Publication

This report examines the US Army’s signature contribution to the development of host nation security forces in the form of advisor teams. The paper details how these teams coach, teach and mentor host nation security forces. This, the author explains, brings important combat multipliers to the fight: close air and artillery support, and the culture of leadership and training that is the US Army’s greatest strength. The host nation forces offer significant cultural awareness and linguistic advantages over US forces, and are far more acceptable to the local public.