| Instilling Aggressiveness: U.S. Advisors and Greek Combat Leadership in the Greek Civil War, 1947-1949 |
14 Dec 2012 |
174 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Harris William D; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | In March 1947, the United States established an economic and military assistance program to bolster the nationalist Greek government against a communist insurgency. The Greek government suffered from a collapsed economy, deep social divisions, and an inability to defeat the insurgents in battle. The Joint U.S. Military Advisory and Planning Group provided operational advice to the Greek National Army that improved the nationalists' aggressiveness, tactics, battlefield management, and logistics. The ... |
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| Lost Unconventional Warfare Lessons from the Yugoslav Front |
06 Dec 2012 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Michael H Adorjan; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| During the early years of the Cold War, the United States Army developed the new doctrine of Unconventional Warfare. This doctrine focused on U.S. soldiers working through and with indigenous guerrilla units to achieve tactical successes in support of the larger theater campaign. However, these early doctrine writers failed to incorporate three key lessons from the guerrilla war fought in Yugoslavia (1941-1945). The lessons were the selection and employment of ... |
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| It's Not New: Historical U.S. Army Security Forces Assistance Efforts |
06 Dec 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
James D Scrogin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The 2010 U.S. National Security Strategy emphasized that the United States would use security sector assistance to build the capacity of at-risk nations and reduce the appeal of violent extremism in those nations. The 2010 Department of Defense Quadrennial Review responded by announcing that it would strengthen and institutionalize the U.S. military's general purpose force capabilities for security force assistance to accomplish U.S. strategic objectives. The use of general purpose ... |
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| Military Suicide Research Consortium |
Oct 2012 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Peter M Gutierrez; VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER DENVER CO
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| The second year of the MSRC included funding ten research projects, supporting three postdoctoral pilot grants, and offering a $2000 dissertation award to expert and future leaders in the field of military suicide research. The Denver staff continues to collaborate with the Florida State University site and seek guidance from its senior advisors, the Military External Advisory Board, and the independent Scientific Peer Review Program. The MSRC is on track ... |
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| The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Eight Years |
24 Sep 2012 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Richard F Grimmett; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Under the Constitution, the war powers are divided between Congress and the President. Congress has the power to declare war and raise and support the armed forces (Article I, section 8), while the President is Commander-in-Chief (Article II, section 2). The Commander-in-Chief role gives the President power to utilize the armed forces to repel attacks against the United States, but there has long been controversy over whether he is constitutionally ... |
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| Afghanistan Security: Long-standing Challenges May Affect Progress and Sustainment of Afghan National Security Forces |
24 Jul 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Johnson Charles M; Sharon L Pickup; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2002, the United States and other nations have worked to develop ANSF. In 2010, the United States, NATO, and other coalition partners agreed to transition responsibility for the security of Afghanistan from the international community to the Afghan government by the end of 2014. According to NATO, a successful security transition requires ANSF capable of addressing security challenges in Afghanistan. To support its development, the United States has allocated ... |
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| Effective Acquisition Strategies for Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) |
Jul 2012 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Jacques S Gansler; William Lucyshyn; John Rigilano; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| This report addresses the policy changes that are necessary if the Department of Defense (DoD) is to reconcile its growing need for systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) with the realities of today's defense industry. The DoD relies heavily upon SETA contractors to facilitate the acquisition of complex systems. SETA contractors are civilian experts who provide analysis and engineering services to the government and often work hand in hand with ... |
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| Military Assistance Advisory Group-Vietnam (1954-1963): The Battle of Ap Bac |
08 Jun 2012 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin R Kilbride; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The performance of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) at the Battle of Ap Bac, January 2, 1963, established a narrative that the South Vietnamese were unwilling to fight or lacked aggressiveness. At the time of the Battle of Ap Bac, the South Vietnamese had been receiving direct military aid from the United States and had been under the tutelage of American advisors for over 8 years. Lieutenant ... |
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| VA/DOD Federal Health Care Center: Costly Information Technology Delays Continue and Evaluation Plan Lacking |
