INTRODUCTION TO CIVILMILITARY COOPERATION CIMIC

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INTRODUCTION TOCIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION (CIMIC)
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AIM

• The aim of this lecture is to familiarize you
  with CIMIC

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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

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MAIN TEACHING POINTS

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

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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

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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

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MAIN TEACHING POINTS

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

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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

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CORE FUNCTIONS

• Coordination of civil support to the military
  force

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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

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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

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QUESTIONS SO FAR?

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

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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

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KEY CONCEPTS

• Effects Based Approach

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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

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KEY CONCEPTS

• CIMIC is an Info Ops enabler

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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

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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

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KEY CONCEPTS
Bde/TF
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QUESTIONS SO FAR?

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

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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

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SUMMARY

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

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QUESTIONS?