CIWAG Case Studies
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Description
An Operator's Guide to Human Terrain Teams focuses on the use of Human Terrain Teams in Afghanistan. The Human Terrain System is an innovative military intelligence support program used by the US Army that employs civilian social scientists with backgrounds in linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and regional studies to provide military commanders with clearer insights into the local population and culture in the regions in which they are deployed.
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
United States Naval War College, Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
CIWAG Case Studies, Special forces, cultural awareness, counterinsurgency, Military Intelligence
Recommended Citation
Nigh, Norman, "An Operator’s Guide to Human Terrain Teams" (2011). CIWAG Case Studies. 12.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ciwag-case-studies/12
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