Skis, snowshoes, and dog sleds just seem too slow unless stealth is really required or there are IEDs planted which seem unlikely in an invading force. Good luck. The areas most affected would be doctrine, organization and training; how do they need to change in both CIMIC and CA? <<76CD822023054E49987215416612F2CF>]/Prev 924102/XRefStm 1498>> By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Activated on 27 November 1990, the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (USACAPOC) is responsible for overseeing two lesser known areas of Special Operations whose contributions are no less valuable than Special Forces or Rangers. %%EOF I dont like my current mos. Simply put, attaching a CAT to a mountain ODA and expecting the resulting cross-functional team to retain its full capability is impossible. This included reexamining defense funding by European nations and increased deployments of U.S. forces on European territory. Special Forces soldiers can make between $4,400 and $72,000 to re-enlist, depending on rank, length of contract and special skills. Lessons learned here can be applied to any isolated organization operating in extreme conditions. Civil Affairs (CA) CA facilitates military operations and consolidates operational activities by assisting commanders in establishing, maintaining, influencing, or exploiting relations between military forces and civil authorities, both governmental and non-governmental, and the civilian population in a friendly, neutral, or hostile area of . Its success sparked a demand for further refinement. 0000019204 00000 n Which method of Travel do you prefer?and why? Another consideration to explore is the application of civil affairs capabilities in irregular warfare, which can be a part of competition below armed conflict. In sum, civil affairs forces present great potential for helping the United States to compete effectively this new strategic era, across the competition continuum. JANUARY 10, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Auditor Kiepke called the first meeting of 2023 of the Davison County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Members of the Board present were . Mutual doctrinal recognition at a minimum is paramount; the upcoming 2021 NCKLC and COIWS could be the platform to start the process. 0000009963 00000 n The Civil Affairs Association hosted its annual web-based Symposium, sponsored by Third-Order Effects, Valka-Mir Security and Conducttr, on 8-10 November 2021. Ive got a good understanding of SF but not CA. Fortunately, this problem set is not unique to the civil affairs regiment, and low-cost solutions exist within the Department of Defense. This isn't like hunting moose that slowly trudge around. Delta operators during Operation Desert Storm. As part of a 4-person CA Team, you will apply knowledge of civil populations and governance to affect human behavior and counter threats. Among such actions are the use of special operations forces and internal opposition to create a permanently operating front through the entire territory of the enemy state, as well as informational actions, devices, and means that are constantly being perfected. 9 Humanitarian and Civic Action (HCA) 9.1 Other Individual Missions. endstream endobj 831 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[66 727]/Length 47/Size 793/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Such training offers high north CATs a US-based opportunity to increase understanding of tribal governance within an advanced governmental structure. Any submarine needs ASW. 1st Special Forces Commands A Vision for 2021 and Beyond expressly highlights the need for integrated, cross-functional SOF at the micro level. The target audiiences can include civilian populations, enemy armed forces or political leaders. Under this paradigm, the military can assist only in support of specifically military exercises. The unfettered continuation of instructor and student exchange would contribute to institutional and even operational synchronization, but incoherently and at an unnecessarily lower return on investment. CA teams (CATs) in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, for instance, are utilized by the 21st TSC to achieve objectives by working closely with the host-nation CIMIC. 0000017120 00000 n Yes, during training you will learn the language youre assigned, which could include Russian, French, Indonesian, and Spanish, multiple dialects of Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, Persian-Farsi, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Brazilian Portuguese. Between 1990 and 2014, NATO was focused mainly on non-Article 5 crisis response operations. Once mature, this team of three to six experienced noncommissioned officers will be responsible for certifying high north CATs. I am an 11b at fort Polk! The 92nd Civil Affairs Battalion (US Special Operations Command's Europe-aligned CA unit) is uniquely suited to fulfill the mission set illuminated by Stringer's essay. Additionally, they will serve as an institutional link to other military and civilian organizations to ensure that units receive the most modern, safe, and tested techniques and methodologies available. The professional Soldiers who make up the branch deserve more. Infiltration or movement techniques cannot serve as a barrier to SOF integration. Training and Education. In principle, NATO policy and doctrine serve as foundational references for allied interoperability within NATO. Civil affairs soldiers help plan missions that may involve civilians, such as evacuations, and work with civilian aid agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and commercial and private organizations. Psychological Operations. One of the main missions for the 21st TSC is to set the theater to bring over CONUS-based units in support of exercises and operations in order to deter aggression against NATO. By 2020, NATOs understanding of hybrid warfare became much richer. This continued execution and refinement of the course could institutionalize it as a standardized and accredited NCFC. To specialize in winter warfare will not come with a diminished ability to map networks or identify and employ civil networks. Such austere settlements range from mining outposts, not unlike those found in Svalbard, to potential logistical hubs supporting nascent northern sea lanes. For sustained readiness to conduct operations in the high north, the 92nd must maintain a winter warfare section, like that held by 10th Special Forces Group. In 1633 and 1634 Samuel de Champlain wrote to Cardinal Richelieu of France. