United States Marine Corps Female Engagement Team Captain Emily Naslund
Dec 14, 2015
United States Marine Corps Female Engagement Team
Captain Emily Naslund
BADAKHSHANTAKHAR
KUNDUZBALKH
JOWZJAN
FARYABSAR-E PUL
SAMANGANBAGHLAN
BADGHIS
HERAT GHOR
FARAH
NIMROZ
HELMANDKANDAHAR
ZABUL
DAYKUNDI
URUZGAN
PAKTIKA
GHAZNI
WARDAK
BAMYAN
NURISTAN
KUNAR
NANGARHAR
PANJSH
AYR
LAGHMAN
KAPSIAPARWAN
KABUL
LOGAR
PAKTIYA
KHOST
MAIMANAH
MAZAR-E SHARIF
TF RAKKASAN
TF BASTOGNE
TF BAYONET
KANDAHAR
2 Female Engagement Teams
3 Female Engagement Teams
USMC16 Female Engagement Teams
3 Female Engagement Teams
Overview2 Female Engagement Teams
HELMAND
3 Female Engagement Teams
2 Female Engagement Teams
HEART/ FARAH
Mission
• Female Engagement Teams (FETs) directly engage the local population in support of the local commander’s intent.
• FETs conduct engagement operations
• Influence entire population
• Disseminate commander’s messages
Key Lessons Learned
• FETs engage with men, women and children
• Employment driven by the commander
• Effective at all stages of counterinsurgency
• Full-time FET
• FETs can soften the public’s perception of offensive operations
• Mere introduction of FET into a battle space changed dynamics between CF and local populace
Accomplishments• 16 FETs Conducted 3,136
Engagements, During 576 Patrols
• Collected and Reported Critical Atmospherics and Information
• Supported Clearing Operations
• Consequence Management
• Identified and Facilitated Development Projects
Questions