Cultural awareness is a critical shortfall identified by senior Army leaders. The current training of cultural awareness at the tactical level is limited and geared toward data collection and not application. In order to be an enhancement to mission success, cultural competence needs to be developed through a cultural training model and in line with our current doctrine. A unit must train collectively in a physically and culturally simulated environment in order to apply cultural skills as a base foundation for cultural competence.

Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)