Jun 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Debra A Draper; Marcia A Mann; Jill K Center; Regina Lohr; Rasanjali Wickrema; Jennie F Apter; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| VA and DOD have a long-standing history of sharing health care resources to provide services to their beneficiaries. However, the FHCC is unique among VA and DOD collaborations to deliver health care services in several ways, notably its level of integration, the way it is funded, and its governance structure. The Executive Agreement, signed by the Secretaries of both departments, contains provisions to be met in 12 integration areas regarding ... |
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| Defining Army Capabilities to Meet Building Partnership Capacity Requirements |
17 May 2012 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
James E Barren; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The U.S. Army has an opportunity to define itself for the future in terms of force structure and mission set to meet the demands imposed upon it by national leaders. Those leaders responsible for national security, defense, and military strategies have articulated in these strategies the future requirement to build partner nation capacity through advising and assisting. Further, they stipulate that these endeavors should be small footprint excursions utilizing subject ... |
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| Does Military Culture Adequately Prepare Senior Leaders to Provide Clear Objective, and Useful Strategic Advice? |
17 May 2012 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Juan K Ulloa; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Current and past military commitments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and Vietnam have been influenced by military advice to civilian leaders over the past 60 years. This study examines whether today's military processes and culture adequately prepare senior officers to render clear, objective, and useful advice to their civilian leaders. The study develops and analyzes a profile of senior U.S. military leaders along five dimensions: physical, experience, military mindset, Western mindset, ... |
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| Information Operations, Finding Success as Afghanistan Draws to a Close |
04 May 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Frank W Lazzara; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Information Operations (IO) has been a common focus when examining the successes and failures of the United States and its allies in their execution of both Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) over the course of the last decade. Strategic Communication (SC) and IO (at the operational level) have been applied with varying degrees of success but have not been decisive in the counterinsurgencies (COIN) that followed ... |
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| Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Initiation, Coverage, and Compliance Among U.S. Active Component Service Women, 2006-2011 |
May 2012 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
Hala Maktabi; Sharon L Ludwig; Angelia Eick-Cost; Uma D Yerubandi; Joel G Gaydos; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Human papillomavirus (HPV)is the most common sexually transmitted pathogen detected among U.S. service members. An estimated 169,682 incident diagnoses of HPV infection occurred between 2004-2009 among active component U.S. service members (rate of 2,306 cases per 100,000 person years). In 2006, a 3-dose HPV quadrivalent vaccine (HPV4), which protects against common HPV strains (types 6, 11, 16, 18) responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancers and 80 percent of ... |
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| Assessment of the DoD Establishment of the Office of Security Cooperation -- Iraq |
16 Mar 2012 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth P Moorefield; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| Our purpose was to determine whether DoD did the following: (1) met requirements to effectively execute the plan for transitioning authority, personnel, and equipment from DoD to Chief of Mission Baghdad; and (2) provided the required support to meet initial operating capability to ensure that the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq (OSC-I) at full operating capability would be sufficient to accomplish the mission of supporting Iraqi Security Forces capability development. The ... |
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| Improving Mentorship and Leader Development in the US Army |
15 Mar 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Cole Andrew; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Mentorship is a critical component of the greater function of developing leadership in the U.S. Army. Even though mentorship finds its origins in classical Greece, it has proven to have great utility in shaping the Army leadership of today. Even so, many senior Army leaders have stated that Army mentorship needs improvement. As the U.S. Army returns from 10 years of persistent conflict, the time for revitalizing leader development is ... |
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| Developing Ministerial Collaborative Planning Capacity |
14 Mar 2012 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Francis L Holinaty; PEACEKEEPING AND STABILITY OPERATIONS INST FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In the aftermath of combat operations in Iraq, U.S. training and advisory teams initiated full-scale efforts to develop capacity within Iraq's police forces. From the outset, the United States went straight to the task of training indigenous police officers. Abandoned were advisory efforts to enhance and reform capabilities within the Ministry of Interior (MoI) at the national and operational command levels. The imperative of producing sufficient quantities of police officers ... |
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| State Partnership Program: Shaping the Environment for 21st Century Defense |
09 Mar 2012 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
III Chauncey Paul B; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| A decade of persistent conflict exacerbated by fiscal austerity has compelled the United States to reassess its national security priorities. Policy makers have concluded that fiscal responsibility does not have to come at the expense of a strong national defense. The latest defense strategic guidance directs the services to develop innovative, low cost, and small footprint approaches to achieve security objectives, relying on exercises, rotational presence, and advisory capabilities. The ... |
