The S-4 in a Provincial Reconstruction Team

摘要

An officer assigned to serve as the S-4 of a provincial reconstruction team (PRT) must be able to operate in a joint environment, run full-spectrum logistics operations, train and develop an S-4 staff section during the 3-month train-up to deployment, and lead that staff in austere conditions. He must be a first lieutenant or captain, and he needs experience in two of the following duty positions: platoon leader in a forward support company (FSC) or executive officer, movement control officer, or assistant staff officer in a brigade support battalion. He must be adaptable and highly motivated, and he must possess great organizational skills.