He said that all TA soldiers being deployed in Afghanistan would still receive their full, pre-deployment training.

BBC: Urgent question

By this weekend, U.S. trainers will be in Africa "to offer pre-deployment training and sustainment packages" for troops from African nations who are heading to Mali.

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The CIVCAS Manual moves beyond a strict law of armed conflict mindset, to an approach that integrates civilian casualty mitigation principles across the spectrum of routine and pre-deployment training, doctrine and education.

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Modular Architecture: Provides maximum flexibility, ease of integration for fast deployment: pre-integrated for plug-and-play and reconfiguration.

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Two of the team members are pre-positioned in Cyprus and the whole team is ready for deployment within 24-48 hours of consent being given by the Syrian authorities.

BBC: Syria chemical weapons claims: UK and US tread cautiously

Hence, the effect of the U.S. deployment might be the opposite of that intended: It could reduce fear of Israeli pre-emption among potential Arab aggressors.

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