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| Lessons from the Past: Vital Factors Influencing Military Advisors in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan |
Mar 2012 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
David T Gardner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Security assistance and cooperation operations are a pivotal aspect of U.S. foreign and security policy. The United States has a long history of assisting friendly foreign nations with financing, training, and equipment as a means of furthering U.S. interests in the region. Inherent within these operations is the role of the military advisor. This thesis represents a historical analysis of advisory operations, specifically systematic case studies of Korea and Vietnam, ... |
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| Security Cooperation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Role |
19 Jan 2012 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Lestochi; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The forthcoming reduction of the federal budget will affect U.S. National Security. Policy leaders must make informed decisions on how best to allocate shrinking resources. Resources should be allocated to those programs that have the greatest impact on National Security as compared to the cost of the investment. Security Cooperation is one such program. The Security Cooperation (SC) Program is a critical means by which the Department of Defense can ... |
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| Advising Success: Lessons from American Military Assistance Efforts Since World War II |
01 Dec 2011 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan K Batson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The United States has been providing advisors to foreign security forces for over 120 years. Recent changes in military advising doctrine have resulted from efforts to make modern advising efforts more effective. An analysis of three cases from the U.S. military advisory experience shows that successful advisory efforts have a number of factors in common. Regardless of the size of the mission, four factors trend toward success when applied in ... |
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| Ethical Failure and Its Operational Cost |
01 Dec 2011 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey A La Plante; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Ethical failures during the current era of persistent conflict have had significant operational costs. To minimize the effects of these operational costs, leaders must morally asses their forces and strive to implement programs to minimize future ethical failures while developing systems that promote learning from the failures that do occur. Fundamental development and implementation of ethics is crucial to minimize the risk of future ethical failures. While the artifacts of ... |
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| A Reserve Component Initiative to Defend DoD and National Cyberspace |
10 Nov 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
David M Hollis; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INTELLIGENCE) WASHINGTON DC CYBERSPACE WARFIGHTER INTEGRATON AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT DIV
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| The United States is under increasing threat from both nation state and non-nation state cyberspace domain aggressors. An effective attack against vulnerable elements of our critical infrastructure could produce major and lasting damage to our national economy, military capability, and our cultural way of life. The military approach to defending the cyberspace domain is still fragmented, unorganized, and not under effective command and control. It requires integrated individual and collective ... |
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| The Importance of Developing Government in Afghanistan |
01 Nov 2011 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Scott R Lewis; OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| This article will walk through the current state of affairs, limiting factors, and elements of reform of the Ministerial Development mission in Afghanistan. The premise is that legitimate government is aided by police who serve and protect the public. In turn, building the public's trust is the key ingredient to stability and therefore an important component of COIN strategy. The police are the public face of government as they are ... |
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| Iraqi Police Development Program: Opportunities for Improved Program Accountability and Budget Transparency |
24 Oct 2011 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn Furbish; David Childress; George Salvatierra; William Shimp; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| On October 1, 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) transferred responsibility for managing the continuing training of the Iraqi police to the Department of State (DoS). DoS is executing this effort through its new Iraqi Police Development Program (PDP), which seeks to assist the Government of Iraq (GOI) in strengthening police forces' capabilities so that they can better maintain internal security. DoS's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs ... |
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| The Army Ethic, Public Trust, and the Profession of Arms |
Sep 2011 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Caslen Robert L; Nathan K Finney; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In adapting to the demands of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to the new strategic realities of the 21st century, our Army has been so busy that we have not consistently thought through how those challenges, and our solutions to them, have affected the institution as a profession. To address this issue, our Army's senior leadership began a campaign of learning to understand what impact the last ... |
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| Iraq and Afghanistan: Actions Needed to Enhance the Ability of Army Brigades to Support the Advising Mission |
