The "Green COP" (AKA, Civil Considerations Common Operational Picture)

[BayonetBrant]

I just recently finished supporting an extended exercise for some folks working on a variety of tools for "mapping the human terrain" that included Army (active & reserve) Navy (MCAG) and HTS folks working together to solve some canned (and borderline trite) scenarios.

One common thread in the discussion throughout the 2 weeks was "what exactly is the "Green COP"? What goes on it? Who is in charge of it? How is it displayed (hint: it might not always be a map!)?

I figure who better to pose this question to than the (mostly) august minds here who have likely dealt with it downrange.

What are your thoughts?

[davidbfpo]

Is it just me who thinks this phrase is rhubarb? KISS has been lost.

Nevertheless MIke F in another thread offered this aid and on a quick look is exactly what COP is looking for a knowledge map:

Knowledge Mapping for Complex Social Messes: http://www.stanford.edu/~rhorn/a/rec...ldgPACKARD.pdf.

davidbfpo

[slapout9]

I just recently finished supporting an extended exercise for some folks working on a variety of tools for "mapping the human terrain" that included Army (active & reserve) Navy (MCAG) and HTS folks working together to solve some canned (and borderline trite) scenarios.

One common thread in the discussion throughout the 2 weeks was "what exactly is the "Green COP"? What goes on it? Who is in charge of it? How is it displayed (hint: it might not always be a map!)?

I figure who better to pose this question to than the (mostly) august minds here who have likely dealt with it downrange.

What are your thoughts?

Plain old family tree can work for "Human Terrain".

[Ron Humphrey]

Is simply the fact that any given org involved as part of a given task/operation/mission looks for specifics related to what they do. Each is different. How else should one refer to what might be seen as the larger all encompassing picture?

Hadn't really heard that one used before but at least to me it doesn't seem that far off as at least one way of describing it

[BayonetBrant]

Yes, but the family tree only gets you so far, when you talk about tribal associations that may not be specifically family-related.

And given that the Green COP needs to include things like NGOs and local infrastructure and their abilities/capacities, the human terrain is only one facet of the COP.

[slapout9]

Yes, but the family tree only gets you so far, when you talk about tribal associations that may not be specifically family-related.

Yes, but finding that out can be very important....it defines the boundry between systems, which can oftern be a conflict point or a point of cooperation. Anyway just an idea so what did you finally come up with?

[BayonetBrant]

we haven't come up with anything... there are a lot of ideas floating around, several of which need to end up in a white paper I'm working on, but I was curious what folks have actually done downrange, and what lessons they might choose to share.

[Jedburgh]

Culture: The New Key Terrain Integrating Cultural Competence into JIPB

Quantifying Human Terrain

Ethnographic Intelligence and Cultural Intelligence: Employing under-utilized strategic intelligence gathering disciplines for more effective diplomatic and military planning

Socio-Cultural Perspectives: A New Intelligence Paradigm

Finally, the MCIA published a Cultural Intelligence edition of their Generic Intelligence Requirements Handbook series last year. It is U/FOUO and available on the MCIA Intelink website if you have access.

As regards human networks of the familial, tribal or clandestine criminal/terrorist type, there are plenty of substantive discussions and links scattered about this board.