Coordinate with Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), Joint Task Forces (JTFs), and Service components to synchronize planning efforts and ensure unity of effort across operational theaters. Formal professional education in joint planning, special operations, or Information Operations, such as completion of the Joint Planning Orientation Course (JPOC), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), or equivalent service school.