AUG 2011 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Army guidance identifies key characteristics of the augmented BCT concept, such as how advisors are to be organized, commanded, and supported. For example, BCT commanders are to organize the advisors into teams, with other necessary resources being provided to the teams by the brigade. The theater commander determines the specific numbers and types of advisors based upon the operational environment and mission requirements. BCTs are envisioned to exercise command of ... |
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| Improving Services Acquisition Tradecraft: Services Acquisition Is Not for Amateurs |
Aug 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Peter Czech; John Mueller; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV FT BELVOIR VA
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| The Department of Defense is one of the largest buyers of materials, goods, and services in the world. A majority of this effort is contracted out vice performed in house, including many types of services. In a trend that began in the early '90s, the amount of funds spent on services has grown at an accelerated rate as the U.S. military transformed itself a personnel/hardware-based force to an information-based force. ... |
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| Korean Military Advisory Group: Insights for Future Security Force Assistance Efforts |
10 JUN 2011 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher J. Ricci; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis aims to identify lessons learned for future Security Force Assistance efforts by studying America's advisory mission in South Korea. After the invasion of South Korea by North Korea on 25 June 1950, the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) Army lay shattered and dispersed across South Korea. Embedded Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG) advisors salvaged remnants of the R.O.K. Army from total defeat and from 1950-1953 KMAG worked diligently to ... |
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| Security Force Assistance and the Brigade Combat Team: Recommendations for the Way Ahead |
10 Jun 2011 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Gary A Rosenberg; GEORGE C MARSHALL CENTER APO AE 09053 EUROPEAN CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
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| The U.S. Army is in the process of making choices regarding how to efficiently provide a wide array of options to the U.S. President for dealing with current and future security concerns. A key issue related to this choice concerns the method used to establish and maintain a Security Force Assistance (or train, advise, and assist) capability in Army General Purpose Forces. The focus of this research is to answer ... |
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| Incomplete Contract Files for Southwest Asia Task Orders on the Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support Contract |
01 JUN 2011 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our audit objective was to determine whether Army officials adhered to Federal and DoD policies for subcontracting in a contingency environment while administering the Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) contract, valued at approximately $3.7 billion. This is the first in a series of audits relating to the Warfighter FOCUS contract. Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) contracting officials lacked required documentation, such as prenegotiation objective ... |
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| Reinforcing Success: America's Assistance to Indonesia Since 9/11 |
24 May 2011 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
John E Maraia; UNITED STATES INST OF PEACE WASHINGTON DC
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| In the aftermath of 9/11, observers were concerned about Indonesia. A strategically significant archipelago, Indonesia filters military and commercial maritime traffic between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its geographic importance is magnified because it is home to the world's largest Muslim population. In 2001, Indonesia was still grappling with the effects of the 1997 Asian economic crisis while navigating the transition from authoritarianism to democracy. Islamic extremists sought to take ... |
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| Enhancing Security Force Assistance: Advisor Selection, Training, and Employment |
22 Mar 2011 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Marc D Axelberg; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| The United States has employed military advisors since our founding as a nation. The U.S. military may have captured the lessons learned from throughout its history of association with advisory missions, but mismatches remain in our current Department of Defense (DoD) directives, doctrine, and guidance regarding the execution of Security Force Assistance (SFA) operations -- specifically in relation to the selection, training, and employment of advisors, key executors of this ... |
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| Institutionalizing the Advise and Assist Mission |
02 Mar 2011 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Snyder Robert A; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States Army has been involved with combat advising as well as training and assisting Foreign Security Forces for most its history. This paper will examine the current Advise and Assist missions being conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan, analyze their effectiveness and provide insight on future mission sets. I will explore the universal, timeless truths for effective advising. I will then examine how combat advise and assist missions will ... |
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| Iraqi Government Support for the Iraq International Academy |
26 JAN 2011 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn D. Furbish; Randy Gentry; Arthur Granger; Wilson D. Haigler; Nancee Needham; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| This letter is to bring to your attention the concerns of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) about Iraqi government support for a U.S. Forces-Iraq (USF-I) project to develop an executive-level educational facility for the Iraqi Security Forces and other branches of the Government of Iraq (GOI). When completed, the facility will also serve as a regional center of excellence for officials from other countries. The project, known ... |
