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What is currently being done to establish a Counter Insurgency class within the core curriculum of CGSC?

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What is currently being done to establish a Counter Insurgency class within the core curriculum of CGSC?

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I100 Introduction to Stability Operations is a parallel seminar conducted during the Advanced Operational Warfighting Course (AOWC) that provides the theoretical and doctrinal foundations for Stability Operations and two of its key components— Counterinsurgency (direct and indirect) and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA). The course was jointly developed by the Department of Military History and the Department of Joint and Multinational Operations. The course consists of 18 hours of instruction in nine 2-hour meetings conducted at staff-group level. The initial lesson focuses on the concepts, terms, and characteristics of Stability Operations. Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice by David Galula (to be read by the students prior to the start of the course) provides many of the theoretical foundations and practical tenets for Stability Operations in general and counterinsurgency in particular. The course uses student-researched and presented case studies, including hi