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Command Team Summit SOC 5440 Nomination Only Top Secret/SCI

Description

The course educates the joint E9 member for Senior Enlisted Leadership roles at the General/Flag Officer level, early to need. Students will learn organizational-oriented leadership and strategic thinking skills to prepare them to effectively advise, lead, and mentor at the executive leader level. Students will also analyze and evaluate the impact strategic thinking, U.S. national policy, and global security has on USSOCOM.

Audience

The primary target audience for the Summit Course are SOF operators and enablers in the grade of E-9 and serving in, or having successfully served in an O6 command level SEL billet and E-9s in O5 command level SEL billets that are selected to serve in O6 level command CSEL position or equivalent role. USSOCOM CSEL in coordination with Component CSELs has deemed that selection to Summit is nominative. Service-members who want to be considered for enrollment in the Summit Course must work through their respective SOF Service Component MAJCOM CSEL.

Remarks

None

Materials

There are no required texts or materials for this course.

Accreditation

JSOU is currently an accredited educational institution accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) - a national accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education. This course has been reviewed and accredited.

Schedule
27A (17-Aug-2026 to 13-Oct-2026)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Opens: 18 Jul 26 Enrollment Closed: 14 Aug 26 Distance Learning: 17 Aug 26-13 Oct 26 Resident Learning: 19 Oct - 5 Nov 26
Enrollment Closed
27B (19-Oct-2026 to 05-Oct-2026)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Opens: 17 Dec 26 Enrollment Closed: 12 Feb 27 Distance Learning: 15 Feb 27-13 April 27 Resident Learning: 19 Apr 26-06 May 27
Enrollment Closed