Institutionalizing the Advise and Assist Mission

摘要

The United States Army has been involved with combat advising as well as training and assisting Foreign Security Forces for most its history. This paper will examine the current Advise and Assist missions being conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan, analyze their effectiveness and provide insight on future mission sets. I will explore the universal, timeless truths for effective advising. I will then examine how combat advise and assist missions will manifest themselves in the future and make recommendations as to how to institutionalize the mission of Security Force Assistance with regional partners as opposed to the current ad hoc arrangements undertaken by combat formations. Our Nation's future conflicts will require adept professionals for this crucial advisory mission. Therefore, the U.S. military needs to examine the scope of the mission and determine the methods of effectiveness required for success.