Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 10. 23rd May 1973
149 Civic Actions
149 Civic Actions
a. | In assessing the capabilities of the units and minority groups advised, the Special Forces commander will propose military civic action projects in accordance with the overall counter insurgency plan and within the capability of the indigenous unitos. The Special Forces detachment commander must insure that the objectives of proposed environmental improvement programs will—
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b. | The Special Forces detachment undertaking civic action programs must evaluate each program from the standpoint of resources required to complete each task. Harvesting and road improvements, for example, may be undertaken by paramilitary units possessing little more than a labor pool and manpower. The detachment commander and his engineer specialist encourage their counterparts and local population to use local material and equipment as much as possible before requesting assistance from other U.S. support facilities. Where it is required, indigenous engineer troops may be used in tasks requiring a certain degree of skill; but, maximum use of trained personnel should be made from local units. Those tasks requiring pure labor should be relegated to the local villages on a self-help basis. These actions will provide the Special Forces detachment with immediate work on the project and still afford a degree of training to local engineer units to increase their skill levels. | ||||||||
c. | In all environmental improvement programs undertaken. Special Forces personnel must insure that the local, indigenous soldier understands that his actions are accomplishing the following objectives:
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Figure 26 Calculation for cutting steel I-beam.
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Figure 27 Internal charge to cut timber.
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Table IV. Material Values of K Factor.