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Advising the command : best practices from the Special Operation's advisory experience in Afghanistan /

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"Special Operators assigned to Special Operations Advisory Groups advise the commanders and staff of the Afghan Special Security Forces. Drawing on in-depth interviews with these personnel, this report identifies best practices for operational level advising. Topics addressed include rapport bu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Helmus, Todd C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2015]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-949-OSD.
Subjects:
Military assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Military education > Afghanistan.
Consultants > Armed Forces > Afghanistan.
Special operations (Military science)
United States > Military relations > Afghanistan.
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Summary:"Special Operators assigned to Special Operations Advisory Groups advise the commanders and staff of the Afghan Special Security Forces. Drawing on in-depth interviews with these personnel, this report identifies best practices for operational level advising. Topics addressed include rapport building, the advising engagement, integration, sustainability, pre-deployment training, and continuity of operations"--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"Prepared for the Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan".
Physical Description:xi, 54 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).
ISBN:0833088912
9780833088918