Security force assistance : the Army and Marine Corps have ongoing efforts to identify and track advisors, but the Army needs a plan to capture advising experience : Report to Congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.

Standardized Title:

Security force assistance (2014 July)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Personnel management.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps--Personnel management.

United States. Army.

United States. Marine Corps.

Military assistance, American.

National security--International cooperation.

National security.

Armed Forces--Personnel management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 31 pages)

Other Title:

Army and Marine Corps have ongoing efforts to identify and track advisors, but the Army needs a plan to capture advising experience

Identifying and tracking SFA advisors

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2014.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

SFA -- DOD activities that contribute to supporting the development of foreign security forces and their supporting institutions -- is a key component of U.S. efforts to create sustainable security around the world. These activities are carried out by DOD personnel serving as advisors who may have SFA-related training, education, and prior experience to conduct the advising mission. GAO was mandated to review the Army's and Marine Corps' approaches to the SFA mission. GAO assessed the extent to which the Army and Marine Corps (1) identify and track personnel with SFA-related training, education, and experience and (2) consider SFA-related training, education, and experience in the promotion process. This report also describes the Army's process for preparing units to perform their core mission while some members are deployed to support SFA activities. GAO reviewed DOD policies, directives, and other documents and interviewed cognizant DOD and service officials.

Contents:

Background

The Army and Marine Corps have taken steps to identify and track personnel with SFA-related training, education, and experience, but the Army does not have a plan or time frame for completion

The Army and Marine Corps have taken steps to ensure the consideration of SFA-related training, education, and experience in the promotion process

The Army continues to manage the large rear detachments that result from deploying personnel to support SFA missions

Conclusions.

Notes:

"July 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed July 11, 2014).

"GAO-14-482."

OCLC:

883402733