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CID Publishes Country Studies

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS070810-13
Release Date: 8/10/2007 5:06:00 PM

By Darlene Goodwin, Center for Information Dominance Public Affairs

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station has developed a resource to provide cultural information to the fleet and Navy family members preparing for duty abroad, the command announced Aug. 10.

According to CID Commanding Officer Capt. Kevin R. Hooley, the command's Language, Regional Expertise and Culture directorate is publishing a series of country studies to help facilitate successful interactions with diverse cultures.

"In today's Navy, Sailors participate in a full spectrum of operations across the globe -- including combat, peacekeeping, stability and humanitarian assignments," Hooley said. "These studies will better prepare them and their families to operate and interact in the neighborhoods throughout our global community."

The profiled countries are being selected on the basis of geopolitical situations and fleet deployment schedules. Currently, 40 studies are available on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO), with more in development.

Each study outlines the interrelationships of the country's inhabitants, governmental systems, and institutions, from a historical and cultural perspective. Information sources include the U.S. State Department, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. and foreign nation embassies, academia and international news organizations.

The studies have already been used in support of operational missions, including Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31/USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Pacific Partnership and DESRON 24/USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Partnership of the Americas 2007 deployment.

The country studies can be accessed by logging on to NKO at www.nko.navy.mil and clicking on the following headings, in order: "Organizations & Communities," "Learning Centers," "Information Dominance," and "Center for Language, Regional Expertise and Culture."