2009, an officer of the armed forces may not be accepted for, or assigned to, a program of instruction designated by the Secretary of Defense as joint professional military education Phase II unless the officer has successfully completed a program of instruction designated by the Secretary of Defense as joint professional military education Phase I.
(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may grant exceptions to the requirement under paragraph (1). Such an exception may be granted only on a case-by-case basis under exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Chairman. An officer selected to receive such an exception shall have knowledge of joint matters and other aspects of the Phase I curriculum that, to the satisfaction of the Chairman, qualifies the officer to meet the minimum requirements established for entry into Phase II instruction without first completing Phase I instruction. The number of officers selected to attend an offering of the principal course of instruction at the Joint Forces Staff College or a senior level service school designated by the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional military education institution who have not completed Phase I instruction should comprise no more than 10 percent of the total number of officers selected.
**(b) Phase II Requirements.—** The Secretary shall require that the curriculum for Phase II joint professional military education at any school—
(1) focus on developing joint operational expertise and perspectives and honing joint warfighting skills; and
(2) be structured—
(A) so as to adequately prepare students to perform effectively in an assignment to a joint, multiservice organization; and
(B) so that students progress from a basic knowledge of joint matters learned in Phase I instruction to the level of expertise necessary for successful performance in the joint arena.
**(c) Curriculum Content.—** In addition to the subjects specified in [section 2151(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2151/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the curriculum for Phase II joint professional military education shall include the following:
(1) National security strategy.
(2) Theater strategy and campaigning.
(3) Joint planning processes and systems.
(4) Joint, interagency, and multinational capabilities and the integration of those capabilities.
**(d) Student Ratio; Faculty Ratio.—** Not later than September 30, 2009, for courses of instruction in a Phase II program of instruction that is offered at senior level service school that has been designated by the Secretary of Defense as a joint professional military education institution—
(1) the percentage of students enrolled in any such course who are officers of the armed force that administers the school may not exceed 60 percent, with the remaining services proportionally represented; and
(2) of the faculty at the school who are active-duty officers who provide instruction in such courses, the percentage who are officers of the armed force that administers the school may not exceed 60 percent, with the remaining services proportionally represented.
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**(a) General Rule.—** An officer on the Space Force officer list may not be appointed to the grade of brigadier general unless the officer has been designated as a joint qualified officer in accordance with [section 661 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section661&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Exceptions.—** Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a) in the following circumstances:
(1) When necessary for the good of the service.
(2) In the case of an officer whose proposed selection for promotion is based primarily upon scientific and technical qualifications for which joint requirements do not exist.
(3) In the case of an officer selected by a promotion board for appointment to the grade of brigadier general while serving in a joint duty assignment if—
(A) the officer’s total consecutive service in joint duty assignments is not less than two years; and
(B) the officer has successfully completed a program of education described in subsections (b) and (c) of [section 2155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2155&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) In the case of an officer who—
(A) is selected by a promotion board for appointment to the grade of brigadier general;
(B) is not exempted under subsection (g); and
(C) has successfully completed the education requirements prescribed in subparagraph (A) of [section 661(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section661/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) but has not been afforded the opportunity to complete the experience requirements described in subparagraph (B) of that section.
**(c) Waiver to Be Individual.—** A waiver may be granted un
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**(a) General Rule.—** An officer on the active-duty list of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force may not be appointed to the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) unless the officer has been designated as a joint qualified officer in accordance with [section 661 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section661&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Exceptions.—** Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a) in the following circumstances:
(1) When necessary for the good of the service.
(2) In the case of an officer whose proposed selection for promotion is based primarily upon scientific and technical qualifications for which joint requirements do not exist.
(3) In the case of—
(A) a medical officer, dental officer, veterinary officer, medical service officer, nurse, or biomedical science officer;
(B) a chaplain; or
(C) a judge advocate.
(4) In the case of an officer selected by a promotion board for appointment to the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) while serving in a joint duty assignment if the officer’s total consecutive service in joint duty assignments is not less than two years and the officer has successfully completed a program of education described in subsections (b) and (c) of [section 2155 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2155&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) In the case of an officer who served in a joint duty assignment that began before January 1, 1987, if the officer served in that assignment for a period of sufficient duration (which may not be less than 12 months) for the officer’s service to have been considered a full tour of duty under the policies and re
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish policies, procedures, and practices for the effective management of officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps on the active-duty list, and officers of the Space Force on the Space Force officer list, who are particularly trained in, and oriented toward, joint matters (as defined in [section 668 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section668&num=0&edition=prelim)). Such officers shall be identified or designated (in addition to their principal military occupational specialty) as a joint qualified officer or in such other manner as the Secretary of Defense directs.
**(b) Levels, Designation, and Numbers.—**
(1)
(A) The Secretary of Defense shall establish different levels of joint qualification, as well as the criteria for qualification at each level. Such levels of joint qualification shall be established by the Secretary with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Each level shall, as a minimum, have both joint education criteria and joint experience criteria. The purpose of establishing such qualification levels is to ensure a systematic, progressive, career-long development of officers in joint matters and to ensure that officers serving as general and flag officers have the requisite experience and education to be highly proficient in joint matters.
(B) The number of officers who are joint qualified shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Such number shall be large enough to meet the requirements of subsection (d).
(2) Certain officers shall be designated as joint qualified by the Secretary of Defense with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
[§ 2157
military education curriculum taught in residence at—
’’ in introductory provisions, added subpars. (A) and
(B), and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which
read as follows:
‘‘(A) the Joint Forces Staff College; or
‘‘(B) a senior level service school that has been des-
ignated and certified by the Secretary of Defense as a
joint professional military education institution.’’
2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–81 inserted ‘‘or at a
joint intermediate level school’’ before period at end.
§ 2155. Joint professional military education
Phase II program of instruction
(a) PREREQUISITE OF COMPLETION OF JOINT PRO-
FESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PHASE I PRO-
GRAM OF INSTRUCTION.—(1) After September 30,
2009, an officer of the armed forces may not be
accepted for, or assigned to, a program of in-
struction designated by the Secretary of Defense
as joint professional military education Phase II
unless the officer has successfully completed a
program of instruction designated by the Sec-
retary of Defense as joint professional military
education Phase I.
(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
may grant exceptions to the requirement under
paragraph (1). Such an exception may be granted
only on a case-by-case basis under exceptional
circumstances, as determined by the Chairman.
An officer selected to receive such an exception
shall have knowledge of joint matters and other
aspects of the Phase I curriculum that, to the
satisfaction of the Chairman, qualifies the offi-
cer to meet the minimum requirements estab-
lished for entry into Phase II instruction with-
out first completing Phase I instruction. The
number of officers selected to attend an offering
of the principal course of instruction at the
Joint Force
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