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On This Day … 16 September [2022]

Events People (Births) People (Deaths) 1736 – Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer (b. 1686). 1865 – Christian de Meza, Danish general (b. 1792). 2005 – Gordon Gould, American physicist and academic, invented the laser (b. 1920). 2012 – Julien J. LeBourgeois, American admiral (b. 1923). 2015 – Allan Wright, English… Read More

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What was the Chinh-Hunnicut Affair?

Introduction The Chinh-Hunnicutt affair, referred to in the Pentagon Papers, was a 1966 scandal concerning the proper role of US military advisors during the Vietnam War. Colonel Cecil F. Hunnicutt, the senior advisor to the ARVN 25th Division, was accused of misusing his position for: …trying to have the [Commanding General] CG removed, of attempting… Read More

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What is an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team?

Introduction Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLTs) were the NATO equivalent of the United States’ Embedded Training Teams and were active in Afghanistan. Countries Teams from several countries provided training and operational support to the Afghan national forces. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_Mentoring_and_Liaison_Team >; it is used under the… Read More

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What is an Embedded Training Team?

Introduction Embedded Training Teams or ETT is the term used by the US military since 2003 to describe conventional forces used to train and mentor Afghan forces (ANA and ANP primarily). They were formed in 2003 under Task Force Phoenix. Although ETT refers to the Embedded Training “Team”, members of the team itself commonly refer… Read More

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What is a Military Transition Team?

Introduction A Military Transition Team or Transition Team (commonly abbreviated as MiTT), in the context of the United States Military, is a 10-15 soldier team that trains foreign national and local security forces. The term has been used in the “War on Terror” to designate groups training the Iraqi Security Forces in particular. By comparison,… Read More

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What is a Military Advisor?

Introduction Military advisors, or combat advisors, advise on military matters. Some are soldiers sent to foreign countries to aid such countries with their military training, organisation, and other various military tasks. The Foreign powers or organisations may send such soldiers to support countries or insurgencies while minimising the risks of potential casualties and avoiding the… Read More