Shuffling the Operational Deck: Future Requirements for the Plans, Operations, Medical Intelligence (POMI) Community

The Mission of the Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence is two-fold 1 to provide planning and operational support to Combatant Commanders, and 2 to contribute to the transformation of Navy Medicines dual mission of planning for and providing optimal Navy Force Health Protection NFHP to active, reserve, and eligible Department of Defense DoD beneficiaries across the full range of military and peace operations. The proposed MSC Executive Leadership Team will transform the POMI community through a blend of leadership concepts military, civilian and interagency education and mentorship in order to. meet the challenges of the 21st century, in concert with a clear vision of the Medical Service Corps leadership. This paper discusses how arid why the POMI community must, change based on five key areas, which are addressed in the five main sections of the paper. Those sections are 1 statement of the problem 2 strategic senior leadership direction 3 succession planning defined 4 succession plannings role in the private and military sector and 5 proposals that will provide the right person for the right job at the right time. The outcome of this paper is not to provide a checklist for resolving the five key areas, but to provide an initial discussion platform for the Medical professional affected now and in further generations.