Synopsis: The
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Advisor Course is an 80-hour
course that prepares operational staff planners to advise senior leaders on
operational WMD implications and CWMD activities. Students review CWMD
doctrine, guidance, and best practices across the range of military operations
while learning to manage WMD effects on combat power through practical
exercises and group project work. The course is split into a 40-hour
distance-learning Phase I, and a 40-hour in residence Phase II. Completion of
both phases of the CWMD Advisor course confers the U.S. Army skill identifier
D1 (CWMD Advisor).
Objectives:
o Contextualize operational impacts of WMD
presence, use, and threat of use.
o Understand international, USG, and DoD
CWMD plans, policy, strategy, doctrine, and organizations.
o Apply Joint Warfighting Function CWMD
activities in competition and conflict.
o Develop CWMD decision support
recommendations for operation commanders.
Registration: Registration centrally completed by
USANCA. ATRRS courses are not reflected until rosters are complete.
Rosters and priority of fill retained by hosting organization. Additional
information available by contacting: CWMDAdvisor@army.mil.
Prerequisites (Who should take the course): Active
SECRET clearance. Military and Federal employees at the Corps, SCC, or CCMD.
For the U.S. Army, officers at or above O3, warrant officers above CW2, and
noncommissioned officers above E7 at or supporting Corps, ASCC, or CCMD. Phase
I completion is a prerequisite for ATRRS registration for Phase II.
Course Classification: MTTs have the option of a SECRET level class (RECOMMENDED) or an UNCLASSIFIED version, depending on their
audience make-up or resource constraints.
Training Locations: USANCA, 5915 16th Street,
Building 238, Fort Belvoir VA 22060. If you are attending Resident Intermediate
Level Education (ILE) at the Command and General Staff College at Fort
Leavenworth, an unclassified version of phase II is offered there as an elective.
The course is called A525 - Countering WMD.
USANCA MTT Projected locations below: