USAF Security Forces and Foreign Language Skills in the Global Environment: Are We Prepared? - Softcover

Moree, Stephen J.

 
9781286867303: USAF Security Forces and Foreign Language Skills in the Global Environment: Are We Prepared?
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1286867304 ISBN 13: 9781286867303
Verlag: LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Since the end of the Cold War, the USAF has become a small, CONUS-based expeditionary force. Our missions are increasingly combined in nature, and we depend heavily on Host Nation Security Forces (HNSF) to provide our overseas security. In this environment, foreign language skills are extremely important. However, the USAF Security Forces, without a reliable method to develop and employ these skills, is ill-prepared to operate at maximum capability in this new environment. In the critical mission areas of Force Protection (FP) and Air Base Defense (ABD), SF must rely on Host Nation Security Force Personnel (HNSFP) to provide forces and intelligence. However, the SF must rely on the HNSFP to speak English, hire civilian national translators, or borrow qualified personnel from other USAF units to facilitate communication. Utilizing these methods, the SF commander is not assured of rapid, accurate, and reliable communication with HNSFP. There are ways to alleviate the problem. Possible programs include creating SF Foreign Area Officers, and training NCOs as linguists. Also, the SF should include linguists in all deploying SF units, utilizing any qualified person to fill the position. Also, the SF need to improve the hiring and training of host nation civilian translators, and encourage the assignment of dedicated host nation military personnel to in-place SF. Without SF action to address this problem, mission accomplishment overseas will become increasingly more difficult and complicated.

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Verlag
LIGHTNING SOURCE INC
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1286867304
ISBN 13 
9781286867303
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50
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