text: Chapter 8
  must know that US forces care for them both individually and professionally. It is this bond, not the
  materials or support that commanders provide, that inspires that level of commitment and loyalty. To
  successfully train and support HN security forces, the US partner unit or advisor must—
  • Ensure security forces understand that they support the HN government and the people.
  • Maintain relevancy of security forces for their culture, their population, and their laws.
  • Understand and define the security problem.
  • Ensure credibility and legitimacy to all counterinsurgency operations.
  • Provide a model for society by using military units of mixed ethnicity, religion, political
  affiliation, for example, who can work together to secure and protect all the people.
  • Conduct multinational operations with each newly trained security force.
  • Promote mutual respect between US and HN forces and between the military, police,
  and paramilitary.
  • Train the trainers first, and then train the HN cadre.
  • Support the HN cadre in training the whole force.
  • Separate HN military and police forces, especially during their training.
  • Place the HN cadre in charge as soon as possible.
  • Recognize achievement, especially excellence.
  • Train all security forces not to tolerate abuses or illegal activity outside of culturally
  acceptable levels.
  • Develop methods to report violations.
  • Enable HN to assume the lead in counterinsurgency operations to alleviate effects of a large US
  presence.
  • Create, as needed, special elements in each force such as SWAT, waterway, border, or SOF.
  • Establish and use mobile training teams.
  • Ensure infrastructure and pay is appropriate and managed by the Host Nation government.
  • Promote professionalism that does not tolerate internal incompetence. Develop methods
  to redress.
  ORGANIZING US FORCES
  8-18. As planning unfolds, mission requirements should drive the initial organization for the unit
  charged with developing security forces. To achieve unity of effort, a single organization should receive
  this responsibility. Typically, these duties are undertaken by some form of an advisor team. Due
  to manpower constraints, some functions are best undertaken by partner units.
  Partner Units
  8-19. This is a unit that shares all or a portion of an area of operation with an HN security force unit. US
  forces operating as partner units to HN security forces need to be prepared to make some organizational
  changes. US forces should consider establishing combined staff cells for intelligence, operations, planning
  and logistics. These staff cells support transparent operations and unity of effort, enhance the relationship
  between the BCT and the HN force by demonstrating a degree of trust, and develop HN capacity in key
  staff areas by having HN personnel get intimately familiar with various staff procedures by performing
  them alongside their CF partners.
  8-20. Additionally, before deploying, US forces should train in partnering with HN security forces. This
  will ease the transition to multinational operations. At a minimum, this should include cultural awareness
  training, basic language training, and basic soldier skills training such as marksmanship and first aid.
  Advisor Units
  8-21. An advisor is a military member who conducts operations that train Host Nation military
  individuals and units in tactical employment, sustainment, and integration of land, air, and maritime skills;
  provide advice and assistance to military leaders, and provide training on tactics, techniques,