Observer-Based Team Measures for the Military Advisor Training Academy
Abstract
The U.S. Army established Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) in 2018 to meet the growing demand for U.S. Forces to train and advise foreign partners. Once candidate advisors are selected, they train for their advisor roles at the Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA). The MATA has made good strides in defining, assessing, and teaching individual advisor attributes as part of the Combat Advisor Training Course (CATC). However, they have not yet attended to the team aspect of SFABs. The purpose of this research was to explore the extent to which teamwork was critical to the CATC and develop a set of observer-based teamwork measures instructors could use as part of the course assessment. Instructor interviews and training observations were conducted to develop a set of 24 observer-based items measuring team cohesion and 10 team process constructs as defined by Marks et al. (2001). At the request of MATA, an optional 11-item measure was also identified. Future research to further assess the validity, reliability, and usability of the teamwork measures would be beneficial.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1186005
Entities
People
- Alissa C. Fleming
- Julia E. Brown
- Kara L. Orvis
Organizations
- Aptima (United States)