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers work closely in partnership with other government agencies or the militaries of allied nations. Civil affairs forces have an enduring and natural role in cooperation. Hence the Textron RIPSAW seems the best choice compared to the Snowcat and the BV206 that are tracked, but can't attack at speed because they generally lack weapons. Policy. If you are more hands on and practical, less of an abstract thinker, go CA. The CAT was actively involved in the S-9 CIMIC daily line of work and took part in planning and operations. xref : I am having a very hard time deciding between the two of these selections. Clayton Hudak is a civil affairs officer in the US Army. Without synchronization on this level within the NATO structure, capabilities cannot be fully exercised. In these battles for influence, this would help provide consolidated and harmonized narratives in support of overall Alliance strategic communication activities as well as host-nation needs. Their intelligence, interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, and foreign language proficiency help sway opinions and actions of foreign governments, groups, and individuals. Similarly, other exercises within the SOCNORTH area of responsibility can be modified to add network development lanes in realistic environments to enable nonstandard logistics, medical, and communication capabilities that support or enable other participating units. Development of a familiarization course should assist CIMIC professionals with the same understanding of CA. See the Army University Press Sep-Oct edition of Military Review and, therein, the article " Russian New Generation Warfare: Deterring and Winning at the Tactical Level, by James Derleth). TIAS. Although these capabilities have seemingly wide application, current guidance does not yet reflect a full exploration of where and how to employ civil affairs forces in strategic competition with a near-peer like China or Russia. U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs 95th CA BDE Medium (11"x21"), Rustic Flag, Wood American Flag ad vertisement by LoveBirdsCrafting. This ten-day course familiarizes small-unit leaders in brigade combat teams with the principles of operating in Arctic and sub-Arctic conditions. ISVs and HMMWVs will get their wheels clogged with ice and snow. This process could provide regular institutional dialogue, resulting in a more cohesive operational partnering. 3003 Washington Boulevard Suite 200, Arlington Virginia 22201 | 703-824-2000, Copyright © 2023 CNA All rights reserved. Canadas Arctic defense forces are primarily the Canadian Rangers, an overwhelmingly local and indigenous reserve organization. A reorganization of civil affairs could go in a number of different directions, officials . She has conducted several studies on civil affairs activities, force structure, and impact for the US Marine Corps. 0000006650 00000 n The radio and SATCOMs are lightning quick, but to link up with people and scouts, the SOFs will need a vehicle that can do this very well, and that vehicle should be tracked. It is one of only two active duty civil affairs brigades, reducing nearly half of the force structure for the Army's active duty civil affairs. Rather, in pursuing different LOEs, their outcomes are at best discordant and at worst cancel each other out. He said: We know that there are more and more people in the world who support our position on defending traditional values that have made up the spiritual and moral foundation of civilization in every nation for thousands of years: the values of traditional families, real human life, including religious life, not just material existence but also spirituality, the values of humanism and global diversity. He proclaimed that Russia would defend and advance these traditional values in order to prevent movement backward and downward, into chaotic darkness and a return to a primitive state., In Putins view, the fight over values is not far removed from geopolitical competition. All videos, podcasts, or any other media published or posted by CNA remain subject to our copyright and all applicable rights are reserved unless other ownership or license rights are acknowledged. Academics. Expecting interoperability because of a task organization chart, at best, breeds animosity between units and, at worst, turns an ad hoc addition to the team into a liability. Equipment such as avalanche beacons, probes, and snow machines may be necessary for operational or training requirements but not used at a frequency that necessitates purchasing sets for each CAT. These missions provide the opportunity for CA units to cooperate and collaborate with CIMIC operators mostly on a tactical level, but not exclusively. This would provide a champion on the NATO side. CA and CIMIC are required to perform this synchronization (or at least strive for it) when CA personnel arrive in the NATO area of responsibility (AoR). And, once in the area of operations, CA and CIMIC units could execute their civil-military activities more cohesively to stay ahead of adversaries. Emily Mushen is a research scientist in Countering Threats and Challenges at CNA with 15 years of experience in analysis of irregular warfare, influence operations, and counterinsurgency. This is the right moment to pursue interoperability, to exploit synergies and to make these two vital transatlantic civil-military and information-related capabilities more relevant, visible and impactful. . endobj The result is a force lacking legitimacy and facing an existential crisis. When it comes to Civil Affairs, communications is the keybut then what can the Indigenous Peoples do about invaders? 1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption - U.S. Army Sgt. The Army has military information-support operations that seek to spread propaganda and demoralize the enemy, along with civil affairs soldiers who serve as liaisons between the Army and friendly . Arctic-capable units must train deliberately for such environments. With this larger view of the "threat" now before us, only now, I suggest, can we move on to address the "polar regions" aspect of this such "global" threat, for example, by asking: If as per GEN Gerasimov notes above Russian special operations forces are to be deployed "throughout the entire territory of the enemy states" (for example, throughout the entire territory of states having claims to and/or ambitions re: the polar regions, exs: Canada, Denmark [via Greenland], Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States). The recommendation is therefore for existing doctrines to be aligned. Also whats the day to day like (hours, days in the field, family time,etc)?? However, as the Armys Arctic strategy, Regaining Arctic Dominance, states, Arctic-capable forces cannot be rapidly developed. The " Civil Affairs" tab is the spark needed to ignite the spirits of the branch. Colorado: Fort Carson 719-524-1461. Icelands coast guard is administratively a law enforcement agency and the nation lacks any other military branch. You can always switch to CA when you are older. Among the issues hindering this contribution is the disparity between CA and CIMIC doctrines. USACAPOC (A) is manned, equipped, trained, organized, and led to provide strategic, operational, and tactical Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations, and Information Operations capabilities to enhance the information advantage and lethality of conventional force commanders to deploy, fight, and win across the full range of military operations . Ps: Im not saying I dont want to do any more bang bang just that Im ok with a little less in return for more humanitarian aid and assistance!! We cannot wait for a crisis to develop this capability. As a NATO-accredited CoE, it supports its seven sponsoring nations,1 plus numerous contributing partners, NATO allies and customers, as directed by the CCoE coordinating committee. Failure to invest in specialized skills severely inhibits full cross-functional team integration. While the initiative and its existing level of cooperation are promising, U.S.-NATO civil-military forces collaboration is not formally institutionalized; CA-CIMIC interoperability is not exploited to the level that it should be. Persuasive and diplomatic negotiators, they work on the ground to ensure the U.S. interests are on the table and have a strong position when bargaining with foreign governments. In 2018, the CCoE Concepts, Interoperability and Capability (CIC) Branch initiated the CIMIC and CA synchronization project, which focuses on respective CA-CIMIC cross-familiarization to identify the similarities within the capabilities and exploit existing professional crosswalks in order to enhance interoperability and civil-military mission effectiveness on the ground. The logical U.S. military institutional partner would be the CA proponent at USAJFKSWCS. Will the Arctic War be fought by ski troopers? The skills and knowledge described build a depth of experiences that directly enhance the 92nds ability to provide SOCEUR with governance specialists capable of operating in extreme polar environments. August 27, 2020 SOF News Civil Affairs 0. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> A hybrid solution to answer hybrid threats presents challenges in development, but, more than the rich legacy of interoperability that helped the NATO alliance to win the Cold War, it can revive NATOs generationally-forged community of democratic values. 0000010768 00000 n For example, in the 2018 Joint Concept for Integrated Campaigning , the Joint Chiefs of Staff accept that the United States is not well suited for operating outside of a war-peace duality, and propose a continuous campaign approach for operating within a competition continuum. Resistance needs to come in a form that can really reach out and touch across the vastness of the snowy fields. This created issues in managing the perceptions and attitudes of the local population, resulting in overall operational effects that confused rather than positively influenced the same communities they worked ini.e., engagement fratricide.. The geographic distance from Europe and competing U.S. commitments to non-NATO regional security interests, however, also results in less U.S. concern about aligning its national military policy and doctrine to that of NATO. Responsible for the teams overall health, this enlisted Soldier provides a medical analysis of an operational area to help plan civil missions. Coordinated and synchronized training and education solutions could contribute to a better understanding of respective capabilities and comparative advantages from the very beginningbefore a deployment begins. Newly-drafted Deterrence and Defense Plans have included measures like NATOs Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in the Baltics and reinitiating large-scale field exercises, which means that U.S. forcesincluding CAare interacting and cooperating again with European NATO countries with greater regularity, as during the Cold War. Yes, it would be hard to improve up Mike's summary of PSYOP. One has to wonder how easy it is to pack snow to create a runway for fighter and attack jetsand FARPs is one of the main goals of Arctic Warfare. Possibly one of the most pervasive yet irritating missteps that the media and public in general makes about the military is the use of the terms 'Special Operations Forces' (SOF) and 'Special Forces' (SF) interchangeably. endobj S 4^ The cruel realities of life below zero require relearning fundamentals. Develop this capability thinker, go CA % EOF I dont like my current mos and part... 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