Training for Counterinsurgency Center by Dr. Rich Kiper, Booz-Allen-Hamilton analyst, US Army COIN Center
In a previous post, the COIN Center explained the nine COIN training tasks and fifty-two subtasks approved by Secretary of Defense Gates. The latest COIN Center blog on the subject explains how the Army is developing a strategy to ensure that all deploying units receive instruction and training on the approved standards. Gates has stated clearly the importance of mastering those standards: "Units and individuals (both military and civilian) preparing to serve in Afghanistan must understand COIN and routinely assess the effectiveness of these standards in actual operational conditions."
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