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| Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Develop the Logistics Sustainment Capability of the Iraq Security Forces |
17 NOV 2010 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| On February 19, 2010, the DODIG announced the "Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Develop the Logistics Sustainment Capability of the Iraq Security Forces," (Project No. D2009-D00SPO-0286.000). The objectives of this assessment were to determine whether: The planning and operational implementation of efforts by U.S. forces to train, advise, and assist in the development of an enduring logistics sustainability capability for the Iraq Security Forces (ISF) were effective. Plans, training, ... |
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| General Recommendations on Fatigue Risk Management for the Canadian Forces |
Apr 2010 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Bob Cheung; Oshin Vartanian; Kevin Hofer; Fethi Bouak; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| A recent Advisory Publication (ADV PUB Number ASMG 6000, 7 Jan 2010) on Fatigue Countermeasures in Sustained and Continuous Operations recommended that all Air and Space Interoperability Council (ASIC) nations should have national policies regarding fatigue management. Currently, there is no existing doctrine and training program for fatigue risk management available in the Canadian forces (CF). The focus of this document is on the management of sleep hygiene and circadian ... |
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| Inspection of the Armed Forces Retirement Home |
25 FEB 2010 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Public Law (PL) 110-181, "National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008," section 1422, amends several sections of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991, title 24, United States Code, chapter 10 (24 U.S.C. [2006]), "Armed Forces Retirement Home." Specific modifications to section 418, title 24 United States Code (24 U.S.C - 418 [2006]) legislates that the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD IG) will inspect the Armed ... |
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| Open Government. A Progress Report to the American People |
Dec-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON DC
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| For too long, the American people have experienced a culture of secrecy in Washington, where information is locked up, taxpayer dollars disappear without a trace, and lobbyists wield undue influence. For Americans, business as usual in Washington has reinforced the belief that government benefits the special interests and the well connected at the expense of the American people. But President Obama committed to change the way Washington works. And he ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: Guam Needs Timely Information from DOD to Meet Challenges in Planning and Financing Off-Base Projects and Programs to Support a Larger Military Presence |
13-Nov-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Lepore; John Schaik; Richard Van Powelson; Richard Meeks; Josh Margraf; Kate Lenane; Amy Frazier; Grace Coleman; Harold Reich; Michael Willems; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The processes used by the government of Guam to develop the key cost estimates for planned off-base projects and programs varied depending on project or program value, complexity, and size; whether independent consultants provided input; and the extent to which DOD provided data to help set project requirements. As a result, the estimates prepared to date vary in quality, and the overall costs to develop supporting off-base infrastructure are still ... |
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| Integrated Concept Working Group (ICWG) Meeting |
Nov 2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
James W Moore; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Integrated Concept Working Group (ICWG) was established in April 2008 under the authority of the Chief of Force Development (CFD). Its mandate is to provide a forum for L1 Force Developers to share, discuss, construct and review new concepts, as well as to serve as an advisory body to CFD on emerging issues prior to being presented at the Capability development Board (CDB). The ICWG is intended to complement ... |
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| Development Fund for Iraq: Policy Guidance Needed To Enhance Accountability of USACE-managed Funds |
29-Oct-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
David R Warren; Benjamin H Comfort; Glenn Knoepfle; Jason G Venner; L M Welsh; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| U. S. government agencies received more than $2.4 billion from the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) to administer and oversee reconstruction contracts for the betterment of the Iraqi people, according to independent audit reports of the Fund prepared for the Government of Iraq (GOI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board. The DFI was established by the Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), and recognized by a resolution of ... |
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| Innovative Methods to Acquire and Adapt Soldier Skills (INMASS) in the Operational Environment |
Aug-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer K Phillips; William A Ross; Carl W Lickfeig; Jeffrey D Livingston; DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORP RADCLIFF KY
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| This report documents an effort initiated by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) to 1) specify a set of high-priority competencies required in counter-insurgency (COIN) missions, and 2) identify innovative training methodologies to help Soldiers acquire cognitive competencies for COIN. The analysis focused only on high-priority cognitive competencies. Following the analysis of COIN cognitive competencies, faculty from the Consortium Research Fellows Program (CRFP) identified ... |
