Building special operations partnerships in Afghanistan and beyond : : challenges and best practices from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colombia / / Austin Long [and four others].

• Author: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• VerfasserIn: Long, Austin G.,; Helmus, Todd C.,; Zimmerman, S. Rebecca,; Schnaubelt, Christopher M.,; Chalk, Peter,
• TeilnehmendeR: Helmus, Todd C.,; Zimmerman, S. Rebecca,; Schnaubelt, Christopher M.,; Chalk, Peter,; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• Place / Publishing House: Santa Monica, California : : Rand National Defense Research Institute,, [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: [Research report] Building special operations partnerships in Afghanistan and beyond
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (122 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Building the capacity of Afghan special operations forces (SOF) is a key goal of the United States and its coalition partners. This report summarizes key partnering practices and presents findings from SOF partnership case studies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colombia. The goal is to identify best practices to benefit the development of Afghan SOF, as well as for special operations partnerships beyond Afghanistan.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: SOF Partnership in Afghanistan: The Ministry of Interior's National Mission Units; Methodology; Partnership Approach; Task Organization; Mission Focus; Rapport; Key Tasks; Continuity and Pre-Mission Training; Continuity; Pre-Mission Training; Summary; Chapter Three: SOF Partnership in Afghanistan: The Ministry of Interior's National Mission Units; Methodology; Partnership Approach; Task Organization; Mission Focus; Rapport; Key Tasks

Continuity and Pre-Mission Training Continuity; Pre-Mission Training; Summary; Chapter Four: SOF Partnership in Afghanistan: The ANASOF Special Operations Kandaks; Methodology; Partnering Approach; Task Organization; Mission Focus; Rapport; Key Tasks; Continuity and Pre-Mission Training; Continuity; Pre-Mission Training; Summary; Chapter Five: SOF Partnership in Iraq; Methodology; Overview and Task Organization of SOF Partnership; Partnering Approach; Task Organization; Mission Focus; Rapport; Key Tasks; Continuity and Pre-Mission Training; Continuity; Pre-Mission Training; Summary

Postscript: Iraqi SOF Performance in 2014 Chapter Six: SOF Partnership in Colombia; Methodology; Colombia in the Late 1990's: Drugs, Insurgency, and Terrorism and the Initiation of Plans Colombia and Patriota; Partnership Approach; Units and Task Organization; Mission Focus; Rapport; Key Partnering Tasks; Summary; Chapter Seven: Best Practices and Recommendations for SOF Partnering; Operational Tempo and Sustainability; Operations Must Be Subordinated to Capability Development; Focus on Sustainable Operations; Deliberately Wean Partner SOF from Unsustainable Support

Link SOF to Existing Intelligence Infrastructure Depth of Partnership and Rapport; Promote Deep Partnership Through Extensive Rapport Building; Use Mentorship Networks and the Chain of Command to Your Benefit; Assign Senior and Experienced Individuals to Key Mentorship Positions; Continuity and Training; Maintain Effective Continuity of Operations; Pre-Mission Training; Chapter Eight: Conclusion: SOF Partnership Beyond Afghanistan; Appendix: Interview Protocol; References