Thanks for posting this insightful & important article.
If the author could provide hyperlinks or other citations to the various authors cited in this good article, that would be appreciated & most helpful.
Related to this emerging functional area of SSA, curious about whether any FAOs (of any Service) are assigned, attached, or otherwise provided on request to support the various Security Cooperation Organizations (SCOs) resident & engaged in SAA-relevant activities in their respective host countries, as the operational or tactical levels, (i.e., advise, assist & facilitate the force-modernization interests & programs of their foreign military counterparts).
A parallel question is about specific indications of policy, program, or practice by Dept of the Army for any provision, integration & employment of qualified FAOs as SMEs in support of the US Army's Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) & its assigned SFA Brigades with regional alignments to support GCCs.
While qualified FAOs are well-positioned to advise, assist, and contribute their expertise, and insights, especially as "counterpart clarifiers" [a borrowed term] at MAJCOM & GCC levels (i.e., CENTCOM in my regional of concentration & related operational background as a US Army FAO [FA 48G]), there has thus far been no public mention about the presence, roles & effectiveness of FAOs in SCOs or SFA elements.
Thanks for posting this insightful & important article.
If the author could provide hyperlinks or other citations to the various authors cited in this good article, that would be appreciated & most helpful.
Related to this emerging functional area of SSA, curious about whether any FAOs (of any Service) are assigned, attached, or otherwise provided on request to support the various Security Cooperation Organizations (SCOs) resident & engaged in SAA-relevant activities in their respective host countries, as the operational or tactical levels, (i.e., advise, assist & facilitate the force-modernization interests & programs of their foreign military counterparts).
A parallel question is about specific indications of policy, program, or practice by Dept of the Army for any provision, integration & employment of qualified FAOs as SMEs in support of the US Army's Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) & its assigned SFA Brigades with regional alignments to support GCCs.
While qualified FAOs are well-positioned to advise, assist, and contribute their expertise, and insights, especially as "counterpart clarifiers" [a borrowed term] at MAJCOM & GCC levels (i.e., CENTCOM in my regional of concentration & related operational background as a US Army FAO [FA 48G]), there has thus far been no public mention about the presence, roles & effectiveness of FAOs in SCOs or SFA elements.
"FAOs Forward!"