Small Wars Journal: SWJ Blog
Arabic Cultural-Awareness Training Now Available
By SWJ Editors
ZARQA, Jordan (Army News Service, Nov. 28, 2007) - Arabic cultural-awareness
training from Third U.S. Army/U.S. Army Central and the Jordanian Armed
Forces is now available to all American service-members.
More than 600 service-members will be able to attend the annual training at
the Peace Operation Training Center in Jordan Feb. 17 to Mar. 27 in support
of the Central Command Theater Support Cooperation Program, at little or no
cost to their units. The training is an integral part of the U.S. Army
Forces Command training strategy for Soldiers deploying to Iraq and
Afghanistan, officials said.
Course topics include the hierarchy of tribes and the structure of Iraqi
society, family social structures, women in Arabic society, Iraqi dos and
don'ts, the Arabic language and cultural awareness.
The course consists of six rotations: one three-day senior leader seminar
for brigade and battalion commanders, sergeants major and field-grade
officers (O-4 and above), and five rotations of junior-leader training (O-3
and below).
Junior-leader rotations include three situational-training exercises on
checkpoints, building searches and mounted patrols. The STX lanes focus on
many aspects of Arabic culture and will be taught by Jordanian officers and
supported by American observers/controllers/trainers and numerous role
players.
STX missions involve searches, clearing and speaking with the media about a
family home or mosque used to store money and weapon caches to support
insurgents. Troops must learn to complete their missions while respecting
the Arabic culture and religious beliefs.
This training can also be incorporated into home-station training at the
squad and team level, officials said.
Cultural-awareness training is held in Jordan because the Jordanians are
familiar with their Iraqi neighbors. The two countries share similar
languages, histories and customs.
Points of contacts for reservations are Maj. Alfredo Ferrer at 404-464-1897
or alfredo.ferrer@arcent.army.mil and Maj. Keith Thompson at 404-464-4973 or
keith.a.thompson1@arcent.army.mil.
For more information visit "Cultural Awareness Training" under useful links
on the Third U.S. Army/USARCENT's homepage at www.arcent.army.mil.
(Maj. Keith Thompson is the training officer for Third U.S. Army.)
Hat tip to Phil Carter of Intel Dump for sending this along via e-mail.
By SWJ Editors on November 28, 2007 7:45 PM
*******************
**********
THE "G" BLOGS...by GyG
http://www.network54.com/Forum/578302/
and....
http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/
Also known as Gunny G's
Globe and Anchor Sites/Forums/Blogs....
~~~~~
HISTORY ETC. -- The Gunny G History Wiki!
http://gunnyg.wetpaint.com/
Police Out of Control! - A Gunny G Wiki...
http://gunnygcops.wetpaint.com/
~~~~~
News-n-Views, Military, History, Politics,
Controversial, Unusual, Non-PC
Eye-opening, Thought-provoking,
Articles Just Not Seen... Elsewhere!
~~~~~
RESTORE THE REPUBLIC/
TAKE AMERICA BACK!
~~~~~
The "Original/The Only "Gunny G"
**********
