Australian Command and Staff Course (Reserve) (ACSC (R)) Induction Brief 2009

1. Australian Command and Staff College Australian Command and Staff Course (Reserve) (ACSC (R)) Induction Brief 2009

2. Scope of Presentation • ACSC (R) Aim • ACSC Organisation • Course Overview • Academic Misconduct • Administration • Module Detail • Military History Module • Command, Leadership and Training Modules • Land Operations

3. ACSC (R) Aim • To prepare selected Army Reserve officers for command and staff appointments at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel

4. ACSC Organisation

5. ACSC (R) Course Overview

6. Professional Education Continuum Training Education ** * O6 (COL) O5 (LTCOL) O4 (MAJ) O3 (CAPT) O2 (LT) Preparation for senior ranks CDSS Strategic Studies ACSC External studies Joint and Service courses Universities / Professions ADFA Officer Training

7. Operational Training (Current) Unit Command and Bde / Div Level Staff Appointments ACSC(R) ACSC Joint + Bde  Corps Bde  Corps Grade 2 Grade 2 Bn  Bde Bn  Bde Grade 3 Grade 3 Coy  Bn Coy  Bn Officer Training Officer Training Pl  Coy Pl  Coy Operational Service TEWTS ** * O6 (COL) O5 (LTCOL) O4 (MAJ) O3 (CAPT) O2 (LT) CFTS Variables:

8. ACSC (R) Course Structure • The ACSC (R) has three modules: • Military History Module • Distance Learning ~ One year of study(commenced Oct 08) • Seminar 9-11 Oct 08 • Command, Leadership & Training Module • Focus on developing understanding of Command Philosophy • Focus on understanding unit training requirements • Pre-course plus Residential (16 ARTD) – 12-27 Sep 09 • Operations Module • Plan unit / BDE operations in a DIV/Joint/Coalition setting • ARes students integrate with ARA Land Ops • Pre-course plus Residential (16 ARTD) – 25 Apr-10 May 09

9. Key Deliverables – ACSC (R) • Key deliverables for each module are as follows: • Military History • Assignments (briefs and journal) • Essay • Command, Leadership & Training Module • Ex Caesar (command presentation) • Personal Command philosophy • Ex Wayahead (Unit Training Directive and oral backbrief) • Operations • JMAP Syndicate CONOPS • Individual BG/BDE level TEWTs in BDE/DIV setting • Ex Dig Deep pre-course operations study assignment

10. Deliverable Deadlines - 2009

11. Study Requirement • Commitment • Constant workload with assignments • 74 ARTD liability • Most CM complete all modules in one year • Remainder CM undertake range of modules over two years • Plan for significant after-hours study

12. Academic Misconduct

13. Academic Misconduct • Definitions • Collusion: • Another Person assisting a course member in the production of an assignment submission, without the express requirement, or consent, or knowledge of the assessor. • Plagiarism: • Using another person’s ideas, designs, words or works without appropriate acknowledgement.

14. Academic Misconduct • ACSC Policy: • ZERO TOLERANCE • ACSC Approach: • Education • Deterrence • Positive measures • Counter-Plagiarism • Statement of Authorship

15. Academic Misconduct • Text Matching • Written assignments are electronically text-matched against all other submissions, both current and previous • Key references and web-sources are also cross-referenced • Quick and simple • Foolproof

19. Academic Misconduct • Administrative Process • Routine Inquiry conducted • ‘Show Cause’ issued • Either: • No Case to Answer, or • Formal Warning • Removal from the ACSC • DRCM-A notified of all proven cases of Academic Misconduct

20. Administration

21. Residential Phases • There are three Residential Blocks: • Military History • 9-11 Oct 08 • Land Operations • 25 Apr – 10 May 09 (report Fri night) • Command, Leadership & Training • 12 – 27 Sep 09 (report Fri night) • Administration: • CM arrange travel with PMCC via their unit (travel code from ACSC) • ACSC books accommodation • CM issued with a laptop while at Residential (not Military History) • Detailed module joining instructions will be issued separately

22. General Communications • For any queries: • 1 - Re-read the Instructions. • 2 - Contact your Guidance Officer (GO). • 3 - Contact the Module Master (MM) • Respond promptly to email or phone contact from your GO or MM. • If you have a problem, act early & communicate.

23. Contact with ACSC • Have you heard from your Guidance Officer (GO)? • Submitting assignments • By email to acscares@defence.adc.edu.au and • By email (cc) to your Guidance Officer • Fax the Statement of Authorship to ACSC 02 6266 0450 • Assignment labelling = SmithA_Caesar

24. Assignment Submission • Format Requirements: • Font - Times New Roman, 12 point • Paragraphs – single spaced • Header / Footer – “Assignment-in-Confidence” • Assignment Naming Convention • CM NameInitials_Assignment Name (eg SmithAJ_NAP.doc) • Submitting assignments • Email to acscares@defence.adc.edu.au and • Email to your Guidance Officer • Statement of Authorship (SOA) • SOA required before an Assignment is accepted • SOA completed and signed for each assignment • SOA to be faxed to Trg Coord - (02) 6266 0450

25. Applying for extensions • Ask your Guidance Officer early!!!! • If you need a long time, your GO will organise a submission from you to Module Manager and CI • Late submissions without prior approval incur a late penalty – very late submissions without prior approval incur failure of that assignment

26. Library services • Join the Defence Library Service (DLS) • Use your local DLS branch to obtain references • Use your local civilian library too • Use the internet to • access catalogue • request books etc

27. Awards and Accreditation ACSC(J) Coursework ACSC (R) Coursework ‘psc(j)’ ‘psc(r)’ • Full-time Course: • Part-time Course:

28. Additional Information • http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/acsc_army_reserves.htm • http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/acsc_army_reserves.htm • http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/acsc_army_reserves.htm

29. Questions? Australian Command and Staff College