Over the decade, our country has assumed widespread operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to bring balance to those countries and secure our interests. According to (JP 3-0), " An operational environment is a composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander whereas, Commanders at all levels have their own operational environments for their particular operations”
“The social variable describes the cultural, religious, and ethnic makeup within an operational environment. Culture is the lens through which information is transmitted, processed, and understood. Culture remains one of the variable that must be considered in an operational environment.” United States military has been engaged in Afghanistan or example since 2001. Culture plays an important role in mission accomplishment. Sunni Muslins made up of approximately 80% of the Afghan population, while Shia make-up of only 14%. Understanding this breakdown will help us facilitate and bridge the gap, which will open the lines of communication and achieving a common …show more content…
This aid in providing the knowledge of the area of operation. The military does this in many ways, one of those ways is a pre-deployment site survey (PDSS). Typically, the organization that is getting ready to deploy into an area of operations. The organization sends subject matter experts to the area of operation and identifies key information, friction points and operational environment variable in respect to the operations. The other one is battle Handoff, during the battle handoff process, there is a constant flow of information with those currently in the area of operation and those expected to replace them. This is critical for a time because it allows for a smooth exchange and create stability within the OPTEMPO of the initial phase of the
“The social variable describes the cultural, religious, and ethnic makeup within an operational environment. Culture is the lens through which information is transmitted, processed, and understood. Culture remains one of the variable that must be considered in an operational environment.” United States military has been engaged in Afghanistan or example since 2001. Culture plays an important role in mission accomplishment. Sunni Muslins made up of approximately 80% of the Afghan population, while Shia make-up of only 14%. Understanding this breakdown will help us facilitate and bridge the gap, which will open the lines of communication and achieving a common …show more content…
This aid in providing the knowledge of the area of operation. The military does this in many ways, one of those ways is a pre-deployment site survey (PDSS). Typically, the organization that is getting ready to deploy into an area of operations. The organization sends subject matter experts to the area of operation and identifies key information, friction points and operational environment variable in respect to the operations. The other one is battle Handoff, during the battle handoff process, there is a constant flow of information with those currently in the area of operation and those expected to replace them. This is critical for a time because it allows for a smooth exchange and create stability within the OPTEMPO of the initial phase of the