Building partner capacity and strengthening security through medical security force assistance

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Authors
Wilson, Ramey L.
Subjects
Medical Support
Medical Education
Medical Training
Security Force Assistance
Foreign Internal Defense
Medical Advising
Building Partner Capacity
Stability Operations
Health Service Support
Advisors
Simons, Anna
Date of Issue
2013-06
Date
Jun-13
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis examines the role of building partner medical capacity to strengthen foreign security forces as part of Stability Operations. It employs quantitative analysis and Game Theory. With the direct benefits of a strong and effective security force medical system established, the indirect benefits of a strong security force medical system to a nation-state, to a region, and to the United States are discussed. Joint doctrine that supports efforts to build partner medical capacity is also reviewed. Finally, a framework is proposed for strengthening partner security force medical systems through the use of advisors, exercises and training, and a rotational presence. Medical development for foreign security forces should be a priority of any effort to strengthen a foreign state partner.
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Defense Analysis (DA)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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