Embedded Training Teams

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Embedded Training Teams is the term currently used by the US military ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and some Coalition forces ^[5] to describe standard forces being used in a mentoring role that in the past was commonly done by the Special Forces. Unlike the Green Berets these are usually Officers and Senior NCOs drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds and Military Occupational Specialties who are selected due to their experience as professional soldiers. The composition of an ETT ranges from a single Officer paired with a single NCO, which would often mentor a Company of ANA, on up to a mixed team of 16 Officers and NCOs led by a Colonel which would mentor a Brigade or Corps.

It should be mentioned that due to the strain on the US Army, they Army is drawing fresh training teams by giving Navy and Air Force personnel basic training and then sending them as an ETT.