Author : Michael Meumann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (778 download)
Book Synopsis A Different Approach to Special Operations Forces Education for Majors by : Michael Meumann
Download or read book A Different Approach to Special Operations Forces Education for Majors written by Michael Meumann and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are many opportunities for a field grade Special Operations Forces (SOF) officer to receive an education in the military today. These programs have much to offer for a SOF officer and meet the officers mid-career educational requirements. Many education programs provide opportunities to increase an officers knowledge on interagency relationships, cultural awareness and language training. While opportunities exist to learn in these three areas in various programs, they are not all together as part of a single academic program. Reorganizing several existing education programs to include these three areas into a single curriculum will lead to a more concise learning environment for SOF majors. A Special Forces Major serving as an interagency fellow stated, Building and maintaining strong relationships between the United States Army and its governmental partners is essential to bringing forth a positive outcome in the war on terror. The interagency relationship is just as important for SOF, but of equal importance is becoming regional experts and speaking a language. The ability for SOF to be innovative in education will benefit its officers and may lead to other positive educational opportunities. This will help SOF officers remain intellectually capable to solve complex problems. While SOF consists of a large number of officers, the focus of this paper is on the education of Army Special Forces officers with consideration given to the rest of SOF. It is important to make effective use of the time a SOF officer is using for education. A two-year academic program for majors of special operations should focus on interagency relationships, cultural awareness, and foreign language training as an integral part of fulfilling their education."--P. 1.