Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy

1. Overview. The Enlisted Professional Military Education Policy (EPMEP) defines CJCS objectives and policies regarding the educational and training institutions that comprise the EPME and EJPME programs. The EPMEP provides guidance to military education and training institutions regarding JLAs and JLOs that should be included into EPME curricula in order to achieve the goal of expanding “jointness” to all appropriate levels of the U.S. Armed Forces. a. The Services and NDU provide EPME to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Relevant learning objectives have been developed to support JPME for enlisted personnel. (1) Each Service operates its EPME system to develop personnel with knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes appropriate to their grade. EJPME is veined throughout Service-provided EPME beginning with initial enlistment (E1) and extending through the most senior grade (E9). (2) The expansion of the joint operating environment to all levels of war and interoperability within theater security cooperation initiatives necessitates the expansion of JPME to enlisted personnel. While not mandated by law (as is the case for officers), this policy is a recognition that operating in joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational (JIIM) warfighting organizations and staffs requires JLOs be made available to all enlisted personnel. Service Chiefs should incorporate joint focus areas into Service curriculums wherever appropriate. b. All enlisted personnel should make a continuing, strong personal commitment to their professional development beyond the formal schooling offered in our military educational and training system. Accordingly, Service training and education commands should prepare junior Service personnel to accept this responsibility. Senior enlisted (SE) personnel (E-6/7 – E-9) should embrace the greatest responsibility for ensuring continued growth of themselves and others. 2. Scope. This instruction addresses PME and JPME throughout the entire enlisted continuum (E-1 through E-9) for the total force.