civil affairs
Nonmilitary public matters
Civil affairs refers to the relationship between military forces and civilian populations in areas of operation.
Military civil affairs units coordinate with local governments, manage humanitarian concerns, and help maintain order among non-combatants during conflicts or disasters: The civil affairs officer met with village elders to assess needs.
More broadly, civil affairs can mean the general administration of civilian matters by any governing body.
- disaster reliefAssistance following catastrophic events
- public policyGovernment's societal problem-solving approach
- public outreachCommunicating with external audiences
- food distributionAllocating provisions to recipients
- refugee supportAssistance for displaced persons
displaced persons · electoral processes · good governance · urban planning · cultural diplomacy · community outreach · local partnerships · judicial systems · medical aid · conflict resolution · municipal services · law enforcement · rule of law · construction management · public works · housing projects · administrative oversight · emergency shelters
- military branchesArmy, army, navy, Air Force, air force
- Army Unitsinfantry battalion, cavalry regiment, infantry regiment, combat brigade, rifle company
- guerrilla warfareguerrilla, guerrilla tactics, guerrilla fighter, partisan, partisan warfare
- military unitsarmy, battalion, squad, brigade, company
- Support Unitssupport units, medical corps, quartermaster, quartermasters, medics
- Occupationmilitary occupation, occupation force, occupation forces, occupation of Japan, occupation zone
civil affairscombat operations
Active military engagement
direct action · combat arms · offensive operations · tactical combat · fire support
civil affairsmartial law
Armed forces governance
military rule · military government · military administration · junta rule
civil, affairs, civility, civilian, civics, civilization, civilize, civilized, uncivilized