With the support of the ROTC Department of Niagara University, the Civil Affairs Association has published Volume 12 of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers  on “Redefining Civil Affairs.” In addition to the final report on last fall’s Civil Affairs Symposium, the volume contains the five papers selected for publication during the 2025 Symposium: 1. “Organizing for Large-Scale Combat Operations: Consolidation of Civil Affairs Forces at the Division” - Shawn M. Blaydes, J. Mike Teeter, and Walter...

The Civil Affairs Association has posted its interim report from this year’s Civil Affairs Symposium, which was originally scheduled to take place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in November. However, due to the government shutdown and limitations on travel of U.S. military personnel, the Association postponed that on-site event until November 2026, and hosted a virtual event on Saturday, 15 November. The abbreviated Symposium featured the two timeliest workshops and the...

(US, Angola conduct joint medical subject matter expert exchange on infection control, epidemiology. Photo by DVIDS) LTC Morgan A. Torris-Hedlund, LTC Benjamin A. Roberts, LTC Laurence B. Webb, LTC Tracy T. Williams, CPT Kayla Thompson, MSG Fran Regan Background: Evolving Civil Affairs and the Need for Health Governance Expertise Since its formalization in the aftermath of World War II, the mission of Army Civil Affairs (CA) has centered on engaging and leveraging the civil component of the...