Quote Originally Posted by jhlaurence View Post
-- I agree with the need for experience and not just rank. There are additional team members that don't require a Ph.D. The ideal is to have a military lead with credibility, a senior social scientist with the right skills and credibility, a linguist, an area expert. The "additional" social scientist need not have the "official" credentials.

Thanks for the feedback -- I am the director of human resource development

-- I am a civilian military psychogists who plans to go to Iraq and Afghanistan and see the program functioning at the source! It's an opportunity for me to put my actions where my "mouth" is....
Janice, welcome to the board. "Human Terrain" has long been a focus of those involved in Small Wars, and the relatively recent injection of social science academia into the military arena - even if still yet to be fully realized - has been something that many of us have been observing closely. We certainly appreciate any feedback you are able to give in response to our comments.

Ted