UNCLASSIFIED// PASS TO OFFICE CODES: R 082236Z NOV 07 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01330// NAVADMIN 299/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/JOINT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/251449ZJUL2007// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/101921ZAUG2007// REF/C/DOC/CJCSI/DRAFT// REF/D/DOC/DOD/DRAFT// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 184/07. REF B IS NAVADMIN 200/07. REF C IS DRAFT CJCS INSTRUCTION 1330.05 (JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES). REF D IS DRAFT DOD INSTRUCTION 1300.19 (JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM). RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN, THE THIRD IN A SERIES CONCERNING THE JOINT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM (JQS), ANNOUNCES PROCEDURES FOR ON-LINE SELF- NOMINATION FOR JOINT CREDIT AND HIGHLIGHTS LESSONS-LEARNED FROM THE FIRST TWO JQS JOINT EXPERIENCE VALIDATION PANELS CONDUCTED BY THE JOINT STAFF (WITH NAVY/SERVICE FLAG/GENERAL OFFICER MEMBERSHIP) DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. 2. AS OUTLINED IN REFS A AND B, THE NEW JQS REPLACES THE PREVIOUS DESIGNATION OF JOINT SPECIALTY OFFICER (JSO) WITH THE NEW DESIGNATION, JOINT QUALIFIED OFFICER (JQO). OFFICERS CONTINUE TO REQUIRE JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) PHASES I AND II FOR DESIGNATION AS A JQO (RESERVISTS WILL SUBSTITUTE ADVANCED JPME FOR PHASE II). THE PRIMARY MEANS TO ACHIEVE JOINT EXPERIENCE WILL REMAIN THROUGH AN ASSIGNMENT TO A JOINT BILLET LISTED ON THE JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT LIST (JDAL). THE JQS OFFERS ALTERNATIVES AND THUS FLEXIBILITY, ALLOWING OFFICERS TO ACCUMULATE POINTS TOWARD JOINT QUALIFICATION THROUGH A COMBINATION OF JOINT EDUCATION, JOINT EXPERIENCE, JOINT TRAINING, JOINT EXERCISES AND OTHER MILITARY EDUCATION. THIS ADDED FLEXIBILITY IS PARTICULARLY TIMELY BECAUSE BY LAW, EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2008, AN ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER MUST BE DESIGNATED AS A JQO PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT TO FLAG/GENERAL RANK. 3. THE JQS SELF-NOMINATION WEB SITE, LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/JQS/, IS ON-LINE. OFFICERS ARE NOW ABLE TO SELF-NOMINATE THEIR JOINT EXPERIENCES ON THE WEB SITE FOR POINT CREDIT. THE WEBSITE PROVIDES DIRECTIONS FOR SELF-NOMINATION, AS WELL AS HOW TO SEND HARD COPY DATA SUPPORTING THE REQUESTS FOR JOINT CREDIT. ADDITIONAL JQS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE NPC JOINT OFFICER MATTERS WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/JOINTOFFICER. OFFICERS MUST HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE EXPERIENCE TOUR FOR WHICH THEY ARE SELF-NOMINATING. THE WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE USED TO SELF- NOMINATE FOR JPME COMPLETION. GUIDANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR POINTS FOR OTHER JOINT TRAINING AND JOINT EXERCISES WILL BE PROMULGATED AT A LATER DATE. 4. OFFICERS MAY NOMINATE THEIR EXPERIENCES FROM JOINT ENVIRONMENTS, AS WELL AS FOR JOINT EXPERIENCE IN SERVICE SPECIFIC (NAVY) BILLETS. THE FOLLOWING JOINT STAFF LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2007 JQS PANELS APPLY. A. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT PERFORMANCE REPORTS/EVALUATIONS, AND AWARDS, AS APPROPRIATE, CLEARLY ARTICULATE ACTIONS RELATED TO THE OFFICER?S PERFORMANCE IN JOINT MATTERS. OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE QUOTES, AS APPLICABLE, FROM THESE DOCUMENTS IN THE NARRATIVE PART OF THEIR JOINT EXPERIENCE SELF-NOMINATION INPUTS. B. OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR EXPERIENCE POINTS FROM DUTIES WHILE SERVING IN NON-JDAL POSITIONS THAT ARE IN JOINT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS JTFS AND UNITS ON