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U.S. Army Enhances Civil-Military Operations Training for Tunisian Armed Forces

Strategic Insights

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The United States Army's Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Civil Affairs (CA) Team Tunisia has been providing training to the Tunisian Armed Forces (TuAF) in civil-military operations (CMO) since 2022. The team has expanded its training to a three-week program of instruction for TuAF tactical and conventional units, culminating in a field training exercise that emphasizes concepts learned in regional instability concerns and countering violent extremist organizations.

CA Team Tunisia supports this mission by partnering with the TuAF and Brigade des Forces Spéciales (BFS) to enhance their ability to conduct CMO within their borders and abroad during peacekeeping operations. The training is focused on developing TuAF abilities to identify and address civil considerations impacting stability in an area of operations, as well as creating burden-sharing solutions and joint partnerships that strengthen resilience and regional stability.

Key Takeaways:

  • The SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Battalion provides training through security cooperation and conducting civil affairs operations to strengthen regional security partners' capabilities, support crisis response efforts, and promote U.S. national security interests within U.S. Africa Command's area of responsibility.
  • The Civil Affairs Team Tunisia has provided training to the TuAF in CMO since 2022, with the training expanding to a three-week program of instruction for TuAF tactical and conventional units.
  • The training includes a field exercise that emphasizes concepts learned in regional instability concerns and countering violent extremist organizations.
  • The training is focused on developing TuAF abilities to identify and address civil considerations impacting stability in an area of operations.
  • The training also aims to create burden-sharing solutions and joint partnerships that strengthen resilience and regional stability.
  • The SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Battalion has been working with the TuAF to enhance their ability to conduct CMO within their borders and abroad during peacekeeping operations since 2022.
  • The partnership between the TuAF and SETAF-AF has resulted in several joint exercises and training opportunities, including the recent Joint Operations Command Course (JOC-C) and the Civil Affairs Operations (CAO) course.

Statistics:

  • Since 2022, the SETAF-AF Civil Affairs Battalion has provided training to the TuAF in CMO.
  • The training program has expanded to a three-week program of instruction for TuAF tactical and conventional units.
  • The training emphasizes concepts learned in regional instability concerns and countering violent extremist organizations.
  • The training includes a field exercise that simulates civil-military operations in a real-world scenario.

Sources:

  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Francis (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Schoff (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Capt. Cole Gonchar (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Schoff (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Francis (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Francis (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Schoff (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Capt. Cole Gonchar (photo credit: Courtesy)
  • U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Francis (photo credit: Courtesy)

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