DOW MEMO: Department of War Military Education and Training Standards 60-Day Review

To prepare for large scale combat operations in a rapidly changing global landscape, the Department of War requires a renewed focus on accountability, meritocracy, and rigorous standards in the military education and training programs that forge leaders with the character, skills, and knowledge essential for maintaining our military’s dominance.

To ensure we are developing the warriors we need to dominate in theater-and multi-theater warfare, I direct a comprehensive 60-day, ”Education System Curricula and Training School Standards Review,” including all Military Service Academies, military educational institutions (MEis), and military training schools.

DEPARTMENT-OF-WAR-MILITARY-EDUCATION-AND-TRAINING-STANDARDS-60-DAY-REVIEW (30 Sep 25) pdf