Command
AI.
Lead Better.
The Advanced AI Command CourseTM equips military leaders and defense professionals with prompt engineering skills to leverage AI as a force multiplier — from executive seminars to practitioner-level mastery.
Prompt Engineering Foundations: A Guide to the Body of Knowledge presents prompt engineering as a professional discipline for designing responsible, reliable interactions with large language models. A prompt is more than a question. It is a designed interface that translates human intent into computational behavior. This guide examines the principles that should govern that work: purpose alignment, accountability, transparency, reliability, integrity, responsible use, and stewardship. Readers gain a practical foundation in prompt patterns and techniques that clarify tasks, establish boundaries, guide iterative exchanges, and create outputs better suited to professional use. The book emphasizes a central responsibility: practitioners must be prepared to stand behind the conditions they create and the consequential uses of AI-generated language.
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Senior leaders need to understand what AI can and cannot do — without getting lost in the technical weeds. A2C2TM gives you command-level fluency to direct AI strategy, evaluate AI-generated intelligence products, and avoid costly misapplications.
→ Make faster, better-informed decisions using AI-assisted analysis
→ Direct your staff on effective AI integration into existing workflows
→ Evaluate AI outputs with appropriate skepticism — know the limits
→ Lead AI policy implementation with confidence
Senior government officials drive AI adoption policy across the DoD enterprise. A2C2TM bridges the gap between technical capability and executive decision-making — so you can shape AI strategy with credibility and oversee implementation with precision.
→ Develop and oversee AI policy that reflects real-world capability
→ Accelerate responsible AI adoption across your organization
→ Communicate AI strategy clearly to both leadership and technical staff
→ Apply structured analytic techniques enhanced by AI tools
AI is transforming the all-source analysis tradecraft. A2C2TM teaches intelligence professionals to use generative AI as an analytical amplifier — accelerating research, structuring complex analytic products, and stress-testing assessments.
→ Accelerate all-source collection synthesis and reporting cycles
→ Structure complex analytic products with AI-assisted frameworks
→ Apply prompt engineering to structured analytic techniques (SATs)
→ Maintain analytical rigor — AI as assistant, not replacement
The operational tempo of modern joint operations demands faster planning, coordination, and communication. A2C2TM enables organizational staff and action officers to integrate AI into daily staff work — from OPORD drafting to course of action analysis.
→ Accelerate staff product development and review cycles
→ Leverage AI for course of action development and red-teaming
→ Automate repetitive staff tasks — briefings, summaries, SITREPs
→ Apply AI to logistics and resource optimization challenges
Defense Industrial Base embedding AI capabilities into programs need practitioners who understand how to engineer prompts for mission-specific applications — not just off-the-shelf consumer use. A2C2TM bridges the gap between commercial AI and defense requirements.
→ Build AI capabilities that align with DoD operational requirements
→ Train program teams on structured, repeatable prompt engineering
→ Reduce integration risk through disciplined AI development practices
→ Position your organization as an AI-capable partner to government customers
DoD civilians are at the center of the Pentagon’s AI adoption mandate. A2C2TM gives action officers and mid-grade civilians the practical skills to immediately apply AI in their day-to-day work — drafting, analysis, research, and workflow automation.
→ Use AI confidently and ethically within DoD policy guardrails
→ Reduce time spent on routine writing, research, and reporting tasks
→ Become the AI resource in your office — a force multiplier for your team
→ Build a foundation for the sequenced advanced course series
Course Catalog
Choose Your Level
All courses are delivered live and virtually. Scalable, accessible, and available to your team wherever they operate.
Available NowExecutive Seminar
Foundation-level AI awareness for Senior governmental leaders and officials (O-5/E-8/GS-14+). Overview of advanced prompt engineering, ethical AI limitations, and structured frameworks for strategic decision-making.
