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    <div><b>By Capt. Marcie Mascaro, SOUTHCOM Public Affairs</b> <span class="date">/ Published Dec. 10, 2018</span></div>
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    <p><span style="color: #666666;">MIAMI - The U.S. Joint Staff, in conjunction with U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), conducted the second U.S. Department of Defense Operational Gender Advisor (GENAD) Course (OGC) at the Conference Center of the Americas in Doral, Florida, Dec. 3-7.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">Students who successfully complete the OGC, which provides joint credit to graduates, are qualified to serve as Gender Advisors (GENADs) on a staff, in operations and exercises. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">“Ultimately, this course is about making us more operationally effective,” said U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of USSOUTHCOM, emphasizing the importance of integrating gender perspectives in the military.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">Adm. Faller, who assumed command Nov. 26, says advisors must have the trust of their leaders and emphasizes collaboration is needed to achieve collective goals. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">GENADs are key advisors to commanders, helping planners and staff identify how gender effects military operations and helping to integrate gender perspectives into operations and plans. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">The in-residence course supports the mandate for training required by the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017 and the U.S. National Action Plan on WPS. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">U.S. initiatives in this area also support landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 unanimously adopted in 2000. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">The UN resolution acknowledges the inordinate effect of conflict on women and girls and recognizes the pivotal role of women in promoting lasting peace and security. Subsequent supporting resolutions also address gender-based violence in conflict, to include men and boys. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">Australian Army Lt. Col. Brad Smith assigned as a strategic planner at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), graduated the Australian Defence Force’s Operational GENAD Pilot Course in 2017. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">“A gender perspective not only provides a more holistic picture of the operational environment, it also helps save lives, time, and resources.”</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">Lt. Col. Smith was a lead developer for the inaugural U.S. course, hosted by USINDOPACOM in June. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">U.S. Air Force Maj. Monica Herrera, assigned to the Directorate of Strategy, Plans, and Programs at U.S. Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, served as a GENAD on a bilateral exercise in 2017 and taught both U.S. courses. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">“This is a capability some of our allies and partners have already been integrating into exercises and operations. Hosting a U.S. OGC ensures we can train U.S. and allied personnel to meet the growing demand in this area.”</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">U.S. Navy Lt. Andrea N. Goldstein, currently serving as deputy Gender Advisor at NATO Allied Command Transformation, supports both NATO and the U.S. DoD on integrating gender perspectives into policy, plans, and operations. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">“There has long been a U.S. presence within NATO on supporting this strategic capability. Offering this course within the U.S. is the next logical step,” says Lt. Goldstein. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">NATO’s Bi-Strategic Directive 40-1, initially released in 2012 and revised in 2017, serves as the Alliance’s policy for implementation of a gender perspective in military operations.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">Dr. Beth Lape, the Course Manager from the Joint Staff, indicates the OGC will be presented in other regional areas, to include U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, as part of the training required by the WPS Act.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #666666;">This course iteration includes 20 military and civilian students; five men and 15 women, 11 from USSOUTHCOM and nine from outside organizations, including one international student from the Canadian Army.</span></p><br />
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