The Foreign Area Officer Program: The Efficacy of Combining the Foreign Area Specialist and the Military Assistance Officer Programs

Abstract

The basic question is whether the Foreign Area Officer Program, developed as a result of the amalgamation of the Foreign Area Specialist and the Military Assistance Officer Programs, can produce the trained, capable officer to function in the politico-military environment of the 1970's and 80's. Research data were gathered from available military libraries and through personal interviews with officers currently involved in operating the program at the Department of the Army level. A review is conducted of each contributing program from inception to amalgamation and problems existent in each are highlighted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017107

Entities

People

  • Gerald S. Griffith

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
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  • Civil Affairs
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • Military Advisors
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
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  • War Colleges
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