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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>ILE attendance for Senior Captains and Majors</B> <BR><BR><B>What is
it?</B> Though in-residence attendance is still considered the primary method
for achieving ILE completion, a policy change has been made to provide an
alternative method of completing Intermediate Level Education course (formerly
CGSC) for Army competitive category (ACC) Branch Officers. <BR><BR>Change in
policy states that all Army competitive category (ACC) branch and functional
area officers WILL complete ILE prior to the 15th year of commissioned service.
Change in policy also permits selected ACC branch officers to complete ILE by
attending the approximately 15-week ILE Common Core course in residence, either
at Fort Leavenworth or a satellite campus, and then completing the Advanced
Operations and Warfighting Course (AOWC) by Distributed Learning (DL). Due to
current operational demands, a significant number of ILE seats are not being
filled. Commanders should encourage eligible officers to complete ILE as soon as
possible, either through the all-resident course at Fort Leavenworth, or by
means of the alternate method which is a combination of resident and
non-resident instruction. <BR><BR><B>What will the Army do?</B> 1) Allow
selected officers to complete part of ILE through Distributed Learning conducted
on-line, thus eliminating time away from the operational Army. 2) Maximize ILE
education during reset and post deployment activities. 3) Select some ACC branch
officers to attend the ILE common core curriculum at a satellite campus. 4)
Select some ACC branch officers to attend the ILE common core curriculum at Fort
Leavenworth. 5) Allow ACC branch officers who take only the ILE common core
curriculum in residence to complete the remainder of ILE, AOWC, through
Distributed Learning. <BR><BR><B>What efforts does the Army plan to continue in
the future?</B> To send as many officers as possible to the resident ILE course
at Fort Leavenworth, but review officers on a case by case basis and select some
for completion of ILE by the alternative method. To keep eligibility
requirements the same where the officer must complete a branch officer captains’
career course or equivalent, have successfully served in a branch leader
development position, and have had eight years of AFCS. <BR><BR><B>Why is it
important to the Army?</B> Institutional training is a key part of leader
development in the Army. The education received at ILE prepares officers to
serve more effectively as field grade officers. Officers who do not attend ILE
do a disservice to their careers and their units. Non-attendance at ILE
threatens readiness. ILE alternative methods of education provide flexibility to
the Army and the officer in need of an ILE education. <BR><BR>For more
information: <A
href="https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/protect/Active/opfamacs/MSP20.htm"
target=_blank>U.S. Army Human Resources Command</A><BR><BR></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993?c=ZGF2aWQudmVyZ3VuMg==">2007
Strategic Communication Guide </A>- Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication
Guide for key messages and updates<BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879">Strategic Communication
Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace </A><BR><BR>• <A
href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363">Army Public Affairs Portal
</A><BR><BR>• <A href="http://www.army.mil/valor">Stories of Valor
</A></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>GAO: $70B budget not enough</B> to grow the force (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/army_grow_080203w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>Commission: Guard, Reserves must be 'backbone'</B> of Homeland Ops (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/01/7234-commission-guard-reserves-must-be-backbone-of-homeland-ops/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
<LI><B>Gates listens to Fort Campbell</B> Soldiers’, spouses’ concerns (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48849"
target=_blank>DL</A>)
<LI><B>E-mail sparks investigation</B> of Army civilians (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/army_obamaemail_080202w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Afghan, Pakistan</B> insurgencies spread (<A
href="http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,161263,00.html"
target=_blank>MIL</A>)
<LI><B>Commanders warn groups</B> of infiltration (<A
href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52182"
target=_blank>S&S</A>)
<LI><B>9 Iraqi civilians die</B> in U.S. attack (<A
href="http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,161264,00.html"
target=_blank>MIL</A>)
<LI><B>Coalition, Iraqi forces kill 1</B>, detain 16 suspected terrorists (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48851"
target=_blank>DL</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Prayers and guns</B> in the house of God (<A
href="http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,161152,00.html"
target=_blank>MIL</A>)
<LI><B>End-of-tour ceremony</B> honors casualties (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48850"
target=_blank>DL</A>)
<LI><B>Your 2009 pay raise</B> (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/military_09_payraise_080204w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)
<LI><B>Soldier victim in one scam</B>, pawn in another (<A
href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/army_datescam_080204w/"
target=_blank>AT</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Push for a surge</B> against Taliban (<A
href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/" target=_blank>TA</A> | <A
href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23153402-26397,00.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Congressional heavyweights</B> battle Bush law (<A
href="http://www.metimes.com/" target=_blank>MET</A> | <A
href="http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/02/04/congressional_heavyweights_battle_bush_law/5694/"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>U.S. elections not a threat</B> to FTA: official (<A
href="http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/" target=_blank>KH</A> | <A
href="http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2008/02/05/200802050013.asp"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Super Bowl Monday</B> (<A
href="http://blog.al.com/afghanistan/2008/02/super_bowl_monday.html"
target=_blank>YH</A>)
<LI><B>The final mission</B>, part II (<A
href="http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/2008/02/the-final-missi-1.php"
target=_blank>MT</A>)
<LI><B>State Senate honors</B> Stryker Brigade (<A
href="http://www.kneedeepinthehooah.com/archives/448" target=_blank>KDH</A>)
<LI><B>Highway reopened</B> between Baghdad and Diyala (<A
href="http://soldiersmind.com/2008/02/02/highway-reopened-between-baghdad-and-diyala/"
target=_blank>SM</A>)</LI></UL>
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