Joint Medical Operations Course (JMOC) - Basic and Advanced

Format: Resident, Exportable

Courses Offered

JMOC-Basic

This five-day CLASSROOM-ONLY course focuses on joint and combined operational and medical planning from point of injury/illness to the appropriate capability of care during military operations. JMOC familiarizes students in policy guidance and information relevant to Joint Staff publications. 

JMOC-Advanced

This five-day CLASSROOM-ONLY course training consists of planning activities associated with joint military operations by combatant commanders (CCDRs) and their subordinate joint force commanders (JFCs) in response to contingencies and crises.  In addition, in-depth discussion on the comprehensive system that provides uniform policy and procedures for reporting the ability of the Armed Forces to fight and to meet the demands of the National Military Strategy. 

Recommended Readings:  

Recommend the following Joint Publications (JPs)

• Joint Publication 3-0 (Joint Operations)    
• Joint Publication 4-02 (Health Services)
• Joint Publication 5-0 (Joint Planning)
• CJCSM 3122.03C (Joint Operations Planning and Execution, Vol II.)

Applying for a Course

***Please note: Students who submit a nomination form and are not selected must re-submit a nomination form to the service representative.  The nomination forms "DO NOT" carry over to subsequent courses.  The purpose of resubmitting a nomination form is to ensure that students are available for the course dates and the enrollment data matches course selection dates for audit purposes. 

***Virtual courses: All students must have a Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Microsoft Teams account.  It is the student’s responsibility to set up an account through their unit IT department.

***Funding: This course is not centrally funded. Funding will need to be obtained through your unit.

• AIR FORCE: Air Force personnel must contact their Unit Medical Readiness Office (MRO). The Unit MRO forwards their candidates to their respective MAJCOM/NAF MRO, and the MAJCOM/NAF MRO forwards their list of nominees directly to AFMSA/SG3XT. Air Force nominations sent directly to DMRTI will be forwarded to AFMSA/SG3XT.
• ARMY RESERVE and NATIONAL GUARD Officers:Submit a Nomination Request Form to MAJ Richard Pierzina by the nomination due date listed below.
• ARMY ENLISTED (All Components): Submit a Nomination Request Form to SGM Jose Raymundo before the nomination deadline listed below.
• ARMY ACTIVE AMEDD Officers: Submit a Nomination Request Form to the USARMY Ft Knox HRC Mailbox before the nomination deadline listed below.
• COAST GUARD: Submit a Nomination Request Form to LTJG Alexandra Elwell before the nomination deadline listed on the DMRTI website. Coast Guard nominations sent directly to DMRTI will be forwarded to LTJG Alexandra Elwell.
• COCOM: Personnel assigned directly to a COCOM must submit a Nomination Request Form to the DHA LNO Program Manager, Ms. Sara Huntsman, before the nomination deadline listed below.  
• DHA and INTERAGENCY: Submit a Nomination Request Form to DMRTI by the nomination due date listed below.
• NAVY: Submit a Nomination Request Form to CDR Bobbie Turner before the nomination deadline listed below.

Prerequisite Courses

• JMOC Basic Pre-requisites
• JMOC Advance Pre-requisites
• The following courses are available at Joint Knowledge Online

Upcoming Courses

* Course dates cancelled due to COVID-19.  Dates may be rescheduled once approved.

All course dates may be rescheduled if the minimum student quota requirement has not been met. In the rare event of course cancellation or date change, DMRTI will notify all students as soon as changes are confirmed. Confirmed registered students will have priority in the next course.