Embedded Training Teams

Embedded Training Teams is the term currently used by the US military[1][2][3][4] and some Coalition forces[5] to describe standard forces being used in a mentoring role that in the past was commonly done by the Special Forces. Unlike the Green Berets these are usually Officers and Senior NCOs drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds and Military Occupational Specialties who are selected due to their experience as professional soldiers and Marines. The composition of an ETT ranges from a single Officer paired with a single NCO, which would often mentor a Company of ANA, on up to a mixed team of 16 Officers and NCOs led by a Colonel which would mentor a Brigade or Corps.

Notes

  1. ^ "DefendAmerica News – Article". Defendamerica.mil. http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/aug2004/a081304b.html. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2007/WhyWeServe/docs/03-07-Frasco.pdf
  3. ^ This story was written by Lt. Karin Burzynski, Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force Public Affairs. "Sailors Train for Mission in Afghanistan". Navy.mil. http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=23166. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  4. ^ http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:T0MJe6dxAgsJ:oneteam.centcom.mil/dash_a/DASH-A%252003-02%2520Devil%2520Dog%2520doc.pdf+afghanistan%22+embedded+training+team%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=35
  5. ^ John Jones. "Welcome to Canadian Government Executive". Vanguardcanada.com. http://www.vanguardcanada.com/ConductingTeamCanada. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 

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