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n e man rov nce
After the Clear – Thoughtsand Tips on Non KineticActions
1st Bn, 5th Marines
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.Partner at the lowest level.ANSF enters compounds and buildings first
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Share meals with the Afghans you
work with as often.as possible Every.day is acceptable
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.PCCs work .Do them by the numbers
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, .Use simple clear signs to convey your message, - - .They degrade quickly so have back ups pre made
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.Encourage positive ANSF interaction with the people.Build trust between them
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Make IO flyers all about the ANSF and GIRoA
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.Use ANSF to distribute IO materials
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.Stay to answer questions about the IO flyers you hand out
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.Always be prepared for gatherings of elders, .Have something short but important to say
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Mimic the locals when you interact
.with them Accentuate the
things that make
.us similar
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This wheelbarrow is the most expensive thing this man
.owns .Treat it accordingly
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.Be prepared for water crossings and water recoveries
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Bridges can be massive improvements for local
.villages .Let them use them
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Live with the ANSF you are partnered
.with
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’ .You don t need much to fight.Most seabags stay packed
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.These boys are approaching fighting age
What have you done to keep them from becoming theenemy?
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Moon dust gets.everywhere
Maintenance takes extra time and is
.constant
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Not every person digging next to a
road is putting in.an IED Sometimes
they are putting in-home made power–lines helping
.themselves
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Every Marine should be a combat
.aidsman
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And so should every Afghan
.soldier
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.Polaroid pictures are a great tool
This is the first picture this man ever had of his.family
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.Dust mitigation is an issue
.Gravel is important and is a constant need
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.Locals know more about the area than you do
.Ask their advice
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.Never be in a rush Check every likely
,IED site even if it means wet boots
.every day
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.Forward position your surgeons and IDCs
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.ANSF on motorcycles are more reliable than Ravens
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.Drink tea when it is offered
’ .You ll get more and better information
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When these kids are,40 what will they
tell their kids about Americans?
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.Treat ANSF casualties just as we do our own
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.Have a plan for Memorial Services
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.Protect the people where they gather
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.Prepare food and eat with your ANSF partners
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’ , , When you pull out a local farmer s tractor he remembers and sometimes returns.the favor
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.Remove the reminders of war when you are able
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.Afghan roads are not roads in the traditional sense Be prepared for them to.collapse
.Practice recoveries
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’ .Kids will tell you things their parents won t
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TCAPF and ASCOPE data help you
understand your.area
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.You can search people without making them your enemy
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.Maps will fool you
. .On the left is a road This is a bridge
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Once the resin is,out poppy is just
.cooking fuel
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.Help your GIRoA partners govern well
.Guide them to good decisions
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.This was one of ten sheep a man owned
.It made a difference to him that we saved one
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, .If you need things moved use Afghans
’ .They ll amaze you
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Get the kids into.school
’It s the only long term
.solution
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When meeting with, ,locals show ISAF
,GIRoA ANP and ANA.as a team
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/ ,Joint combined briefings take time but are vital to.success
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.Not all 5 gallon jugs are HME holders, .But many are so keep your eyes open for them
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. Wells are cheap A new water
source for a village is
.priceless
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.Scout your AO for the places that grow the most poppy’Focus your alternative agriculture efforts in the areas where you ll do the
.most good
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.Help Afghans learn English’You ll learn Pashto in the process and become a more capable
.counterinsurgent
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,As one person is interacting have another doing combat.profiling
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,Distribution of humanitarian supplies can make big money unless there are signs of.corruption
.Then you are worse off than if there had been nothing distributed at all
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Make the Taliban afraid to go into
.the corn
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.Education will take time to develop Get the kids in school even while the building is
.being fixed
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’ .ANSF vehicles can go some places ours can t
.And they show that this is an ANSF led patrol
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.LEPs can help you ensure you gather evidence properly
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.Be prepared to make the Pashto signs you need
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The ANSF will participate in a.PT program
Help them develop
.one
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. Write down the things you see and hear on patrol
’ .Otherwise you won t remember everything
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When you treat,Afghan children
keep their parents.in the room
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, When elders and children integrate into your patrol you have earned.their trust
’ .And it means they are now confident in the security you ve brought
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Canals are.everywhere Be
prepared to be wet.on every patrol
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’ .Be nice until it s time to not be nice These kids will be.fighting age soon
Did you help them choose sides?
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’ .Listen to people s problems and ideas
.Never be in a rush to end a conversation
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Have enough people who know how to run
.BATS
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.The roads are terrible
.Know how to recover a vehicle
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’ .The Afghans will do things we won t Sometimes that means they are the best avenue to get the
.job done
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’ .Culvert guards don t have to be fancy
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.The trail on the left is on the map as a road
.Build local roads where they are needed
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Putting in a bridge where there has never been one is
.a big deal .Expect the community to be involved
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.Be prepared to speak in a mosque
. What you say here will be remembered
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.The roads are bad
.Plan movement times accordingly
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.Listen to local elders
’ .And take your gear off when you re with them
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Make contact with people who return
.to your AO. Welcome them home
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,Put out security then take your helmet off when you
.talk to people
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, . When the media visits get them to interact with the locals
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.VIPs need to interact with the local leaders
, .No PowerPoint's brief as you walk
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Eat the local food.with the locals
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.$500 can build things that change how people live
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Footbridges.matter Let
locals do the.building
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.ANSF respond to ISAF visits
.Get them involved
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–People dig at the side of roads and fields for many reasons not just to put.in IEDs
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’ ’ , ’Don t assume a building isn t a mosque just because it doesn t look.like one
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.Plan operations with your ANSF partners
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Radio in a box works best when the locals have radios to.listen
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.Plan to sling in gear and supplies Recover the slings and get
.them back to the ACE on the next available flight
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/ .Combined USMC ANSF search teams are effective
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.Suspicious packages are not always dangerous
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.Bring Combat Camera
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– .Combined patrol bases combined duties
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’Afghan walls are substantial and you don t always know’ .what s inside
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.So exercise tactical patience
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.Have GIRoA officials hand out radios
.Have them use the radio to speak to their people
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. Watch what people sell in the bazaars
.Know how to recognize IED components
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Not everything that looks like heroin
.is heroin
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Civilians will pop up in the middle of a.firefight
.Protect them
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.Combat profile everyone
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.Sheep and goats are a form of route clearance
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Link traditional tribal and village elders with GIRoA.leaders
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’ .Shuras don t have to be big to be effective
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Hire local men to do the things that they want and need.done
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.LEPs can help you with proper evidence handling
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.This man knows if you are sincere’ ’You can t win if you don t earn his
.trust
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.Returning families are a sign of progress
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Make people feel safe enough to
send their kids to.school
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Things will be.frustrating
’Don t get.frustrated