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Read the latest EJPME Alumni story at www.jcs.mil/jko. Pictured: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jewel Newsome.

EJPME Alumni Spotlight

Recognizing exceptional alumni in joint operations and exercises.

Virtual classroom features.

VCLASS Customer Spotlight- Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Air Force Special Investigations Academy (AFSIA)

When the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) shifted away from their previous online

JKO joins new mission directed division. Read more at www.jcs.mil/jko.

JKO Joins the New Joint Enabling and Learning Division (JELD)

A mission-directed reassignment to strategically align and prioritize joint training assets and resources.

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How to Get Started with a Virtual Classroom on JKO

Create simple courses in weeks, not months.

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Is the JKO Virtual Classroom Environment Right for You?

Virtual classrooms are here. See the latest features available to CCMDs, branches, allies and partners, and organizations.

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EJPME Alumni Spotlight

Joint education insights with U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jabari Cadet-King.

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JCS Launches Warrior Readiness Site

The Warrior Readiness site aids in fostering a baseline understanding of the changing character of war.

2023 Review

JKO Year in Review

Over 9 million course completions in 2023!

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January is OPSEC Awareness Month

"If you say where we are going, we may never get there." Courses on protecting sensitive, unclassified information.

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The Twelve Days of Learning

12 Days of Holiday Skills

Make learning part of your holidays this season.

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Multinational Allies and Partners

We pride ourselves on serving you.

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National Veterans and Military Families Month

Honoring the heart of our military community with a selection of courses to aid vets and military families.

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Latest Zero Trust Training on JKO

Zero Trust Strategy training courses are designed to facilitate implementation of this requirement.

Helpful Tips

New enhancements to JKO

JKO LMS version 11 released.

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EJPME Distinguished Alumni Spotlight

"EJPME is the foundation to start building your joint professional military experience."

Cyber Security Awareness Month

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

Partnering to raise cybersecurity awareness nationally and internationally. Take the DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge 2024.

31 Command senior enlisted leaders from 29 nations joined together for the 2023 European Senior Enlisted Leader Summit in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 4-7, 2023.

European Senior Enlisted Leader Summit 2023

31 Command senior enlisted leaders from 29 nations joined together for the 2023 European Senior Enlisted Leader Summit in Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 4-7, 2023.

Hashtag Be There

Connect to Protect: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023

Learn how to check in on your colleagues, friends and family to significantly impact suicide prevention.

Helpful Tips

Tips from a Training Coordinator - Run a Roster

How to identify members assigned to your JKO organization.

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Customer Spotlight – U.S. Space Command Campaign Planning Courses on JKO

Learn the fundamentals of developing operational or strategic plans or orders.

Please report any suspicious activity.

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month

Level 1 antiterrorism course available on JKO.

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Summer Transition Courses

Summer means an influx in military retirements, duty station transfers, and life transitions. JKO hosts several courses to address potential needs.

EJPME Distinguished Alumni Spotlight

Sharing joint experiences and knowledge that lead her to the highest level of enlisted leadership.

Supporting the fight - PTSD awareness training. Get the full details at www.jcs.mil/jko.

June is PTSD Awareness Month

View PTSD training for professional military education and clinical practice guidelines.

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Updating Intelligence Oversight: Conversations with the DODM 5240.01 Drafters

Podcasts with working group members as they interpret and apply DODM 5240.01-R; used by intelligence professionals, supporting attorneys, inspectors general, and the Department of Justice National Security and Privacy and Civil Liberties attorneys.

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JKO Applauds Partnership for Peace Consortium Recent Information Paper

"Training while we fight: Lessons from Ukraine’s use of distributed learning in war."

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New web series: EJPME Extras - Ways to Learn More

Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME) students! Have you finished EJPME I and/or EJPME II and are looking for additional material?

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May is Military Appreciation Month

JKO supports the readiness of the force and their families. In honor of Military Appreciation Month, we’ve highlighted a selection of JKO courses available to military spouses and their families.

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Protecting Sensitive Information is Our Shared Imperative

Reminders for all DOD personnel.

