Reflections on the Human Terrain System During the First 4 Years

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Abstract:

The Human Terrain System HTS is a U.S. Army program that recruits, trains, and deploys mixed military and civilian Human Terrain Teams HTTs, which embed with military units in Iraq and Afghanistan. These teams conduct social science research about the local population to provide situational awareness to the military and enable culturally astute decision-making, enhance operational effectiveness, and preserve and share socio-cultural institutional knowledge.

Author(s):
Mcfate, Montgomery ; Fondacaro, Steve
Author Organization(s):
Naval War College Newport United States
Descriptive Note:
Journal Article - Open Access
Supplementary Note:
PRISM , 2, 4, 01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001, See also ADA549886
Pagination:
0020

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_2.1.4_Evaluation; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_2.4.2_Evaluation; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_2.4.5_Product Generation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_2.4_Analysis Prediction and Production; JCA_2.3_Processing and Exploitation; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences
Modernization Areas:
AI and Machine Learning
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
military personnel, situational awareness, decision making, operational effectiveness, CULTURE (SOCIAL SCIENCES), department of defense, counterinsurgency, military operations, Iraq, Afghanistan, military intelligence
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
hts(Human Terrain System)
Report Date:
2011 Sep 01
Creation Date:
2011 Sep 01