Purpose: The purpose of the CP 36 program is to provide a framework for systematic training, education and development of Army career civilians, who work in modeling and simulation (M&S)—providing them with a road map to aid in career development.

Vision: The vision of the program is to effectively develop, train, utilize and sustain enough civilian M&S professionals to meet current and future Army requirements for war fighting.

Update
CP 36 is fully implemented and making great strides in providing training and professional development opportunities for civilians working in modeling and simulation.

• As mentioned in the Proponent Update article, the CP 36 team has a new addition. Ms. Donna Wood is the Career Program Manager for CP 36, as of February 2008.


• Since the full implementation of the career program, CP 36 has accomplished the following four goals: (1) established a population of coded positions; (2) executed training and professional development budgets for FY07 and FY08, (3) recruited interns for FY07 and 08, and (4) established a CP 36 Advisory Council.


• The Army Simulation Proponent is continually identifying modeling and simulation positions to add to the CP 36 population of coded positions. Two options exist for coding position descriptions. Supervisors and managers can: (1) request their Civilian Personnel Operation Centers to add the CP 36 code to specific positions that are appropriate for the career program; (2) forward a request to code positions to the Proponent office and the CP 36 team will execute the request. Positions to be coded must be identified by position description numbers and the name of the person assigned to the position.

• The CP 36 Army Civilian Training, Education and Development System (ACTEDS) was approved by G1 on April 15, 2006. The ACTEDS can be accessed via the Army Civilian website, http://www.cpol.army.mil, and the Army Modeling and Simulation website, CP 36 webpage, http://www.ms.army.mil/. CP 36 participants assigned to positions in Iraq, Korea and Alaska are taking advantage of these training opportunities, as well as personnel in Army organizations more centrally located in the United States.


• A CP 36 Advisory Council meeting is tentatively scheduled for fall 2008. More information will be forthcoming on the details for this meeting.

M&S training, education and professional development opportunities currently available for Army civilians include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Simulation Operations Professional Course – (course length is 3 weeks)
• Simulation Operations Course – (Course length is 6 weeks)
• National Training Center – (Training is 7-9 days)
• Battle Command Officer Integration Course (2 weeks)

Annex A of the CP 36 ACTEDS has a myriad of training, education and professional development opportunities that are available to civilians working in the M&S career field.

Please visit the Army Modeling and Simulation website for more information on civilian training/educational opportunities at http://www.ms.army.mil/.   POCs are:  donna.wood@hqda.army.mil or janet.walton@hqda.army.mil.