21-578 - News From the Front: The Evolution of Civil Affairs Reporting in a COVID-19 Environment

Members of Civil Affairs Support Detachment 10 provided insights and lessons learned on reporting during their recent mobilization and deployment support as part of U.S. Army Central during the COVID-19 crisis. The detachment identified the civil affairs mission set in doctrine, the evolution of civil-military reporting during the global pandemic, and the practical application of reporting in support of an operational-level command. The detachment provided several recommendations on how organizations at the operational level can support staff planning efforts in the COVID-19 environment while maintaining core mission set.