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A Case Study of the US Military Utilizing Female Personnel Strengths during the War on Terror

테러와의 전쟁(War on Terror) 시기 여성 인력의 강점을 활용한 미군 사례 연구

  • Received : 2021.08.04
  • Accepted : 2021.08.30
  • Published : 2021.11.30

Abstract

After starting the war on terrorism, the U.S. military began to utilize the strength of its women's workforce by operating a cultural support team (CST) and a women's close combat team (FET) that obtained the information needed for civil operations with emphasis on civil factors. In addition, in order to subdue resistance forces that carry out surprise attacks by covering the shielded terrain of the rugged land or among residents, female personnel with excellent understanding, calmness, and detail were operated as unmanned aircraft operators (RPA). Since the situations that the U.S. has already experienced are likely to be reproduced on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean military will be able to overcome uncertainties in the future battlefield environment by utilizing the U.S. female workforce.

미군은 테러와의 전쟁을 시작한 후, 민간요소가 강조되는 민사작전에 필요한 정보를 획득하는 여성 인력으로만 구성된 문화지원팀(CST)과 여성 근접전투팀(FET)을 운용하여 여성 인력의 강점을 활용하기 시작하였으며 험지의 차폐된 지형이나 주민 사이에 은·엄폐하여 기습공격을 감행하는 저항세력을 제압하기 위해 상황이해능력, 침착함, 세밀함이 뛰어난 여성 인력을 무인 항공기 운용 요원(RPA)으로 운용하였다. 이러한 미군의 여성 인력 활용 사례는 미래 한반도의 전장 환경에서도 미군이 경험한 상황이 한반도에서도 재현될 수 있기 때문에 테러와의 전쟁간 여성 인력의 강점을 활용한 미군의 교훈을 통해 우리 군은 미래 전장 환경에서의 불확실성을 극복할 수 있을 것이다.

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