'Divorce Counseling'. Civil Affairs Proponency under a New Support Paradigm

Abstract

Army Civil Affairs (CA) units are increasingly recognized as important tools that America has available in its fight against terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other states. However, Civil Affairs as a proponent has not received funding, support, or recognition commensurate with its mission. Perhaps the most significant challenge the branch faces is overcoming a command structure that separates Active and Reserve components, reducing CA units' capabilities and hobbling their relationship with maneuver units. The current CA structure does not properly align with the rapidly expanding and maturing needs of the CA total force. While it is tempting to continue to examine the problem of a CA proponency from the Reserve component versus Active component perspective, the continuing demands placed on the CA branch compel us to embrace a new support paradigm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA536514

Entities

People

  • Sean P. Walsh

Organizations

  • United States Army Combined Arms Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Civil Affairs
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Special Forces
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Training
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies