Social Determinant of Unconventional Resilience: Tactical Engagement with Family Formations.

Abstract

Building off our operational model, we will discuss findings from our ethnographic study titled, "The Impact of Catastrophic Injury Exposure on Resilience in Special Operations Surgical Teams (SOST)," to establish that optimal family formations compose and coordinate momentum. We will use qualitative quotes to explore the constellation of various family formations. To achieve our goals, we will: 1) define the social determinant of family formations and provide background on how we merge family systems theory with military formations; 2) thematize various types of family formations that optimize or degrade unconventional resilience; and 3) relate tactical engagement with family formations to our metaphor of bag sets. We conclude by gesturing to how family formations encourage hospitality, which allows them to dispassionately organize social relationships that support Special Operations Forces mission success.