Abstract
In August 2016, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and medical personnel executed the first phase of a four-year mission in support of Vietnam. The goal of this mission is to develop indigenous, International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) Level 3 certified instructors for the recently established Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC). USARPAC partnered with Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, an NGO that runs mine action operations around the world. Golden West provided insight and recommendations on equipment purchases, curriculum development, and other aspects of program development as it related to EOD tasks. As USARPAC looks toward the future, its partnerships with NGOs should continue to be an integral component to the mission of developing indigenous VNMAC instructors and the overall VNMAC capabilities and competencies.
Recommended Citation
Kadleck, Shawn and Calvin, Richard
(2017)
"Military-NGO Partnerships: Lessons Learned for the 8th Theater Sustainment Command's HMA Mission in Vietnam,"
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 21
:
Iss.
2
, Article 9.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol21/iss2/9
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