ATP 3-57.70 — Civil-military Operations Center
ATP 3-57.70 governs techniques for Civil Affairs operations planning, training, execution, and establishing civil-military operations centers.
- Publication number: ATP 3-57.70
- Title: CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS CENTER
- Date: 05/05/2014
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers CMOC tasks, civil information management, support relationships, organization, and protection, mobility, and communications. It describes how CMOCs support commands from the tactical to strategic level and coordinate civil-military operations.
Applies to: This publication includes doctrine discussions that are applicable to all Civil Affairs (CA) units supporting the ever-changing civil component of the operational environment (OE).
Topics covered
- Civil-military operations centers
- Civil Affairs operations
- Civil information management
- Support relationships
- CMOC organization
- Protection, mobility, and communications
Questions and answers
How are civil-military operations centers used in operations?
Historically, CA units have integrated at varying degrees with combat formations to support planning in both offensive and defensive tasks. (paragraph 1-28)
What is the CMOC responsible for during civil-military operations?
The CMOC coordinates, integrates, and synchronizes the tasks, resources, and capabilities of entities not under their command (for example, IPI, NGOs, international organizations, and the interagency). (paragraph 2-17)
What does the CMOC director establish?
The CMOC director has overall responsibility for the development of CMOC SOPs and the establishment of operational priorities. (paragraph 7-53)
What support does the CMOC provide to the BCT S-9?
The CMOC provides the S-9 with planning augmentation support and manages ongoing CMO within the BCTs AO. (paragraph 5-10)
Can multiple CMOCs be established in one area of operations?
Multiple CMOCs can be established within a specific AO if necessary. (paragraph 6-3)