Case studies in operational culture

This book provides an important record of the cultural lessons learned during the past decade not only in Afghanistan and Iraq but in a variety of operations around the globe. Case Studies in Operational Culture draws together the experiences of 22 field grade military officers from the U.S. Army, N...

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Other Authors: Holmes-Eber, Pamela (Editor), Mainz, Marcus J (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: United States Marine Corps University Press 2014
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Challenges across Service Cultures. Understanding the environment and social structures: keys to accessing indigenous Australian communities for the Army / by Major Nicholas Rose, Australian Army The challenge of surviving within the special operations culture / by Lieutenant Colonel David K. Aragon, USAF
  • Part II: Cross-Cultural Challenges when Working with the Local Civilian Population. Operational culture challenge: the Fallujah Peninsula, Iraq / by Major Clark Mitchell, USMC Operational culture onboard the al-Basrah Oil Terminal / by Lieutenant Commander A.J. Kruppa, USN Operational culture impacts in Rutbah Iraq / by Major Bradley P. Bean, USMC Solving the terrain denial dilemma in al-Anbar Province / by Major Brandon W. Graham, USMC The successful application of operational culture dimensions in an-Najaf, Iraq / by Major Carrie C. Batson, USMC ; Key Leader Engagement. By, with, and through: working with a neighborhood council / by Major David Smith, USA The cultural grounds of the Delaram gravel conflict / by Major Llonie A.C. Cobb, USMC An angry crowd: operational culture in Musa Qala, Afghanistan / by Lieutenant Colonel Justin J. Ansel Jr., USMC Dynamic dimensions of Dar-I-Bum / by Major Jonathan R. Smith, USMC ; Gender Issues. The dilemma of female detainees / by Lieutenant Colonel Eric C. Dill, USMC Gender as an operational challenge and opportunity in military operations / by Major Misty J. Posey, USMC At the checkpoint / by Major Jason A. Borovies, USMC ; Assessment. Culture and evaluation of methods of assessment / by Major Corey J. Frederickson, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
  • Part III: Cultural Challenges in the Joint Operating Environment. Security Cooperation and Advisor Training. Mirror imaging the Afghan local police: environmental considerations for developing indigenous police forces / by Major Ryan D. Shea, USMC Working with the Iraqi police in ar-Ramadi, Iraq / by Major Marcus J. Mainz, USMC Redesigning an Afghan district's security plan / by Major John C. Gianopoulos, USMC Permission to coordinate: there must be homage to authority in Ecuador 2009-10 / by Major August R. Immel, USMC ; Joint Operation Coordination in a multinational flight training exercise / by Lieutenant Colonel Derek M. Bannon, USMC Coalition compromise in a no-fly zone over Libya / by Major Steven Leutner, USAF Regional air and missile defense in the western Pacific: overcoming cross-cultural differences / by Lieutenant Commander Adam D. Wieder, USN.