WHAT IS JPOD?

• The JPOD delivers individual training at the Operational and Strategic level of warfare; specifically in Defence Planning and Exercise Planning, both to generalist staff officers and specialists.
• JPOD Department was created in May 2016. It was the product of a merger between the Joint Operations Department and the Joint Plans Department.
• In close connection with ACT, ACO, and the Joint Force Commands, JPOD continuously adapts the curriculum to meet the requirements of NATO's forces.
• In addition to providing instruction for residential courses, JPOD also supports an increasing number of external engagements through Mobile Education and Training and Teams.
• JPOD collaborates with national staff colleges and other academic institutions to exchange experts and provide optimal training in operational planning to NATO.