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Military advisors, or combat advisors, are soldiers sent to foreign nations to aid that nation with its military training, organization, and other various military tasks. These soldiers usually do not actually engage in combat and are often sent to aid a nation without the potential casualties and political ramifications of actually mobilizing military forces to aid a nation. In the early 1960s, elements of the U.S.






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Military advisors, or combat advisors, are soldiers sent to foreign nations to aid that nation with its military training, organization, and other various military tasks. These soldiers usually do not actually engage in combat and are often sent to aid a nation without the potential casualties and political ramifications of actually mobilizing military forces to aid a nation. In the early 1960s, elements of the U.S. Army Special Forces were sent to South Vietnam
South Vietnam

South Vietnam refers to an internationally recognized state which governed Vietnam south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone until 1975. Its capital was Saigon and its origin can be traced to the French colony of Cochinchina, which consisted of the southern third of Vietnam....
 as military advisors to train and assist the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) for impending actions against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA).

Combat advisors are currently on the front-lines on the Global War on Terrorism, serving in MTT's (Military Transition Teams) in both Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
 and Iraq
Iraq

Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. These soldiers live with their Afghan and Iraq counterparts, often in very austere and stoic conditions, on a remote firebase, and often a great distance away from any U.S. or coalition support. MTT's are made up of primarily Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 and Army National Guard soldiers with a combat arms background. The Marines also serve as combat advisors and some Air Force
United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
 and Navy
United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
 personnel have served as advisors in a logistics role. The MTT's on the ground in Infantry or Commando units of the ANA (Afghan National Army) or the ISF (Iraqi Security Forces) are Soldiers or Marines with combat arms experience. Special Forces and Navy SEALS also work with ANA/ASF or ISF but the bulk of combat advisors are infantry and combat arms soldiers and Marines.

See also

  • Military transition team
    Military transition team

    A transition team is a 10-15 soldier team that lives with and trains Iraqi Security Forces , the Afghan National Army , and other allies in the War on Terror....
  • Chinh-Hunnicutt Affair
    Chinh-Hunnicutt Affair

    The Chinh-Hunnicutt Affair, referred to in the Pentagon Papers, was a scandal concerning the proper role of U.S. Military advisors during the Vietnam War....