From Combined Action to Transition: Lessons on Designing Effective Advisor Teams from Vietnam to Iraq

Abstract

A case study of the Vietnam Combined Action Platoons and Iraq Transition Teams demonstrates that the design elements of an ad hoc advisor team, to include mission type, training, command relationships, and manning structure, have much less effect on the team's success than does the selection of the right personnel for the military advisor mission, in particular the team leader.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176331

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Scannell

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Iraqi-War
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Advisors
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.