Engaging course that aims to protect DOD children. Shareable resources for teens and parents. No login required. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jjko.

April is the Month of the Military Child

This engaging course aims to protect DOD children. Shareable resources for teens and parents. No login required.

Training coordinators ensure the integrity of their organization’s training program. Learn more about this important role on JKO. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

Have You Thanked Your Training Coordinator Today?

Training coordinators ensure the integrity of their organization’s training program. Learn more about this important role on JKO.

Celebrating the achievements of women in the Joint Staff. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

Women of the Joint Staff J-7

Interviews from within the Joint Training Directorate to showcase the talented women of our workforce and the important work they do.

Humanitarian Courses Available on JKO. “More than just a fighting force, the DOD delivers health care, disaster relief and other support to people around the world in humanitarian missions every day.” Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

Humanitarian Courses Available on JKO

“More than just a fighting force, the DOD delivers health care, disaster relief and other support to people around the world in humanitarian missions every day.”

JKO looks back over another busy year of developing and delivering online training in support of joint preparedness.

JKO Year in Review

JKO looks back over another busy year of developing and delivering online training in support of joint preparedness.

Tips from a Training Coordinator- Username and Password Login

Don't have your CAC or a CAC card reader available? Access JKO with a username and password.

Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) for SOUTHCOM provides his insights on the value of joint education and recommendations for the success to others in joint environments.

EJPME Distinguished Alumni Spotlight

Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones, CSEL for SOUTHCOM, provides his insights on the value of joint education and recommendations for success in joint environments.

JKO joins the Nation and our Department of Defense in working to bring awareness to this significant concern. Read the full article at www.jcs.mil/jko.

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

JKO joins the Nation and our Department of Defense in working to bring awareness to this significant concern.

In the spirit of the 12 Days of Christmas, we here at JKO suggest 12 Days of Learning with a selection of courses for self-development! Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

12 Courses for the Curious Learner

In the spirit of the 12 Days of Christmas, we here at JKO suggest 12 Days of Learning with a selection of courses everyone can enjoy!

Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) launched a public-facing website just one year ago to communicate with its nearly 4 million users. When asked about the site, users provided mission-critical feedback that led to a homepage redesign. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

JKO Launches Redesigned Public Website

Launched one year ago, users of the JKO public website provided mission-critical feedback that led to a homepage redesign.

Moving the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles. This course is to explain why Zero Trust is a critical concept that should become a major focus for cybersecurity across the DoD. Read the full article at www.jcs.mil/jko.

Moving the U.S. Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles

This course is to explain why Zero Trust is a critical concept that should become a major focus for cybersecurity across the DOD.

Tips from a Training Coordinator - Finding Accounts Using Report Builder

How to use the Report Builder function to locate a student with whom you have a valid EDIPI or username, but you may not be able to access their account in the JKO learning management system (LMS).

New SOCOM-US844 Digital Currency and National Security Executive Overview video-course explains the impact of the rapidly scaling $3 trillion cryptocurrency asset class. Read the full article at www.jcs.mil/JKO.

Digital Currencies as National Threat and Opportunity

New SOCOM-US844 Digital Currency and National Security Executive Overview video-course explains the impact of the rapidly scaling $3 trillion cryptocurrency asset class.

Solving the puzzle of joint operations with Joint Operations Directorate Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL), U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt., Jonie Escorpiso, from USSOUTHCOM’s Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South). Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

EJPME Student and Alumni Spotlight

"Had I not completed EJPME, I would’ve been behind the curve as a joint leader, as it laid an academic foundation for me."

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) use of JKO products and services to help meet its mission. Read the full article series at www.jcs.mil/jko.

The DHA, Medical Education and Training Center (METC), virtual classroom

When an organization’s mission is to train the world’s finest medics, corpsmen, and technicians, it requires a robust training environment. The METC does just that, and VCLASS assists in this mission.

JKO is dedicated to sharing helpful resources and information to aid in the awareness and prevention of suicide. Read on at www.jcs.mil/jko.

#Be There - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

JKO is dedicated to sharing resources and information to aid in awareness and prevention. Because even one suicide is too many.

