Western Military Expatriates in the Armed Forces of the UAE

Athol Yates heads the Institute for International and Civil Security at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. His research focuses on the UAE’s internal security and national security policy, military history, and defence industry. He is the author of books on the history of the UAE security forces, including Evolution of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates and The Military and Police Forces of the Trucial States and United Arab Emirates 1951–1980.

• 1. Introduction 2. Categories of expatriates, their characteristics and their history 3. Expatriate groups and their lifecycle 4. Expatriate employment governance and human resource management practices 5. Work roles 6. The VRIO assessment 7. ConclusionsCase studies A. The ADDF Group: British Army Seconded Officers in Abu Dhabi’s Military, 1966–76 B. The Early Navy Group: British Contract Personnel in Abu Dhabi’s Naval Force, 1967–76 C. The UDF Group: British Personnel in the Union Defence Force, 1971–76 D. The 1990s Land Forces Group: British Army Seconded Personnel in UAE Land Forces, 1991–97 E. The 1990s Special Forces Group: British Personnel in UAE SOG, 1991–98 F. The Khawla Group: US Army Security Assistance Team at the Women’s Military Service, 1990–96 G. The F-18 Group: Former USMC pilots engaged to establish an F-18 Fighter Weapons School, 1992–97 H. The MCO Group: Military Contract Officer programme, 2003–16 I. The Australian Coast Guard Group: Australians in the Federal Coast Guard, 2004–13 J. The KP Group: Knowledge Point contracted personnel in UAE Land Forces, 2011–22 K. The MCTM-UAE Group: The Marine Corps SecurityAssistance Mission in the UAE, 2011 onwards The Honour Roll Notes Bibliography Index

A valuable and disciplined study.