FM 3-05.401 MCRP 3-33.1A Civil Affairs Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures September 2003 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters, Department of the Army FM 3-05.401 MCRP 3-33.1A Field Manual Headquarters No. 3-05.401 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 23 September 2003 Civil Affairs Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Contents Page PREFACE ...................................................................................................................v Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1-1 General.................................................................................................................... 1-1 History ..................................................................................................................... 1-4 The Fog of Military Operations.............................................................................. 1-12 CA Methodology.................................................................................................... 1-16 CA and Information Operations............................................................................. 1-21 Preparing for Deployment ..................................................................................... 1-23 Chapter 2 INTEGRATION WITH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS....................................... 2-1 Overview.................................................................................................................. 2-1 CA Planning Associations ....................................................................................... 2-1 Planning Team Integration With a Supported Staff................................................. 2-4 CA Team Integration With a Supported Unit or Organization ............................... 2-10 CA/CMO Integration at the Department of Defense.............................................. 2-14 CA/CMO Integration at the Geographic Combatant Command Headquarters..... 2-17 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Marine Corps distribution: PCN 14400013600 i FM 3-05.401 Page CA/CMO Integration at the Subunified Command and Service Component Headquarters ............................................................... 2-24 CA/CMO Integration at the Joint Task Force Headquarters..................................2-28 CA/CMO Integration at the Theater and Corps Support Commands and Area Support Group Headquarters.................................................................2-32 CA/CMO Integration at the Corps Headquarters...................................................2-36 CA/CMO Integration at the Division Headquarters ................................................2-40 CA/CMO Integration at the Brigade Headquarters ................................................2-44 CA/CMO Integration at the Battalion Headquarters...............................................2-48 CA/CMO Integration at the Special Operations Forces Headquarters ..................2-52 Chapter 3 CA METHODOLOGY: ASSESS .............................................................................3-1 Overview..................................................................................................................3-1 Assessments ...........................................................................................................3-2 Analyzing the Civilian Component of METT-TC ......................................................3-3 CA Specialty Team and Tactical Team Considerations ........................................3-13 Products of the Assess Phase...............................................................................3-26 Chapter 4 CA METHODOLOGY: DECIDE ..............................................................................4-1 Overview..................................................................................................................4-1 Relating the Planning Processes to CA Employment..............................................4-2 Interagency CA/CMO Planning: Coordinating With Nonmilitary Organizations.......4-6 Civil-Military Operations Center ...............................................................................4-7 CA Mission Planning Processes............................................................................4-31 Commander’s Intent for CMO................................................................................4-32 Determining CA Priorities of Effort.........................................................................4-32 Determining CMO Measures of Effectiveness.......................................................4-34 Uniform and Personal Equipment Considerations.................................................4-38 Products of the Decide Phase ...............................................................................4-39 Chapter 5 CA METHODOLOGY: DEVELOP AND DETECT ..................................................5-1 Overview..................................................................................................................5-1 CMOC (Interagency) Operations .............................................................................5-1 Deliberate Assessments..........................................................................................5-9 Civilian Interview Techniques ................................................................................5-12 Techniques in Reaching Agreements....................................................................5-17 Conducting Meetings .............................................................................................5-22 Attending Meetings ................................................................................................5-26 ii FM 3-05.401 Page Managing and Classifying CA and CMO Information............................................ 5-27 Operating With the Media...................................................................................... 5-35 Force Protection.................................................................................................... 5-36 Products of the Develop and Detect Phase .......................................................... 5-49 Chapter 6 CA METHODOLOGY: DELIVER............................................................................ 6-1 Overview.................................................................................................................. 6-1 CA Activities ............................................................................................................ 6-2 Foreign Nation Support ........................................................................................... 6-3 Populace and Resources Control............................................................................ 6-8 Humanitarian Assistance....................................................................................... 6-17 Military Civic Action ............................................................................................... 6-20 Emergency Services ............................................................................................. 6-22 Support to Civil Administration .............................................................................. 6-26 Products of the Deliver Phase............................................................................... 6-30 Chapter 7 CA METHODOLOGY: EVALUATE........................................................................ 7-1 Overview.................................................................................................................. 7-1 Evaluating Measures of Effectiveness .................................................................... 7-2 Actions for Unsuccessful Measures of Effectiveness ............................................. 7-4 Products of the Evaluate Phase.............................................................................. 7-4 Chapter 8 CA METHODOLOGY: TRANSITION ..................................................................... 8-1 Overview.................................................................................................................. 8-1 Transition Operations.............................................................................................. 8-2 Continuity of Operations.......................................................................................... 8-6 Contracting the Civil-Military Operations Center ..................................................... 8-7 Products of the Transition Phase............................................................................ 8-7 Appendix A CA/CMO SYMBOLOGY AND GRAPHICS.............................................................A-1 Appendix B AFFILIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNCTIONAL SPECIALTIES......................................B-1 Appendix C PRODUCTS OF CA/CMO PLANNING AND OPERATIONS .................................C-1 Appendix D CMOC OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES..................................................................D-1 Appendix E CA IN THE PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES........E-1 Appendix F USE OF INTERPRETERS ......................................................................................F-1 Appendix G GUIDELINES TO SUCCESSFULLY REACH AN AGREEMENT. ........................ G-1 iii FM 3-05.401 Page Appendix H STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL, AND TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS................. H-1