Tips from a Training Coordinator - Include JKO as an Indoc Requirement

How to build and maintain your personnel roster in JKO.

Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Student Spotlight showcases EJPME students and distinguished graduates. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/JKO.

EJPME Student and Alumni Spotlight

"Prior to my selection to the joint environment, my joint knowledge was below average. EJPME allowed me to learn at my pace as well as communicate what I learned to my subordinates and my peers."

JKO Latest News - New USSOCOM J25 Counter Threat Finance (CTF) Online Curriculum Standardizes Training Across the DoD. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/JKO.

New USSOCOM J35 Counter Threat Finance (CTF) Curriculum

The new online curriculum standardizes CTF training across the DoD.

JKO Latest News - August is Antiterrorism Month. We live in times which require this added watchfulness. Know these top observations to report. Full course available. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month

We live in times which require this added watchfulness. Know these top observations to report. Full course available.

Small Group Scenario Trainer (SGST) provides DHA cross-country disaster response exercise. Read the full story at www.jcs.mil/jko.

Small Group Scenario Trainer (SGST) provides DHA cross-country disaster response exercise

to sixty-four dispersed students learning how to establish a Federal Coordinating Center responsible for multiple patient-receiving areas during a state of emergency.

Supporting the fight - PTSD awareness training. Get the full details at www.jcs.mil/jko.

June is PTSD Awareness Month

Supporting the fight with PTSD awareness training.

Read the latest JKO news at https://www.jcs.mil/JKO/Latest-News/. The JKO branch changes better illustrate a sequential joint education continuum more accessible to non-commissioned officers and petty officers.

JKO’s SEJPME Branch moves to embrace the broader Joint Force Leader Development

The program and JKO branch changes better illustrate a sequential joint education continuum more accessible to non-commissioned officers and petty officers.

Tips from a Training Coordinator

Start using this JKO function to assign training to a specific group of JKO users.

Medical readiness of service members is a key priority for joint readiness and aiding the DHA mission are JKO products and services.

Read the latest JKO news at https://www.jcs.mil/JKO/Latest-News/.

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JKO Defense Health Agency (DHA) partnership

Medical readiness of service members is a key priority for joint readiness and aiding the DHA mission are JKO products and services.

JID develops and trains Warfighters in Networked Datalink Interoperability. Read the latest JKO news at https://www.jcs.mil/JKO/Latest-News/. Graphic image source: DVIDS

Customer Spotlight — Joint Interoperability and Data Link Training Center (JID-TC)

JID-TC develops and trains Warfighters in networked data link interoperability.

Promotional photo to accompany the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) customer spotlight: DoD Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Program Management Office (PMO) Student Guide to Preventing Human Trafficking course.

Partnering to protect DoD kids

Innovative e-learning designed to actively engage high school military-connected students in how to be aware of the signs and risks of human trafficking.

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JKO releases its latest build, version 9.8.1

The bi-annual release responds to user feedback and aims to simplify use of the learning management system.

Read the latest JKO news at https://www.jcs.mil/JKO/Latest-News/. The SEJPME Spotlight series recognizes and profiles current and former students serving in the Joint Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational (JIIM) environment or in named joint operations and exercises. The first distinguished alumni, Sergeant Major Richard D. Thresher, USMC, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL), U.S. Africa Command, career illustrates the value of Joint education.

SEJPME Distinguished Alumni Spotlight

Recognizing current and former students serving in the Joint Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational (JIIM) environment or in named joint operations and exercises.

Read the latest JKO news at https://www.jcs.mil/JKO/Latest-News/.
"Cyber Security Training – Be Vigilant, Be Safe. DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge 2022 currently available on JKO"

Cyber Security - Be Vigilant, Be Safe

DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge 2022 currently available on JKO.

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Antiterrorism training on JKO offers broad reach

The JS -US007-Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training course ranks as one of the highest utilized courses on JKO.

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Celebrating and highlighting a substantial year in online training and education

Wrapping up 2021 and pressing forward into 2022, JKO reflects a strong year of online training delivery.

