Army Civil Affairs Officer Educational Pipeline: A Supply and Demand Analysis

摘要

This study analyzes the requirements of CA officers to operate successfully in the United States' present and future military interventions. First the study assesses the current and future threat situation combined with the most recent United States policy and doctrine to determine the skill set required of current and future CA officers. Second, this study critically evaluates the current Army Civil Affairs (CA) Officer educational pipeline from commissioning through field grade officer to determine the skills. CA officers with which the military indoctrinates and trains CA officers. The study compares the required skill set to the existing curriculum, and additional skills not incorporated into the existing CA officer training are described and examined for relevancy. The study concludes with several different educational options that could potentially resolve the skill shortfalls.