Do you have an observation about or personal experience in Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS) to share?
Please submit a lesson about your observation/experience to PKSOI for potential publication! Send your submission directly to the PKSOI Lessons Learned Analyst at lorelei.e.coplen.ctr@army.mil by August 30, 2024.
Lessons topics may range from any military- or security-type support to non-combat efforts such as humanitarian and/or disaster relief activities—or anything relevant to YOU regarding the use of military or security equipment and personnel to meet other-than-combat human needs outside of—or within—an armed conflict environment.
WHAT IS A LESSON? A “Lesson” is an observation, experience, or best practice written in this standard format: Observation, Discussion, and Recommendation. Here is a sample lesson:
Observation: (1 or 2 paragraphs; main thought on topic / point on what was learned) Example: “Linking Partnering concerns in program design can prevent duplication and help to synchronize objectives & activities.“
Discussion: (3-10 paragraphs explaining the experience; can be based on mission experience, training event, studies/reports, or a combination thereof) Example: “As discussed in the following cases, when Partnering programs were disconnected and lacked clear definition of objectives & responsibilities, various adverse consequences were seen. ...“
Recommendations: (1-3 key recommendations for international/national/local stakeholders such as government, military, or civil society personnel)Example: “Partnering programs should be deigned in a synchronized manner and with understanding of potential effects on local dynamics.”
Implications:(optional)
(If recommendations are/are not followed, then what?) Example: “If Partnering programs are not designed with connectivity in mind, then problems of duplication or conflicting activities may result.”
LESSONS MUST BE UNCLASSIFIED
Contact the PKSOI Lessons Learned Analyst at lorelei.e.coplen.ctr@army.mil for more information.