And, thereby. In spite of the achievements and predominance of the two civilizations intact after Columbus arrived in the New World, they found themselves at the mercy of the Spaniards during the sixteenth century. That is, we in the Army believe, like the Political Scientist David Easton, "that in order for [military] science to become scientifically mature, it need[s] to internalize scientific principles and methods and focus on the empirically observable behavior of political actors.". Trusting and empowering subordinates to act, within the commanders intent, is a force multiplier. I think great strategic thinkers have always understood the importance of the human element. If two things dont alert us to the possibility that there could be something fundamentally wrong, then possibly nothing will. Warfighting Functions: The seven mutually supporting military activities integrated in the conduct of all military operations. The sublime for SOF, especially those within the Special Warfare framework, can also be art. Officers are power point deep on their MDMP- it is fill-in-the-blank thinking- if you can call that "thinking"- since much of it is copied/pasted from higher's OPORDs. Indeed, one could make the argument that in todays uber-professional and regimented American military, the only levels in which critical and creative thinking routinely happen are at the tactical level.[xxvi]. If our adversaries had that capability our TTPs in Afghanistan would have to rapidly and drastically change. Herein, would I be wrong to suggest that: The goal re: the human domain generally and LTC Martin's participatory observation specifically is to first achieve and then maintain excellent relationships with the local people; this, so that we might be able to establish and field indigenous forces to: a. Democracy is a bottom-up political ideology. It discusses the role of the Marine Corps component commander and staff, their functions, and their relationships to the joint force commander and the other Service components. This is a variation from battle operating systems (BOS) that are used in the LWD 5-1-4 The Military Appreciation Process. What keeps them in the fight is they are observant and patient and both of those come free. Human domains, or narratives, or strategic contexts, or ecosystems, or understanding situations, must, of necessity, begin with the self. It accomplishes this through the collective and coordinated use of kinetic and non-kinetic joint fires and effects in support of a manoeuvre plan, employing these means to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces (adapted from RNZA Duties in Action). Hard data, coming from scientific research, confirm the expression that once seemed outlandish: today 1 percent of the species exploits the other 99 percent. Unless, of course, you mean to present an ahistorical role for SOF in future conflicts such as the lead in the military. Intelligence is the process of understanding the enemy using all information on the enemy, civilians nearby, and the terrain and weather conditions. I think what throws everything off is that: a. That the autodefensas exist and have the capacity to organize armed resistance to TCO's does not mean that they should be helped (timely