Special Operations Forces Language Transformation Strategy Needs Assessment Project: SOF Overall Survey Report

Abstract

This study is one component of the SOF Language Transformation Strategy Needs Assessment Project. The larger study consisted of 21 focus groups conducted at units across the SOF community and several issue-oriented surveys conducted via the Web. This report presents findings from SOF personnel who responded to the SOF Operator Survey (N = 899) and unit leaders who responded to the Unit Leadership Survey (N = 158). In summary, unit leaders and SOF personnel agree that language training is essential for optimal mission performance but that the current state of language training is not meeting the needs of all personnel and missions. Also, language is not used in the same way depending on the SOF personnel type and the mission type. Implications are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 2004
Accession Number
ADA634231

Entities

People

  • Eric A. Surface

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Languages
  • Formal Languages
  • Language
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Psychology
  • Seal Teams
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • Warfare

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