The Electives Program complements the JCWS and JAWS core curriculum by providing courses tailored to the diversified needs of students in joint education. The objective of this program is for students to develop fuller understanding and depth of knowledge in areas relating to their Combatant Command and their joint staff function and to better prepare themselves, in general, for joint duty.
Each student takes either two four-week or one eight-week elective. Students assigned less than six months or en route to one of the ten Combatant Commands take the electives specific to their assignment.