DAI is conducting civil-military operations training for Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) as part of an effort to advance the development-security nexus in line with the shift in United States national security doctrine. The project is a component of an inter-agency initiative called the Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership (TSCTP). The TSCTP mandate is to prevent, deter, or mitigate terrorist influence in at-risk African nations. As a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin Corporation, DAI will conduct courses aimed at improving civil-military coordination between mid-level African military officers and civilian authorities. These trainings introduce human development issues that affect security in West Africa—including extremist ideologies—and develop diplomatic, defense, and development strategies to minimize the recruitment of disaffected individuals and counter these threats. The courses enable participating military officers to inform and advise their organizations on the scope of civil-military operations and the full-range of players involved. The trainings cover issues and programmatic approaches involved in civil-military affairs, various means of improving coordination between military and civilian authorities, the role of the military in providing security and stability in a democracy, and regional security issues. Overseen by DAI’s Crisis Mitigation and Democratic Governance group, the project will consist of eight to twelve trainings in the Trans-Sahel including Senegal, Nigeria, Chad, Mauritania, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The first regional training was held in November 2007 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana.