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Deploying Contractors in Afghanistan for Mentorship and Support
2:34:08 - 2:40:39 (06:31)
The speaker recommends employing veteran contractors to provide consistent mentorship and support to Afghan units, rather than having them commute from distant US bases once a week. This approach would ensure leadership, intelligence, communication, medical, logistics, and air support, as well as a good understanding of the local environment.
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Author Sean McFate proposes using veteran contractors to serve as mentors for Afghan battalions, similar to the model used by the East India Company, to provide crucial expertise in a range of areas.
2:34:08 - 2:35:30 (01:22)
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Author Sean McFate proposes using veteran contractors to serve as mentors for Afghan battalions, similar to the model used by the East India Company, to provide crucial expertise in a range of areas.
ChapterDeploying Contractors in Afghanistan for Mentorship and Support
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The speaker intended to solve the issue of war in Afghanistan by attaching at the battalion level, living with, patrolling with, and even fighting with Afghan soldiers.
2:35:30 - 2:40:39 (05:08)
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The speaker intended to solve the issue of war in Afghanistan by attaching at the battalion level, living with, patrolling with, and even fighting with Afghan soldiers. He recommended providing air support with 90 aircraft flown by one contractor and one Afghan pilot.