Dr. Christopher C. Palme Introduction. The United States Army (USA) Civil Affairs (CA) Corps plays a crucial role in addressing homeland security challenges, including those posed by terroristic cartels and gangs along the southern border. Its relevance lies in its ability to bridge the gap between military operations and civilian populations, ensuring stability, cooperation, and effective governance in areas affected by violence and instability. Bridging the Gap Between Military Operations...

By: Captain Heather R. Cotter, 351st Civil Affairs Command, Witkowski AFRC at Moffett Field Introduction Building upon its success in PACIFIC SENTRY 2025, and to further the Proof-of-Concept effort to integrate Military Government Officers into larger Civil Affairs Operations (CAO), the 351st Civil Affairs Command (CACOM) participated in KEEN EDGE 2026 from late January through early February. This trilateral command post exercise (CPX) was a large-scale and joint force event that focused on...

Nathan Emery and Yevgeny Gershman Abstract Counterproliferation is often conceptualized as a highly technical mission domain, dominated by the U.S. Intelligence Community, Special Operations Forces, and federal agencies. Proliferators such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea leverage illicit procurement networks alongside the legitimate mechanisms of global trade and finance. This article argues that Civil Affairs (CA) officers with Commerce and Trade specialties represent an...