JP 3-16, Multinational Operations - Defense Technical Information ...

Planning and Execution Considerations
(1) There are a number of tools that can aid commanders and joint forces in
identifying and becoming familiar with troop contributing nations’ cultural tendencies and
provide insights into other cultures (HN, neighboring countries, potential adversaries, and
supporters). This may allow commanders to be more effective when interacting with their
other MNF leaders and the local populace. These tools can potentially assist commanders in
making more timely assessments of potential cultural impacts and minimize any detrimental
impact on operations and allow for a more cohesive relationship with our multinational
partners and friends.
(2) Some tools that provide analytical methodology for cultural evaluation include:
(a) Joint Knowledge Online Culture and Language at
https://www.us.army.mil/suite/designer.
(b) Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center at
http://www.dliflc.edu/products.html.
(c) US Air Force Language, Region, and Culture Program at
http://www.culture.af.mil/.
(d) US Army Training and Doctrine Command Culture Center at
https://ikn.army.mil/apps/tccv2.
(e) US Navy Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture.
(f) US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity at
http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/activities/?Section=MCIA or https://www.intelink.gov/mcia/.
Command.
(g) SOF global assessments conducted by United States Special Operations
(h) Marine Corps Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning
https://www.tecom.usmc.mil/caocl/SitePages/Home.aspx.
d. Sovereignty Issues. Sovereignty issues will be among the most difficult problems
the MNFC may be required to mitigate. Often, the MNFC will be required to accomplish the
mission through coordination, communication, and consensus, in addition to traditional
command concepts. Political sensitivities must be recognized and acknowledged.
(1) The US commander, as part of the MNF, should coordinate with DOS, country
teams, and the ambassador/chief of mission to the respective HN, if available, on any
sovereignty issues which cannot be resolved at the MNFC level. Examples of sovereignty
issues include basing, civil or criminal jurisdiction over military and contract personnel,
immigration, customs, claims, ground movement, overflight rights, aerial ports of
debarkation, seaports of debarkation, railheads, border crossings, frequency management,
and operations in the territorial sea.
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