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Navy selects JKO Virtual Classroom (VCLASS)

to create custom registration site for the DON SAPRO "Standing the Watch" webinar series.

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JKO provides support for service member professional development

through new easily grouped self-paced Learning Categories.

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Previous editions of the quarterly JKO newsletter

	Title		Description
	Vol. 1 Issue 1 - JKO Newsletter	Download	JKO 9.5 New Release __ Customer Spotlight: The Pandemic Pushed Us Online with Great Results __ Latest in Course Design __ COVID-19 Tipping Point __ How It’s Made: A JKO Course __ Tips From Training Coordinator: LMS Familiarization Guide
	Vol. 1 Issue 10 - JKO Newsletter	Download	Customer Spotlight: Digital Currencies as National Threat and Opportunity __ EJPME Student Spotlight __ New on JKO: Joint Exercise Training Support (JETS) __ Tips from a Training Coordinator: Finding Accounts Using Report Builder
	Vol. 1 Issue 2 - JKO Newsletter	Download	Joint Training Synchronization Conference __ Customer Spotlight: VCLASS During Pandemic Constraints __ Digital Learning Resource Ctr __ DoD 2020 Security Campaign __ How It’s Made: SGST __ Tips From Training Coordinator: Establishing your Primary Org
	Vol. 1 Issue 3 - JKO Newsletter	Download	College Credit for SEJPME __ VCLASS Hosts DON SAPRO Webinar Series __ New Norms in Distance Learning __ Adobe Flash Player End-of-Life __ How It’s Made: VCLASS __ Tips from a Training Coordinator - Web Course Features for Onsite Classes
	Vol. 1 Issue 4 - JKO Newslettter	Download	Army Joint Warfighting Assessment JWA 21 __ JS14 and the Army Joint Logistics Course__ Women, Peace & Security __ How It's Made: JKO DL Architecture __ JKO & The Army DL Program __ Tips From Training Coordinator: Creating a Completion Certificate
	Vol. 1 Issue 6 - JKO Newsletter	Download	AETC Modernization __JKO 9.7 Enhancements__How It's Made: Version Update__Tips from a Training Coordinator: Why Use Audiences
	Vol. 1 Issue 7 - JKO Newsletter	Download	JKO 2021 in Review _ G2 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command _ Antiterrorism Training has Broad Reach _ Meet the new JKO Deputy Chief: Tim Brandon _ Tips from a Training Coordinator: New Controlled Unclassified Information Functionality
	Vol. 1 Issue 8 - JKO Newsletter	Download	JKO DHA Partnership __ Customer Spotlight - Joint Interoperability Division (JID) __ JKO JFLD Branch __ Tips from a Training Coordinator: Audiences VS Organizations
	Vol. 1 Issue 9 - JKO Newsletter	Download	SGST Provides DHA with Online Training__ Customer Spotlight: New USSOCOM Counter Threat Finance Course __ EJPME Student Spotlight __ Tips From Training Coordinator: Updating Primary Organization as an Indoc Requirement
	Vol. 2 Issue 2 - JKO Newsletter	Download	Customer Spotlight: Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency__New web series: EJPME Extras - Ways to Learn More__Spotlight: Training Coordinators__New JKO Courses__May is Military Appreciation Month
	Vol. 2 Issue 3 - JKO Newsletter	Download	USSPACECOM Campaign Planning Course __ EJPME Distinguished Alumni Spotlight __ Jillis on VCLASS __ Tips from Training Coordinator: JKO Organizational Roster
	Vol. 2 Issue 4 - JKO Newsletter	Download	Combating Trafficking in Persons Training on JKO __ EJPME Student Spotlight __ Zero Trust on JKO __ Tips from a Training Coordinator: New Enhancements and Fixes with JKO Build 11 Release
	Volume 2 Issue 1 - JKO Newsletter	Download	Customer Spotlight: DOD Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office __ EJPME Distinguished Alumni Spotlight __ JKO Year in Review __ Tips from a Training Coordinator: Accessing JKO via Username and Password; CAC not required.