JATOC-P

Jungle–Aquatic Threat Orientation Course – Philippines

Leader Risk Mitigation for the Philippine Operating Environment
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J2 Amphibious Training
Overview

JATOC-P is a leader-focused risk mitigation course designed to prepare small-unit leaders to identify threats, assess risk, and apply practical controls while operating in the littoral, jungle, and human terrain of the Philippines.

This course addresses the reality that threats cannot be eliminated — but risk can be managed. JATOC-P equips leaders with the judgment, context, and decision-making tools required to operate safely, preserve combat power, and maintain mission effectiveness in complex expeditionary environments.
 

What JATOC-P Is


JATOC-P provides leaders with a structured framework for understanding and managing risk across aquatic, jungle, urban, and human domains. The course blends classroom instruction with practical application, case studies, and scenario-based exercises grounded in real operational experience.

The focus is not tactics alone — it is leader decision-making under environmental and human stressors.

This course reduces preventable injuries, incidents, and mission disruption.

Who the Course Is For

JATOC-P is designed for leaders operating at the tactical and operational edge, including:

• Team, squad, and detachment-level leaders
• Security cooperation and advisory elements
• Expeditionary and maritime units
• Personnel operating in unfamiliar or austere environments

What Leaders Gain

Graduates of JATOC-P leave with practical, immediately applicable tools, including:

• Clear distinction between threats and risk
• Practical methods to manage exposure before incidents occur
• Improved decision-making under environmental and human stress
• Increased leader confidence operating in unfamiliar terrain
• Enhanced ability to preserve personnel and mission effectiveness

Threat Areas Addressed

JATOC-P prepares leaders to assess and mitigate risk across a broad range of operational hazards, including:

• Aquatic and littoral hazards
• Jungle and environmental exposure
• Natural disasters and infrastructure disruption
• Criminal activity and civil unrest
• Regional insurgent awareness
• Medical and health risk factors

How the Course Is Delivered

JATOC-P blends academic rigor with practical application to ensure leaders can apply lessons immediately.

Instruction Methods Include:
• Classroom instruction and guided discussion
• Case studies drawn from real-world operations
• Leader-driven discussions
• Scenario-based exercises

Course Length:
• 3–5 day course, scalable based on unit needs and mission requirements
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Operational Focus

JATOC-P is tailored specifically to the Philippine operating environment, accounting for:

• Littoral and jungle terrain
• Climate and environmental stressors
• Human terrain and regional dynamics
• Expeditionary movement and sustainment considerations

This course is ideal for units and organizations operating in or preparing for deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.
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Locations & Delivery Options

• Philippines: Primary delivery location with mobile training options
• Hawai‘i: Pre-deployment orientation and leader preparation
• Mobile Delivery: Available based on client needs

Provider

J2 Amphibious
in partnership with
Subic Threat Advisory (STA™)

Headquartered in Hawai‘i with a forward field presence in the Philippines, J2 Amphibious delivers expeditionary training and advisory support for U.S. and Allied forces operating in complex environments.

Guiding Principle

 
“Threats cannot be eliminated. Risk can be managed.”
JATOC-P gives leaders the judgment and context required to operate safely, preserve combat power, and maintain mission effectiveness in the Philippine operating environment.

Prepare leaders to manage risk where land meets sea.

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