Afghanistan 2012 and Beyond: Clearing, Holding, and Building with Transition Teams

Abstract

As of June 2011, the United States (US) is preparing to transition total responsibility of governance and security to the Afghan government. In order to make the transition smooth, the US should follow its doctrine outlined in Field Manual 3-24 (FM 3-24). One dilemma the US will face is the struggle between following doctrine and seeking fast results in just two years. FM 3-24 provides a prescriptive process for clearing, holding, and building in a country experiencing an insurgency, and thus if followed, can continue to be effective. The flaw with the COIN campaign in Afghanistan is that, from the beginning, the US has not followed its own doctrine. With time running out and support from the American people in decline, it is incumbent on political and military leadership to follow doctrine and allow Military Transition Teams to finish the COIN campaign.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601537

Entities

People

  • Tim Tryon

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Joint Military Activities
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare

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