Cover
Title page
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: SOF Partnership in Afghanistan: The Ministry of Interior’s National Mission Units
Task Organization
Mission Focus
Rapport
Key Tasks
Continuity
Pre-Mission Training
Summary
Methodology
Mission Focus
Rapport
Key Tasks
Continuity
Pre-Mission Training
Summary
Chapter Four: SOF Partnership in Afghanistan: The ANASOF Special Operations Kandaks
Task Organization
Mission Focus
Rapport
Key Tasks
Continuity
Pre-Mission Training
Summary
Methodology
Overview and Task Organization of SOF Partnership
Mission Focus
Rapport
Key Tasks
Continuity
Pre-Mission Training
Summary
Postscript: Iraqi SOF Performance in 2014
Chapter Six: SOF Partnership in Colombia
Colombia in the Late 1990s: Drugs, Insurgency, and Terrorism and the Initiation of Plans Colombia and Patriota
Units and Task Organization
Mission Focus
Rapport
Key Partnering Tasks
Summary
Operations Must Be Subordinated to Capability Development
Focus on Sustainable Operations
Deliberately Wean Partner SOF from Unsustainable Support
Link SOF to Existing Intelligence Infrastructure
Promote Deep Partnership Through Extensive Rapport Building
Use Mentorship Networks and the Chain of Command to Your Benefit
Assign Senior and Experienced Individuals to Key Mentorship Positions
Maintain Effective Continuity of Operations
Pre-Mission Training
Chapter Eight: Conclusion: SOF Partnership Beyond Afghanistan
Appendix: Interview Protocol
References