Air Force Special Operations Command

 

Course Information

Description: CIWC provides a foundation for SOF and other DoD personnel who deploy or support internal crises, giving them an appreciation of the complexity of the intrastate conflict environment and a framework for analyzing such conflicts. It uses presentations and a panel discussion to provide a strategic and operational-level overview of insurgent warfare. CIWC has four modules of instruction. The first module teaches insurgent ideologies, strategies, and infrastructures. The second continues with theory, national policy and doctrine. The third module addresses the roles of the US Country Team and civil affairs operations with regards to intrastate conflict. The fourth module uses a case-study methodology to compare and contrast current and past internal conflicts. Finally, the course culminates in a guided discussion, exploring the future of insurgency and guerilla warfare.

 

Target Audience: CIWC is designed for USSOCOM and subordinate command personnel in the grades of noncommissioned officer through O-5. This course also accepts DoD and non-DoD US Government personnel whose job requires knowledge of insurgency and counterinsurgency as defined in Joint Publication 3-24, particularly participants from intelligence, operations, and planning positions.

 

Prerequisites/References: Students should be familiar with FM 3-24 prior to course attendance.

 

Course Enrollment: CIWC is an Open Enrollment course. As such, it requires no prior approval from USAFSOS faculty. Students are required to obtain a training line number (TLN) from their unit training manager. For enrolling through unit training manager (Open Enrollment link above), supply the PDS code found in the above panel, along with desired course dates to your local training manager, who will in turn reserve a course quota for you in the training system. After obtaining a TLN, students need to access and complete registration for the course through Blackboard. Please see the link below and follow the instructions. All students should request a USAFSOS Blackboard account, which also enables access to specific course materials. To access Blackboard, copy and paste the following address into your browser's address bar: https://afsoc.blackboard.com. (We are currently unable to link directly to the USAFSOS Blackboard site per AFI 33-129, paragraph 6.91.)

 

Special Security Instructions:
OCCASIONALLY, some CIWC iterations may contain classified lectures (classified lectures won't exceed the SECRET level). In order to ensure our students are properly vetted, students are required to follow the instructions below:
JPAS Verification	Fax Verification
DOD Security Managers must submit visit request 14-21 days prior to class start date through JPAS  (use class acronym "CIWC" in POC block) to SMO code EE0VFPP56 being sure the student's personal summary page reflects the proper access to be granted.	Non DOD agencies must FAX clearance 14-30 days prior to class start date on official letterhead to:   DSN 579 1866   COMM 850 884 1866.   Write the course acronym "CIWC" and inclusive dates as the purpose for visit.
For SECURITY QUESTIONS ONLY, please call:
Commercial: 850-884-4673	DSN: 579-4673

 

 

 

 

! = Change || N/C = No Change || X = Cancelled

Course dates and locations are subject to change, please verify schedule prior to departing duty location

 Updated 30 Mar 2017