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Preface

Chapter One. Goals and Accomplishments

What did you hope to accomplish during your tour as an advisor?
What did you actually accomplish during your tour?

Chapter Two. Problems and Organizational Priorities

What problems did you encounter that made your goals difficult to accomplish?
How did the organization and priorities of your counterpart differ from the U.S. military?

Chapter Three. Counterpart Characteristics

What characteristics about your counterpart(s) did you admire most?
What characteristics about your counterpart(s) did you did you find most difficult to understand or like least?

Chapter Four. Advisor Capability and Training

What personal characteristics, abilities or skills do you feel are most important for an advisor to possess?
What courses of instruction or training methods would you emphasize?

Chapter Five. Successful Incidents

Please describe an actual event or incident in which everything went well.

Chapter Six. Unsuccessful Incidents

Please describe an actual event or incident in which things did not go well.

Chapter Seven. Comments & Recommendations

Additional Comments and Suggestions.

APPENDIX A. USMC Advisor Publications

APPENDIX B. USMC Advisor Survey