Guidelines for Commanders and Staffs: Operationalization of Culture into Military Operations (Best Practices)

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Abstract:

This guidebook is the result of the MNE 6 objective 4.3 on cultural awareness research. It intends to present the main findings of the campaign so as to provide commanders and staff members with guidelines on how to deal with cultural issues in military operations. The guiding principles have the purpose of pointing to the direction where all the thrusts and efforts should converge in order to ensure that the local culture will be properly considered, integrated and operationally incorporated into the military to successfully accomplish the mission.

Author(s):
Bados, Victor ; Martinez-ferrer, Jose ; Lavella, Len
Author Organization(s):
TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND GRANADA (SPAIN)
Supplementary Note:
Multinational Experiment 6 (MNE 6), Objective 4.3: "Cross-Cultural Awareness." Reproduction of this document and unlimited distribution of copies is authorised for personal and non-commercial use only, provided that all copies retain the author attribution as specified below. The use of this work for commercial purposes is prohibited; its translation into other languages and adaptation/modification requires prior written permission. Mando de Adiestramiento y Doctrina (SP TRADOC), Directorate for Research, Doctrine, Organization and Materiel [Direcci n de Investigaci n, Doctrina, Org nica y Materiales], Attn: LTC Victor Bados Nieto, San Idelfonso s/n 18071 Granada, Spain, The original document contains color images. DOI: 10.21236/ADA562036
Pagination:
0040

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Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USJFCOM-JCDE
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_2.1.4_Evaluation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*COMMUNITY RELATIONS, *CROSS CULTURE(SOCIOLOGY), *MILITARY OPERATIONS, AWARENESS, CIVILIAN POPULATION, DECISION MAKING, ETHNIC GROUPS, LESSONS LEARNED, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MILITARY DOCTRINE, MILITARY PLANNING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
MNE(MULTINATIONAL EXPERIMENT), BEST PRACTICES
Report Date:
2010 Nov 01
Creation Date:
2012 Aug 06