The German example in East Africa (starting 1881) is a good one as was the British example across their colonies.
The critical success factor is based on all the officers and as many as possible of the NCOs being imported. Over time - many years - an NCO corps among the indigenous will being to form and the respective units will begin to form their own cultures.
The Rhodesian African Rifles example bears study as the officers were local and permanent as opposed to merely being on temporary secondment.
The principal US problem is the short attention span.
US training example in the DRC
Not sure the US model in the DRC is the correct method.
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