THE WORLDWIDE IA/JTF LISTING WILL NOT NORMALLY BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE AS MUCH JOINT MATTERS JUSTIFICATION VIA PERFORMANCE REPORTS AND AWARDS, AS OFFICERS WHO SERVED IN OWN- SERVICE POSITIONS. C. PANELS WILL UNDERSTANDABLY LOOK FOR MORE RIGOR IN AN OFFICER?S JUSTIFYING DOCUMENTATION FOR JOINT EXPERIENCE REQUESTS FOR PERIODS WHILE SERVING IN OWN-SERVICE POSITIONS. IN THESE CASES, THERE MUST BE CLEAR AND COMPELLING INDICATION THAT THE OFFICER WAS REGULARLY INVOLVED IN DUTIES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF JOINT MATTERS. D. OFFICERS SHOULD BE VERY CLEAR IN EXPLAINING ANY UNIT OR POSITIONAL DUAL-HAT ARRANGEMENTS/RELATIONSHIPS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR JOINT EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, CAREFULLY EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF DUTY IN OWN-SERVICE MILITARY UNITS THAT ALSO HAVE NATO OR STANDING JTF HEADQUARTERS DUAL-HATTED FUNCTIONS. E. OFFICERS MUST ALSO CAREFULLY SPECIFY, IF THEY WERE SERVING IN POSITIONS THEY BELIEVED HAD A HIGHER THAN STEADY STATE INTENSITY FACTOR, (E.G., 2 OR 3), WHEN THE HIGHER INTENSITY PERIOD BEGAN AND ENDED, AND THE UNIT THEY WERE ASSIGNED IN AT THE TIME. OFFICERS SHOULD PROVIDE JUSTIFYING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS LES INFORMATION SHOWING RECEIPT OF HOSTILE FIRE PAY/IMMINENT DANGER PAY, TO SUPPORT REQUESTED PERIODS FOR INTENSITY FACTOR 3. 5. IT IS CRITICAL THAT REPORTING SENIORS CAPTURE JOINT EXPERIENCES IN FITREPS AND AWARD CITATIONS, WHERE APPLICABLE. REPORTING SENIORS SHOULD BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE DEFINITION OF JOINT MATTERS PER REFS C AND D AND INCLUDE REFERENCES IN FITNESS REPORTS AND AWARDS CITATIONS, WHERE APPROPRIATE. OFFICERS SHOULD FORWARD SUFFICIENT SUPPORTING MATERIAL TO ALLOW JQS PANELS TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE JOINT NATURE OF THE EXPERIENCE AND THE TYPE OF FORCE TO WHICH ASSIGNED. FOR EXAMPLE, AN OFFICER ON AN INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION ASSIGNMENT MAY INCLUDE A LETTER FROM HIS/HER (JOINT, COALITION, OTHER SERVICE, INTERAGENCY, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL) SENIOR DETAILING THE JOINT NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT, ALONG WITH FITNESS REPORTS AND AWARD CITATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST CLEARLY INDICATE THE START AND END DATE OF THE ASSIGNMENT; THEREFORE THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. 6. BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES FOR EXPERIENCE TOURS RETROACTIVE TO 11 SEPTEMBER 2001. ADDITIONALLY, RESERVE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES FOR EXPERIENCE TOURS IN A JDAL BILLET (I.E., OSD, JOINT STAFF, COCOM HEADQUARTERS) RETROACTIVE TO 1986. OSD AND THE JOINT STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SERVICES ARE STILL DEVELOPING POLICY DETAILS FOR AWARDING POINTS TO RESERVE OFFICERS, WITH THE FIRST RESERVE JQS PANEL YET TO BE SCHEDULED. A SEPARATE NAVADMIN WILL BE ISSUED AT A LATER DATE WHEN MORE DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR RESERVE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN MORE FULLY DETERMINED. 7. POINTS OF CONTACT: - CDR JAMES VERGAUWEN (ACTIVE COMPONENT (PERS-45J)) AT (901) 874- 3459/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JAMES.VERGAUWEN(AT)NAVY.MIL. - CDR DAVID STEIGMAN (OPNAV N123) AT (703) 614-5321/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT DAVID.STEIGMAN(AT)NAVY.MIL. - CDR BRIAN MILLER (OPNAV N123) AT (703) 695-3247/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT BRIAN.D.MILLER(AT)NAVY.MIL. - CDR THERESE CRADDOCK (RESERVE COMPONENT (OPNAV N0951C)) AT (703) 614- 4831/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT THERESE.CRADDOCK(AT)NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN