Military dictionary. 2000.
civil affairs — Designated Active and Reserve component forces and units organized, trained, and equipped specifically to conduct civil affairs activities and to support civil military operations. Also called CA. See also civil affairs activities; civil military … Military dictionary
Civil affairs — (CA) is a term used by both the United Nations and by military institutions (such as the US military), but for different purposes in each case. Contents 1 United Nations Civil Affairs 2 US Military Civil Affairs 2.1 History of US Military Civil… … Wikipedia
History of civil affairs in the United States Armed Forces — Civil affairs in the United States Armed Forces are civil military operations (CMO) use of military force to control areas seized from the enemy (or a third party), minimize insurgency or civil interference with military operations, and maximize… … Wikipedia
History of Civil Affairs in United States military — United StatesEarly HistoryCivil Military Operations (CMO) conducted by the U.S. Military go back at least to the American War for Independence. During that conflict, all sides employed civil affairs in every colony/state. Military authorities… … Wikipedia
3rd Civil Affairs Group — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 3rd Civil Affairs Group caption= 3rd CAG insignia dates= country= United States allegiance= branch= USMC type= Civil Affairs role= Provide civil military operations support to I MEF or other MAGTF in order to… … Wikipedia
Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs — DORCA, the Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs was a mysterious and difficult to categorise think tank and possibly intelligence organisation within the Australian Army in WWII. Set up and headed by the charismatic Alf Conlon, the… … Wikipedia
civil-military operations center — An ad hoc organization, normally established by the geographic combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander, to assist in the coordination of activities of engaged military forces, and other United States Government agencies,… … Military dictionary
Civil Air Patrol — Active 1 December 1941 Present Country … Wikipedia
Civil-military coordination — is efforts to coordinate activities in peacekeeping or humanitarian assistance missions during United Nations (UN) operations. Civil military cooperation seeks to gain unity of effort among military forces, police agencies and civilian… … Wikipedia
Civil-military operations — Iraqi farmers stand outside a rural school while it s inspected by a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team for possible reconstruction funds (near Baghdad, April 2005). Civil military operations or CMO are activities of a military force to minimize civil… … Wikipedia
