scope:

Purpose. To establish the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff policy and guidance for the use of the Joint Training System (JTS) in planning, conducting, and assessing joint training effectiveness in promoting readiness and supporting the development of new joint capabilities. Training in the context of this instruction aligns with the Department of Defense Strategic Plan for the Next Generation of Training (reference a) and includes joint training, joint education (references b and c), and job-performance aiding.

Applicability. This CJCSI applies to the Combatant Commands, Services, Reserve Components (RCs), the National Guard Bureau (NGB), combat support agencies (CSAs) (including Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Defense Contract Management Agency), Joint Staff, standing Joint Task Forces, and other joint organizations. It helps joint commanders and senior leaders of joint agencies and activities develop and coordinate joint training programs for their assigned staffs and organizations, component forces and staffs, and assigned forces to support capabilities-based readiness.