Interesting mention that the AFPAK Hands program may be used to model a similar program for the Pacific.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/16/dempsey_models_afghan_hands_program_for_asia
I've heard good and bad about AFPAK Hands. Hopefully anyone building the program will talk to the people that actually went through the program so as to not repeat it's mistakes.
