10 U.S.C. § 2151: Definitions

National Military Strategy. Joint planning at all levels of war. Joint doctrine. Joint command and control. Joint force and joint requirements development. Operational contract support. The Army War College. The College of Naval Warfare. The Air War College. The Marine Corps War College. The Space Force Senior Level Education Program. The United States Army Command and General Staff College. The College of Naval Command and Staff. The Air Command and Staff College. The Marine Corps Command and Staff College. The Space Force Intermediate Level Education Program. The term “joint intermediate level school” includes the National Intelligence University. Not later than July 1, 2022 , the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of a review and assessment of the definition of professional military education in the Department of Defense and the military departments as specified in subsection (c). A consolidated summary of all definitions of the term ‘professional military education’ used in the Department of Defense and the military departments. A description of how such term is used in the Department of Defense in educational institutions, associated schools, programs, think tanks, research centers, and support activities. applies to tactical, operational, and strategic settings; and is linked to mission requirements. An analysis of how professional military education has been applied and linked through all levels of Department of Defense education and training. The applicability of professional military education to the domains of warfare, including land, air, sea, space, and cyber. an analysis of the use of such learning; and student satisfaction in comparison to traditional classroom learning. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [ Dec. 27, 2021 ], the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the military departments, using the report under subsection (a), shall standardize the definition of ‘professional military education’ across the military departments and the Department of Defense.”