JOB DUTIES

• Help plan U.S. government interagency procedures for national or regional emergencies


• Assist with civil-military planning and support


• Coordinate military resources to support reconstitution or reconstruction activities


• Support national disaster, defense or emergency assistance and response activities


• Foster and maintain dialogue with civilian aid agencies and civilian relief and assistance organizations

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Job training for a civil affairs specialist begins with 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, where you’ll learn the skills of a civil affairs specialist and be assigned to an Army Reserve civil affairs unit.



Airborne-qualified active duty noncommissioned officers can reclassify as a civil affairs sergeants after successful completion of an intensive 20-week training program that includes language, negotiations and regional training.