The Joint Information Planners Course Phase I is a prerequisite to the Joint Information Planner’s Course (JIPC) Phase II.

This course was formerly called the Joint Information Operations Planner’s Course (JIOPC).

Graduates of the Joint Information Planner’s Course (JIPC) Phase II receive course equivalency for the Defense OPSEC Planners Course (DOPC) as well as the Joint MILDEC Training Course (JMTC).

Course Mission 

The Joint Information Planners Course (JIPC) mission is to establish a common understanding for information planners and information capability specialists who will serve in joint strategic and operational-level billets. This course is primarily for personnel assigned to the Joint information career force, but seats may be available to other personnel depending on the circumstances.

Course Objectives

The primary objective of the JIPC Phase II is to educate and train military students and DoD civilian equivalents to plan, integrate, and synchronize information into joint operational-level plans and orders. This course accomplishes this through a combination of in-residence class presentations, guest lectures, case studies, and practical exercises in a joint seminar environment to orient you to information planning using information capabilities and activities to conduct operations in the information environment (OIE). Specifically, the course focuses on the following six (6) learning areas:

Module 1: Information in Joint Operations

Module 2: Operations in the Information Environment

Module 3: OPSEC Planning

Module 4: Joint MILDEC Planning

Module 5: Capstone Exercise

Throughout JIPC Phase II, the students execute joint planning from an information perspective. The course is based upon joint doctrine reinforced and, when necessary, by various tactics, techniques, and procedures from throughout the Department of Defense.

The JIPC Phase II is in-residence and only taught at the Joint Forces Staff College. In extenuating circumstances, we offer MTTs to joint commands on a case-by-case basis, depending on the circumstances.

Course Description 

Students will work as a J39 but broken down into working groups of approximately 4-6 individuals led by a faculty mentor. Each student is expected to participate in the group work as directed by the student group leader and the faculty mentor. Students will be required to contribute to developing written products and briefings.

Course Length 

The course is four (4) weeks (approximately 150 hours).

Graduation Criteria

To complete the course, all students must actively participate in the practical exercise, discussions, and presentations, and discussions to complete the course.  The faculty formally evaluate the practical exercises and student participation. Students will attend all classes while in residence to obtain the certificate of completion if students need to conduct other business while TDY to the college, they must plan those activities outside class hours or extend their time in the area.

Security Clearance Requirements 

All students enrolled in the JIPC Phase II must possess a final U.S. Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). (more...)

For additional security clearance information, please contact the JFSC SSO at 757-443-6324/26 or at sso@ndu.edu.

 

No Waiver will be granted for students who do not possess a current TS/SCI. Students with Interim SCI are authorized to attend; interim clearance must be obtained by owning command prior to the start of class.

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Quota Information 

The Joint Information School is a high-demand course. Our charter is the first to support the joint force. To preserve the joint environment unique to these courses, the faculty award each service one seat in each class. The faculty will award a seat in each class to the highest category and tiered applicant from each Service. Priority for Joint Information School applicants and course enrollment is based on the alignment of billets and career specializations with our school's mandate.

Rank Requirement 

Per CJCSI 3210.01C (14 February 2014), the Joint Information Operations Force (JIOF) consists of IO units and staff elements within the Joint Staff, CCMD, and JTF/JFC headquarters population of commissioned officers in grades O-4 through O-9 and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) in grades E-6 through E-9 drawn from the Active and Reserve Components, as well as DoD civilians, who conduct IO.

Other students will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be required to obtain a letter of recommendation from their leadership.

Contact Information 

JIPC Phase II Lead Instructor: (757) 443-6427
Email: JC2IOS-IO@ndu.edu for information and all course lead instructors

Last Update: 28 Aug 2024