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Title: INTRODUCTION TO CIVILMILITARY COOPERATION CIMIC


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INTRODUCTION TOCIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION (CIMIC)
2
AIM
  • The aim of this lecture is to familiarize you
    with CIMIC

3
REFERENCES
  • B-GL-300-001/FP-001, Land Ops, Chap 5
  • B-GL-323-004/FP-003, COIN Ops, Chap 8
  • B-GL-300-005/FP-001, Land Force Information
    Operations
  • DDIO, Chap 11, CIMIC

4
MAIN TEACHING POINTS
  • CIMIC Definition
  • Core Functions
  • Key Concepts
  • Key Activities

5
CIMIC DOCTRINE
  • NATO Definition
  • CIMIC is a military function that supports the
    commanders mission by establishing and
    maintaining coordination and cooperation between
    the military force and civil actors in the
    commanders area of operations (AO)

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CIMIC DOCTRINE
  • Land Ops Definition
  • CIMIC is coordination and liaison that
    facilitates operations in relation to civil
    authorities and non-military organizations

7
CIMIC DOCTRINE
  • COIN Definition
  • CIMIC is coordination and cooperation in support
    of the mission, between commanders and civil
    actors, including the national population and
    local authorities, as well as international,
    national and non-governmental organizations and
    agencies

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CIMIC DOCTRINE
  • Common Definition Elements
  • Coord and liaison function
  • Supports the mission
  • Civil Actors / Non-military organizations

9
MAIN TEACHING POINTS
  • CIMIC Definition
  • Core Functions
  • Key Concepts
  • Key Activities

10
CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Liaison with civil actors
  • Coordination of civil support to the military
    force
  • Coordination of military support to civil actors

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CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Liaison with civil actors

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CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Liaison with civil actors
  • Establish and maintain contact with civil actors
  • Enhance force protection by fostering cooperation
  • Identify common goals
  • Gather info to enhance SA
  • Contribute to IO

13
CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Coordination of civil support to the military
    force

14
CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Coordination of civil support to the military
    force
  • Advise Comd on Civ support from within HN
  • Minimize impact of civilian dimension on military
    ops

15
CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Coord support to civil actors

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CORE FUNCTIONS
  • Coordination of military support to civil actors
  • Stand up and empower HN government
  • Advise Comd on HA
  • Coord support to IOs NGOs
  • Facilitate Whole of Government Efforts
  • Minimize impact of military ops on civilian
    dimension

17
QUESTIONS SO FAR?
  • CIMIC Definition
  • Core Functions
  • Key Concepts
  • Key Activities

18
KEY CONCEPTS
  • Applicable at all levels
  • Strategic
  • Operational
  • Tactical
  • Applicable in FSO
  • Warfighting
  • Peace Support Ops
  • Humanitarian Assistance

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KEY CONCEPTS
  • Mission Primacy
  • CIMIC is a command responsibility
  • Enhances Comds SA
  • Contribute to Comprehensive Ops
  • OPSEC
  • Need clear command relationships
  • Promote campaign legitimacy

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KEY CONCEPTS
  • Mission Primacy

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KEY CONCEPTS
  • Effects Based Approach
  • Commanders intent and end state
  • Pursue Info Ops objectives
  • Deliberate planning IAW themes and LOO
  • CIMIC is one of many activities available to
    achieve effects
  • Enhances effects planning for 2nd/3rd order
    effects on the civil dimension

22
KEY CONCEPTS
  • Effects Based Approach

23
KEY CONCEPTS
  • CIMIC is an Info Ops enabler
  • Find tasks, themes, targets in Info Ops Matrix
  • Inform, Demonstrate, Influence, Persuade
  • Cognitive Plane
  • Primary interface between military and the civil
    dimension
  • Establish, maintain, exploit relationships
  • Most effective when coordinated with other
    enablers

24
KEY CONCEPTS
  • CIMIC is an Info Ops enabler

25
KEY CONCEPTS
  • Part of a COIN Campaign
  • Contribute to force protection by building trust
    and confidence
  • Positively influence the attitudes and
    perceptions of key actors within the civil
    environment
  • Generate support to the HN Govt
  • Assist Whole of Government team
  • Identify and/or address root grievances

26
KEY CONCEPTS
  • Part of a COIN Campaign

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KEY CONCEPTS
  • CIMIC Organization
  • Groupings like Supporting Arms
  • Comd Staffs integrate into HQs
  • Manoeuvre units Att to Supported unit
  • Comd Relationship

28
KEY CONCEPTS
Bde/TF
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QUESTIONS SO FAR?
  • CIMIC Definition
  • Core Functions
  • Key Concepts
  • Key Activities

30
KEY ACTIVITIES
  • Advise Comds and Staff
  • Contribute to Coord and Synch Board
  • Support Comds KLE
  • Advise on Effects Planning
  • Operate CIMIC Centres
  • CIMIC Houses vs CMCC in a HQ
  • Foster two-way communication

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KEY ACTIVITIES
  • Gather Info
  • Assessments, RFIs, indicators, ICP
  • Define social and influence networks
  • Framework patrolling
  • Support Capacity Stability Ops
  • QIPs (CWA, BDR, FP)
  • Liaise with IOs and NGOs
  • Mentor/Mediate/Negotiate HN authorities

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KEY ACTIVITIES
  • Tactical Support to Combat Ops
  • White SA during planning
  • Help with shaping operations
  • Immediate actions and mitigation during execution
  • Post-op reparations, relationship maintenance,
    and MOE gathering

33
SUMMARY
  • CIMIC Definition
  • Core Functions
  • Key Concepts
  • Key Activities

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QUESTIONS?
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