Faculty Spotlight
Mr. Jon Young - Academic Lead/SME, Department of Joint, Interagency, Multinational Operations, USAWOCC
By Warrant Officer Journal
| Warrant Officer Journal, April-June 2024 Edition
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LTC (R) Jon Young is a senior faculty member at the Warrant Officer Career College (USAWOCC). For the past three years, Jon has served in the Department of Joint Interagency and Multinational Operations (DJIMO) and what is now known as the Department of Strategy and Doctrine, or DSD. As senior faculty with DSD, Jon has played a pivotal role in the creation of various new course curricula including the development of a candidate-level course on MDMP.
Mr. Young is not an atypical instructor usually encountered by students while attending USAWOCC, as he was never a warrant officer. Jon instead began his career in the US Army Ranger Regiment as an infantryman, eventually leaving enlisted service to attend the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History and he earned an executive Master of Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil. Jon would go on to enjoy a very successful military career, working in Special Forces and even attending the Command and General Staff Officer Course, WHINSEC. In 2005, Jon graduated with a Master of Arts in Latin American Affairs from the University of South Florida.
Later in his career, Jon would serve as the Branch Chief for DJIMO at the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Once his military career had come to a close, Jon would later become an Assistant Professor for DJIMO where Jon Led 16-member student groups in a graduate-level educational environment focusing on preparing mid-level U.S. and international military officers for senior-levels of responsibility. Jon also provided quality assurance oversight for 48 military and civilian faculty in a graduate-level military professional development institution. Jon provided high quality faculty instruction that surpassed the required learning objectives and he supervised the professional faculty development program. Jon obviously brings a tremendous experience set and perspective to USAWOCC. His efforts ensure that all doctrine curricula remain applicable and rigorous for all levels of students. Additionally, Jon’s personal experience as a field grade leader provides tremendous insight for students into the minds of their future commanders.
LTC (R) Jon Young is just another example of the fantastic faculty awaiting students that attend the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College.