The Synchronization Staff Officer (SSO) Training Course is primarily designed to provide Director of Materiel (DOM) DCS G-8 students (serving SSOs) with an in-depth understanding of SSO specific missions, responsibilities and organizational relationships, while also serving as a team building opportunity for students from other agencies [ASC(LMI); ASA(ALT); NGB; OCAR; etc.] who routinely interact with SSOs in support of the Force Development mission. This course serves as an entry-level education for officers and civilians assigned to SSO positions and those who interact with SSOs. As an important part of the SSOâs job, this course examines how an SSO synchronizes the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development Systems (JCIDS); the Defense Acquisition System (DAS); and, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process in support of the research, development, acquisition, procurement delivery allocations and sustainment of required capabilities at the right time.
The optimal class size is designed for 42 students with a maximum of 48 per class.
SSO Course Scope
The SSO Training Course is developed and presented as an applied vice theoretical course with emphasis on incorporating subject material and databases / applications into demonstrations and hands-on practical course exercises to provide an SSO-centric perspective how-to clarity and context to the training.
DOM: Anyone currently serving in a DOM/G-8 Hardware Division in any one of
the following roles: SSO; OPSO (Operations Officer); or Budget Analyst.
DOR/DJI: Anyone currently serving in FD/G-8 with duty
roles/responsibilities requiring routine interaction with SSOs.
Other Attendees: Personnel currently serving with duty
roles/responsibilities requiring routine interaction with SSOs. These
include: Army G-3/5/7 Organizational Integrators (OI); DA System Coordinators (DASC); ASC (LMI)
Material Integrators (MI); System Integrators (SI) assigned to OCAR or Army
ARNG.
SSO Course Enrollment Procedures
Please contact the Army G-8 RISO / Training Coordinator at 703-614-7647 for registration into the course.
SSO Course Program of Instruction
Strategy and Concepts
Future Modernization
SSO in JCIDS & CRDs Review
SSO in ACIDS - SOP
Force Management
ReARMM
SSO Role in Auth & Reqt Document Review and BOIPFD/BOIP Development & Assessment w/PE
Operational Needs Statement
SACS/FMSWeb; Gross Reqts, LIN Procurement Status & Strategy (LPSS), and Army Acquisition Objective (AAO)
LIN Management
EE PEG Perspective of PPBE Process & Intro to AE2S(FM)
Concepts, Fiscal Code, Structure, Hierarchy, LQA-LAQA
Procurement Quantities & COMPO Allocations
LIN Available Quantities and Allocations (LAQA)
Equipment Review Validation Board (ERVB)
Decision Support Tool (DST)
Working w/Congress, SSOs Supporting PresBud, STRATCOMs
Army Program Budget Brief
CAPSTONE PE: SSO Sector Sketch / SSO Panel
SSO Course Billeting
Billeting:
All AFMS students in a TDY status will report to post billeting located in Knadle Hall (building 470) 9775 Gaillard Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. Fort Belvoir billeting is operated by the IHG Army Hotels (https://www.ihg.com/armyhotels/hotels/us/en/reservation). Fort Belvoir Billeting (Knadle Hall) contact telephone information is:
Reservations
(703) 704-8600
Customer Service
(703) 704-8700
Front Desk
(703) 704-8300
Manager
(703) 704-8000
Knadle Hall
(703) 704-8300
Uniform: The duty uniform for all AFMS courses is: Military personnel will wear Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP); Civilian attire is business casual. AFMS students visiting the Pentagon or other sites within the National Capitol Region (NCR) will wear the class "A" or "B" Army Service Uniform (ASU) on Fridays.