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| Cross-Cultural Strategies for Improving the Teaching, Training, and Mentoring Skills of Military Transition Team Advisors |
Jul-2009 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Linda Roan; Kimberly A Metcalf; Andi O'Conor; Kenneth Cushner; ECROSSCULTURE CORP BOULDER CO
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| Military doctrine currently provides guidance on various methods to train host-nation security forces (FM3-24); yet U.S. advisors typically have little training in teaching methods, particularly in a cross-cultural environment. This report presents a conceptual framework that identifies individual advisor and counterpart differences, as well as the situational and cultural factors that impact the success and failure of training, coaching, or mentoring. The report includes a comprehensive literature review and data ... |
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| The Human Dimension of Advising: An Analysis of Interpersonal, Linguistic, Cultural, and Advisory Aspects of the Advisor Role |
Jun-2009 |
265 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly A Metcalf; Michelle R Zbylut; Brandon McGowan; Michael Beemer; Jason M Brunner; Christopher L Vowels; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| A survey targeting interpersonal, cultural, language, and advisory activities was administered to 565 Army and Marine advisors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Advisors rated how frequently they engaged in 151 activities, as well as indicated how important those activities were to advisor performance. Results indicated that the most frequent activity engaged in by advisors was communicating through an interpreter, followed by role modeling behaviors, and behaviors demonstrating consideration and respect. ... |
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| Security Force Assistance |
May-2009 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Martin E Dempsey; DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC
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| In an era of persistent conflict, the United States supports the internal defense and development of international partners, regardless of whether those partners are highly developed and stable or less developed and emerging. While many of these partners are nations, they can also include alliances, coalitions, and regional organizations. U.S. support to these partners ranges from providing humanitarian assistance to major combat operations. U.S. support includes conducting conflict transformation, bolstering ... |
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| Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy |
01-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steven Woehrel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | In recent years, many analysts have expressed concern that the international community's efforts since 1995 to stabilize Bosnia are beginning to come apart. They noted that the downward trend has been especially evident since 2006, with the election of leaders with starkly divergent goals. Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (RS), one of the two semi-autonomous entities within Bosnia, has obstructed efforts to make Bosnia's central government more ... |
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| Strategic Religious Engagement for Peacebuilding |
17-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Houck; Ira C III; GEORGE MASON UNIV FAIRFAX VA INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION
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| The U.S. Army Chaplaincy functions in its traditional roles as it exercises professional military religious leadership for the United States Army Family. At the same time the Chaplaincy is expanding its advisory capabilities to meet the needs of the combatant command in full spectrum operations, and is performing new tasks of conflict resolution through key political religious leader engagements, and religious and conflict analyses. Strategic Religious Engagement is respectful interaction ... |
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| Enhancing Simulation-Based Training Adversary Tactics via Evolution (ESTATE) |
15-Mar-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Brad Rosenberg; Jordan Pollack; CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS INC CAMBRIDGE MA
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| A kickoff briefing was held on 2 Feb 2009 at the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA. Present were Brad Rosenberg (Principal Investigator) from Charles River Analytics and Prof. Jordan Pollack (Technical Advisor) from Brandeis University. From the Office of Naval Research, Dr. Harold Hawkins (Program Officer) and Ms. Annetta Burger were present. Brad Rosenberg led the discussion, which explored the program motivation, approach, and goals for the base ... |
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| Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office (AFCPCO) |
06-Feb-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly Andrews; AIR FORCE CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL OFFICE ROBINS AFB GA
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| These briefing charts discusss the mission and people connected with the Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office (AFCPO), its accomplishments, current efforts, projects and future plans. |
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| The Economic Impact of the Homeland Security Advisory System: The Cost of Heightened Border Security |
Dec-2008 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Jason J Cockrum; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The majority of literature written on the economic impact of border security has indicated that the increased security following 9/11 has had adverse effects on the flow of foreign imports. This study measures the direct cost the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) had on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) overtime spending and the indirect cost on the U.S. economy by reducing the daily flow of imports. Three case studies ... |
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