The Human Touch: Geospatial Engineering Meets Local Afghans

Abstract

Alpha Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was responsible for four districts along Afghanistan's border with Pakistan in southern Nangarhar Province. The company inherited the mission of connecting the local population to the government, separating them from antigovernment forces, and improving economic opportunities in the 4,000-square-kilometer area. The company partnered with four district governors, five district police forces, an Afghan border patrol company, and two Afghan National Army infantry companies. It was a challenging opportunity for an engineer company with two platoons, an attached platoon of military police Soldiers, and a pair of howitzers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA560436

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Scott

Organizations

  • United States Army Engineer School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Department Of State
  • Earth Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Geospatial Engineering
  • Geospatial Intelligence
  • Governments
  • High Resolution
  • Historic Preservation
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Police
  • Police
  • Security
  • Speed Regulators

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.