As one of six additional sof core activities are activities that establish, maintain, or influence relations between u. s forces and foreign civil authorities and civilian populations to facilitate u. s military operations.

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As one of six additional SOF core activities, Civil Affairs Operations are activities that establish, maintain or influence relations between U.S forces and foreign civil authorities and civilian populations to facilitate U.S military operations.

We are talking about an important part of the military forces work: the Special Operation Forces, which has the goal to rapidly intervene or prevent any conflict that represents a risk in the United States territory. The role of Civil Affair Forces is very important in the society because it helps support operation that required the participation of civilians and the military. Civil Affairs helps the military Commander to understand the Human factor in any operation and the way humans can be treated and react during military operations.

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