Enroll Leadership EducationExecutive Workshop
Comprehensive GenAI overview using the JCTM Prompt Engineering Design Process and Prompt Hierarchy Framework. Practical demonstrations and AI policy implementation guidance for Senior governmental leaders and officials (O-5/E-8/GS-14+).
Enroll Leadership EducationWalk-Run Workshop
Rapid-advancement hands-on workshop for professionals with prior AI exposure. JCTM frameworks applied to real workflows. Includes the JCTM A2C2TM Prompt Engineering booklet for continued learning.
Enroll Workforce TrainingIntensive Basic Course
The flagship A2C2TM course. Comprehensive mastery of AI interaction — foundational directives through advanced patterns, ethical considerations, and real-world defense applications. Prerequisite for the Advanced Series.
Enroll Workforce TrainingSequenced courses building on the 4-Day Intensive. Completed in order using a crawl-walk-run progression toward full AI autonomy and agent deployment.
JSON Prompting
Structured data manipulation and API-ready prompt design for programmatic AI integration.
In DevelopmentPersona Creation
Custom AI personality development for specialized, mission-specific operational use cases.
In DevelopmentAI Automation
Workflow integration and scalable AI solution deployment across organizational operations.
In DevelopmentAI Agents
Autonomous AI systems with complex multi-step reasoning for operational decision support.
In DevelopmentTraining Roadmap
Crawl. Walk. Run.
A deliberate, sequenced approach — every course builds on the last. Operators maintain core techniques regardless of tools or environment.
Executive Seminars
2-hr and 4-hr leadership tracks for strategic AI awareness and decision-making at the command level.
Walk-Run Workshop
8-hour rapid-advancement track for professionals with prior AI exposure.
4-Day Intensive
Comprehensive AI mastery — the flagship course and gateway to the Advanced Series.
JSON & Persona
Structured prompting and custom AI persona development for specialized missions.
Automation & Agents
Autonomous AI systems and multi-step reasoning for full operational deployment.
Why A2C2 TM
AI Built for
the Mission
Purpose-built for defense — not a generic AI course repurposed for government.
Defense-Specific Curriculum
Real-world scenarios drawn from intelligence, operations, and command & control — not consumer applications.
Proprietary JCTM Frameworks
The JCTM Prompt Engineering Design Process and Prompt Hierarchy Framework — proven with Marines and DoD professionals.
Expert Instructors
Led by defense professionals with extensive AI and operational experience – practitioners who have operated in your environment.
Virtual — Built to Scale
All courses delivered live online. Individual enrollment or organization-wide programs — no travel required, no TDY burden.
CRADA-Validated
Developed with USMC DC Information’s Service Data Office through a formal CRADA — content validated against real Marine Corps operational requirements.
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Contact us to discuss training options, scheduling, and organization-wide programs tailored to your mission.
Individual & group enrollment
Live virtual delivery — no travel required
Custom unit training programs available
JCTM Prompt Engineering booklet included
Ongoing learning resources post-course
Contact — ai@jctm.usOr visit jctm.us for more information
What Leaders Say
Trusted by Defense Professionals
“I benefited most from the course’s rigor and standards of excellence–from seeing how when prompt engineering is done properly it elevates rather than degrades critical thinking.”
“The capstone was especially useful because it produced a practical deliverable that I can take back to my current position and implement immediately.”
“Having structured prompts lowered the barrier for entry and made me feel like i was using this new tool responsibly – aligning with a mission and using in a way that didn’t feel wasteful.”
“The instructors presented the material professionally and provided a useful foundation for understanding prompt engineering as a structured process.”
“I went into this week thinking I had a decent handle on AI tools, but the workshop was humbling. I realized I’d been dramatically underutilizing what these platforms can do. The biggest value wasn’t learning new features—it was the mindset shift.”
“The most valuable part of the workshop was understanding the prompt pattern hierarchy and design process. I’m a novice when it comes to AI and tech in general.”
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Select a course level that fits your mission. Contact us to discuss scheduling, group rates, and organization-wide training programs.