Civil-military co-operation

"CIMIC" redirects here. For the civil engineering company, see CIMIC Group.

Compare civil-military coordination and civil-military operations.

Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) involves military commanders establishing connections with civilian agencies in operational theaters.

Portuguese Army soldiers in a CIMIC action in Pristina, Kosovo.

History

The U.S. Army has maintained civil affairs units since WWII.^[1] Part of their function includes CIMIC tasks. However, they have a much broader function and a different focus from most other CIMIC organizations. In the mid-1990s most NATO members began developing their own CIMIC structures, which lead to the establishment of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence in The Hague in 2001.^[2] Germany maintains its own centre.^[3]

See also

• Civil-military operations
• Peace Support Training Centre