1 OCTOBER 1985
CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTLION (GENERAL PURPOSE)
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION: ----- CIVIL AFFAIRS BATALION(GENERAL PURPOSE)
1. MISSION. TO PLAN AND CONDUCT CIVIL AFFAIRS (CA)
OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A DIVISION, A CORPS SUPPORT
COMMAND (COSCOM), OR AN AREA SUPPORT GROUP (ASG).
2. ASSIGNMENT. TO A DIVISION, CORPS SUPPORT COMMAND
(COSCOM) OR AREA SUPPORT GROUP (ASG), AS REQUIRED, OR MAY
BE ORGANIC TO A CA BRIGADE, LTOE 41700L000.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES CIVIL AFFAIRS UNITS AND ELEMENTS TO
SUPPORT THE DIVISION G-5 AND DIVISIONAL BRIGADE, THE COSCOM
CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS (CMO) OFFICER AND COSCOM SUPPORT
GROUPS, AND THE ASG CMD OFFICER AND ASG INSTALLATIONS AND
FACILITIES.
(2) IDENTIFIES AND COORDINATES U.S. REQUIREMENTS
FOR AVAILABLE INDIGENOUS RESOURCES, FACILITIES, AND FOREIGN
NATION SUPPORT.
(3) DEVELOPS, AND IMPLEMENTS AS NEEDED, PLANS TO
SUPPORT THE LOCAL CIVILIAN POPULATION FROM LOCAL RESOURCES
SO AS TO LESSEN THE COMMITMENT OF U.S. MILITARY RESOURCES.
(4) MINIMIZES LOCAL POPULATION INTERFERENCE WITH
U.S. MILITARY OPERATIONS.
(5) ADVISES AND ASSISTS THE COMMANDER TO MEET LEGAL
AND MORAL OBLIGATIONS.
(6) PROVIDES LIAISON TO MILITARY FORCES WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES.
(7) ACTS AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR CULTURAL
CONSIDERATIONS WHICH IMPACT ON MILITARY OPERATIONS.
(8) PLAN MOVEMENT, CONTROL MEASURES, AND COORDINATE
HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR DISLOCATED CIVILIANS.
(9) ADVISE AND ASSIST LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICIALS.
(10) MANAGES LOCAL COMMUNICATION RESOURCES.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 THROUGH 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE
FOR REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10%
FROM APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80%
FOR LEVEL 3.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO A TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVEL 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL,
CAN ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA
OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE FOR ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON THE APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS
OF THE DIVISION, CORPS, OR THEATER ARMY FOR UNIT LEVEL
HEALTH SERVICES, FINANCE, LEGAL, RELIGIOUS SUPPORT AND
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER DIVISION, CORPS SUPPORT
COMMAND AND AREA SUPPORT GROUP.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY II UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THIS ORGANIZATION, SEE SECTION I OF THE RESPECTIVE TABLES
OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION
II OF THIS TABLE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 19-15, CIVIL DISTURBANCE
FM 27-1, LEGAL GUIDE FOR COMMANDERS
FM 27-10, THE LAW OF LAND WARFARE
FM 41-5, JOINT MANUALS FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS
FM 41-10, CIVIL AFFAIRS OPERATIONS
FM 54-2, THE DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND AND SEPARATE
BRIGADE SUPPORT COMMAND
FM 63-3, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, CORPS
FM 71-100, DIVISION AND BRIGADE OPERATIONS (MECHANIZED/
ARMOR)
FM 71-101, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 71-102, INFANTRY AND AIRBORNE DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 100-15, CORPS OPERATIONS
FM 100-16, SUPPORT OPERATION: ECHELONS ABOVE CORPS
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
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US Army Table of Organization and Equipment