This is why we need a CMO-focused center at West Point |
2LT Todd Donaldson, a platoon leader from the 82nd Airborne Division, directs his platoon to provide site security and crowd control as Secours Islamique France distributes food aid in Port-au-Prince, Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake. 2LT Donaldson also had to work with CA/PSYOPS resources, UN World Food Program personnel, community leaders, and the local populace to successfully complete this mission. Platoon members admitted they were initially unprepared to work with the diversity of actors involved, but were able to adapt their mission over time by drawing upon experience and resourcefulness within the platoon. 2LT Donaldson said his previous PME had not prepared him for this mission. |