Regularities of professional military education military officers in the USA

Abstract

The article deals, that the professional military education focuses on leadership, management theory and practices, military history and operational doctrine, national defense policy, planning and decision-making, legal responsibilities, and professional ethics. Academic evaluations are primarily performance-oriented, with criteria and learning conditions prescribed for each task. Frequent feedback and periodic in-depth performance evaluations are provided. Emphasis is on enhancing the ability to function effectively as a leader and team member, and in staff positions of combined arms and joint service organizations. It is indicated that under professional military education in the USА, a combination of three elements: a) special knowledge — “in the cornerstone areas of human activity and directly in their specialty”; b) responsibility — “work in the context of society, recognition of its values and their steady adherence to service”; c) corporatism — “membership in a professional organization along with the possession of special knowledge and the adoption of special obligations becomes the criterion of professional status that distinguishes a professional from an amateur”. The guidance defines professional military education as the education that provides individuals with the skills, knowledge, and understanding that enable them to make sound decisions in progressively more demanding command and staff positions within the national security environment. EPME enhances the leadership and warfighting capability of enlisted personnel essential to their performance in a joint warfare environment and in joint duty assignments. The initial focus of EPME is military occupational specialty training that trains and educates personnel. The EPME system should produce enlisted personnel capable of performing assigned tasks and responsibilities appropriate to their level. EJPME is that portion of EPME that expands a members learning opportunities by embedding a joint context into existing PME, thereby enhancing an individual’s ability to operate in a joint environment.