Developing Cultural Competence at the Tactical Level: The Art of the Possible

Abstract

Cultural awareness is a critical shortfall identified by senior Army leaders. The current training of cultural awareness at the tactical level is limited and geared toward data collection and not application. In order to be an enhancement to mission success, cultural competence needs to be developed through a cultural training model and in line with our current doctrine. A unit must train collectively in a physically and culturally simulated environment in order to apply cultural skills as a base foundation for cultural competence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 2009
Accession Number
ADA512487

Entities

People

  • M. McCarthy

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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