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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - Thirty-three Soldiers from across the nation successfully completed the Civil Affairs (CA) and Psychological Operations (PO) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Transition Course Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2015, hosted by the 102nd TASS Training Center at Fort Hunter Liggett.
“The Civil Affairs course exceeded my high expectations. Not only were we trained in military operations, but my instructors put forth a vehement effort to ensure my copious success,” said Staff Sgt. Raymond Amezado, with the 518th Sustainment Brigade based in Knightdale, North Carolina. “I am so incredibly confident to return to my unit so that I may utilize my newly-acquired skills in civil affairs.”
According to the Army website, “Civil affairs specialists identify critical requirements needed by local citizens in combat or crisis situations.” PO Soldiers “are primarily responsible for the analysis, development and distribution of intelligence use for information and psychological effect.”
This course is designed for Soldiers transitioning from their current MOS to the Civil Affairs (38B) or Psychological Operations (37F) MOS.
“The training covers operational and tactical aspects to understand various cultures and groups to advise commanders on how current actions or inactions can affect or influence the people in the operation area,” said Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Ruhl, PO instructor with the 4th Battalion/104th Regiment Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations based in Mountain View, California.
Participants’ skills are tested during three rigorous exercises - a Combined Training Exercise (CTX), a Situational Training Exercise (STX) and a Field Training Exercise (FTX) as part of their MOS-qualifying course.
As part of the Adaptive Thinking and Leadership training, students are placed in high-pace and high-stress scenarios at Fort Hunter Liggett’s Urban Reaction Facility, which tests the students’ ability to react quickly when faced with legal and moral dilemmas. The scenarios are based on real-world situations faced by CA and PSYOPS Soldiers from multiple theaters.
“The PSYOPS Transition course provided me an academic and hands-on overview of how we influence various cultures and can make a difference during peace, crisis and conflict throughout the world,” said Spc. Andrew Weikel with the 310 PSYOPS based at Fort Gillem, Georgia.
The Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) is located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2015 19:47 |
| Story ID: | 157444 |
| Location: | FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CALIFORNIA, US |
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