Over the past decade, irregular warfare has dominated the focus for U.S. military forces, requiring interaction with civilian populations for extended periods of time. Effective understanding of the impact of cultural factors and maintaining higher Cultural Situation Awareness has become imperative for success in the emerging environment. Based on knowledge elicitation sessions with hundreds of Soldiers across a variety of military occupation codes, and hands-on research and design experience, this paper examines the application of situation awareness theory to help build, improve, and maintain higher Cultural Situation Awareness from requirements to design.
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