General Engineer Support

T 75 Engineer Support and

Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC)

Lesson Objectives:

Educational goal:

Hand over information concerning CIMIC from

relevant NATO documents.

Contents topic:

1. Introduction

2. Terminology – relevant Terms and Definitions

3. MILENG aspects of CIMIC, according to the

document of AJP-3.12(B)

4. MILENG aspects of CIMIC, according to the

document (final draft) of ATP-3.12.1

5. Conclusion

The main NATO Military Engineering (MILENG) document (operational C2 level) relevant to CIMIC problems STANAG 2238 JOINT ENGINEERING - AJP-3.12(B).

In the document of MC 0560/1, there is no mention about CIMIC.

The next important document (tactical C2 level), which is concerning about CIMIC is STANAG 2394 -LAND FORCE COMBAT ENGINEER DOCTRINE and new following document of ATP-3.12.1. - ALLIED TACTICAL DOCTRINE FOR MILITARY ENGINEERING.

The complex of CIMIC specifics in NATO and Joint Operations is detailed in the document of STANAG 2509 Allied Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military Cooperation.

1. Introduction

2. Terminology – basic terms and definitions

According to AAP-6, the CIMIC definition is

following

2. Terminology – basic terms and definitions

In the document of ATP-3.12.1 is the CIMIC term more

detailed. The CMIC problem is characterised like following:

NATO CIMIC is the link to the civil environment and the

military facilitator in a comprehensive approach. This

enables the military to reach the desired end state by

coordinating, synchronizing and de-conflicting military

activities with civil actors, thus linking military operations

with the civil sector. The aim of CIMIC is to establish and

maintain the full cooperation of the civilian population and

entities in order to create conditions that offer the

commander the greatest possible moral, material,

environmental and tactical advantages. (AJP-01) From NATO documents comparison we can derive the result, that the CIMIC

meaning is in all documents the same. Small differences are in the range of details.

3. MILENG and CIMIC aspects according to STANAG 2238 JOINT ENGINEERING - AJP-3.12(B)

3. MILENG and CIMIC aspects according to STANAG 2238 JOINT ENGINEERING - AJP-3.12(B)

4. MILENG and CIMIC aspects according to STANAG 2394 - LAND FORCE COMBAT ENGINEER DOCTRINE and ATP-3.12.1.

According to the document of ATP-3.12.1 - ALLIED TACTICAL DOCTRINE FOR

MILITARY ENGINEERING, CIMIC problems are considered as a part of General

Engineer Support.

4. MILENG and CIMIC aspects according to STANAG 2394 - LAND FORCE COMBAT ENGINEER DOCTRINE and ATP-3.12.1.

NATO CIMIC – characteristics:

NATO CIMIC is the link to the civil environment and the military

4. MILENG and CIMIC aspects according to STANAG 2394 - LAND FORCE COMBAT ENGINEER DOCTRINE and ATP-3.12.1.

5. Conclusion

NATO CIMIC is the link to the civil environment and

the military facilitator in a comprehensive approach.

This enables the military to reach the desired end

state by coordinating, synchronizing and de-

conflicting military activities with civil actors, thus

linking military operations with the civil sector.

The aim of CIMIC is to establish and maintain the

full cooperation of the civilian population and entities

in order to create conditions that offer the

commander the greatest possible moral, material,

environmental and tactical advantages.

5. Conclusion Tasks for students’ individual work:

1. Studying of the documents:

• STANAG 2238 JOINT ENGINEERING - AJP-3.12(B);

• STANAG 2394, ALLIED TACTICAL DOCTRINE FOR MILITARY ENGINEERING -

ATP-3.12.1.

2. Tasks for the next lesson:

• Elaborating and finishing Mind Mapping of the Task problem. Students’ relevant

presentation preparation (Power Point).

• Defending/reasoning of own COA (10 minutes); Discussion on the topic;

• Students’ vindication of their COA of T-75 task solving (ones’ own COA)

List of tasks for students:

1. Clarify the CIMIC basics in join operations.

2. Discuss about (deal with) CIMIC aspects according to the document AJP-3.12(B).

3. Characterize/describe MILENG aspects of CIMIC according to the document ATP-

3.12.1 in comparison to AJP-3.12.(B).

References and further reading:

STANAG 2238 Allied Joint Doctrine for Military Engineering (2014) and associated doctrine of AJP 3-12(B)

STANAG 2394 Land Force Combat Engineer Doctrine (2008) and associate doctrine of ATP- 3.12.1

AAP-6 NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions (English and French)