UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071809Z AUG 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 185/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/NAVY ENLISTED LEADER DEVELOPMENT// REF/A/LTR/MCPON/01MAY19// REF/B/LTR/CNO/01MAY19// REF/C/INST/OPNAV/4JAN13// NARR/REF A IS MCPON LETTER, LAYING THE KEEL. REF B IS CNO LETTER, NAVY LEADER DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK. REF C IS OPNAVINST 5351.2A, ENLISTED LEADER DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces changes to the Enlisted Leader Development (ELD) continuum which is described in references (a) through (c). This update officially replaces the Petty Officer Selectee Leadership courses and creates a more efficient and deliberate process to train our enlisted leaders. It also establishes a process to ensure high quality instruction is achievable throughout the Fleet. 2. To help our Navy develop Sailors with strong character and professional expertise, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy launched several working groups with the goal of improving our enlisted leaders development process. After more than a year of study, extensive fleet input and feedback from professional education centers such as the Naval Leadership and Ethics Center (NLEC) and the Senior Enlisted Academy, these working groups have developed a comprehensive plan for Enlisted Leader Development that is integrated with existing frameworks such as the Leader Development Framework and a Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority. 3. The Enlisted Leader Development Framework described in Laying the Keel consists of three lines of effort: a. Petty Officer Selectee Leadership Courses will be replaced by updated Leader Development Courses (LDCs) that are roughly the same duration as the legacy courses, but will be taught off-site near the waterfront or flight line by a cadre of instructors trained and certified by NLEC. b. Key concepts introduced during classroom instruction will be reinforced via Sailor 360 a command defined, command developed and command delivered training program. c. We will continue deliberate Sailor development by using active mentoring, coaching and experiential learning to focus on meaningful and relevant character issues. 4. The new LDCs focus on character, ethics, self-awareness, decision-making and feedback. They are designed to help us achieve best-ever performance from our Sailors and our teams. These courses signify an investment in our leaders and will align them to our signature behaviors. This investment will start the growth engine which commands will use to drive continuous learning and feedback. As we continue to focus on building toughness, resilience and a culture of excellence, these courses will serve as one of the principle delivery vehicles for critical skills and key concepts. 5. The student courses comprising the new ELD continuum include: a. The Foundational Leader Development Course (FLDC) for E-3 and E-4, which replaces the Petty Officer Third Class Selectee Leadership Course. b. The Intermediate Leader Development Course (ILDC) for E-5, which replaces the Petty Officer Second Class Selectee Leadership Course. c. The Advanced Leader Development Course (ALDC) for E-6, which replaces the Petty Officer First Class Selectee Leadership Course. d. The Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Leader Development Course for E-7, which will be delivered in addition to the CPO Selectee Indoctrination Course and is still under development. The information for this course will be promulgated once approved. 6. These new courses are applicable for both Active and Reserve Component Sailors. Reserve Force Leaders were involved in the development of the courses, and to account for complexity when delivering to Reserve Sailors the courses can be segmented into appropriate modules to fit a variety of delivery methods. 7. The ELD continuum shifts from a just-in-time training model of command- delivered petty officer indoctrination courses to an ongoing, iterative training model. Instead of training immediately before promotion, E-3 through E-7 will have the opportunity to undergo training within each pay grade that serves as an investment in their development. Select senior enlisted leaders (E-7 and above) will attend training and be certified to facilitate the Leader Development Courses by Navy Leadership and Ethics Command. 8. The instructor courses comprising the new ELD continuum include: a. Command Navy Leader Development Facilitator (C-NLDF) course, which trains E-7 and above to teach the FLDC, ILDC and ALDC courses. b. The Master Navy Leader Development Facilitator course, which trains select senior enlisted to teach the C-NLDF course. 9. Master Mobile Training Teams are currently hosting facilitator certification courses in various locations for E-7 and above. Over the next 3 years, NLEC detachments will be permanently established in fleet concentration areas to certify facilitators and provide instruction to supported commands that are unable to obtain training through the coalition construct. 10. The new ELD continuum leverages the networking capability of our CPO community, crossing organizational and functional boundaries to coordinate the necessary instructors and training classes. Example: When instructors schedule classes at Command A, nearby Commands B, C and D will be able to take advantage of unused classroom seats through a centralized scheduling system. 11. This concept of commands supporting each other by making excess capacity available is called the ELD Coalition Construct. In the example above, Command A is the supporting command and Commands B, C and D are the supported commands. Supporting commands will be designated based on the number of enlisted personnel assigned and will be required to certify a specified number of senior enlisted trainers. This construct ensures an adequate number of facilitators are available to provide training throughout the force. 12. Commanding officers are responsible for tracking their Sailors and affording them every opportunity to receive the appropriate Leader Development Training. The coalition construct will allow larger commands to provide support to smaller commands that otherwise might have difficulty maintaining enough qualified facilitators. While smaller commands are classified as supported, this does not prevent them from sending their senior enlisted to become certified facilitators. This must be a team effort and it starts with the triad. I am counting on your support. To help us build both individual excellence and team excellence. 13. Resources, implementation guidelines, course listings and a scheduling tool for the ELD continuum are available on the ELD webpage via MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/training-education- qualifications/enlisted-leader-development. The ELD webpage provides definitions of supporting and supported commands, course information and a link to the scheduling tool to search for nearby Leader Development Course seats. 14. Effective upon release of this NAVADMIN, the Petty Officer Selectee Leadership Course, the Petty Officer Second Class Selectee Leadership Course and the Petty Officer First Class Selectee Leadership Course are cancelled. The FLDC, ILDC and ALDC Courses are effective, and commands should review additional information on the MNP ELD page to schedule C-NLDF classes, register Sailors for Leader Development courses or to host a course. 15. The requirement to complete these courses prior to frocking has been removed, but commands must provide an opportunity for Sailors to attend the appropriate course for their current pay grade. The intent of this change is to provide commands maximum flexibility to find the right time for Sailors to attend these courses. These courses will become an advancement eligibility requirement once ELD continuum execution has reached steady state. 16. Point of contact is CMDCM Jeffrey Owejan at (401)-841-3347 or via e-mail at jeffrey.owejan(at)nlec.usnwc.edu. 17. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever occurs first. 18. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//