Quiz Lesson 6: Mission Support

We refer to mission support whenever a military unit provides support to a civilian component of the mission or to any international civilian agency.

Match the correct stages of Mission Support:

For joint action there needs to be agreement on identification of the problem, different interests, priorities and entry points to a goal
it is necessary to clarify the respective roles of the partners beforehand. For instance, in the case of an armed escort for a convoy, discuss beforehand and agree how the convoy will respond to different eventualities, e.g. attack, breakdown of vehicles, or roadblocks
At battalion HQ level and higher, it is likely that the CIMIC Officers themselves will play an important role in operational coordination to ensure smooth coordination during the operation.
It is important that joint actions be concluded with some form of After Action Review to make an assessment of whether the common objectives were achieved, identify problem areas that need to be improved on in future, and identify best practices and lessons learned so that they can be captured and shared with others that may undertake similar joint actions in future.

Why is it important to involve non-military staff members in the Mission Support tactical planning and evaluation process.

Staff at the tactical level will not necessarily have had the same level of exposure to their counterparts and their level of understanding for each other’s mandates, roles and operating procedures is likely to be limited.
For CIMIC Officers to be offered the opportunity to make a special effort to brief tactical units on the role and mandates of their civilian partners as well as on the principles and guidelines they need to observe.
To inform and educate each other about their respective mandates, roles and operating procedures to avoid assumptions on the role, constraints and principles of others.
All of the above
None of the above

Which of the following is incorrect on the Types of Mission Support?

Providing Security is one of the most common forms of support that the military component will render to its civilian counterparts at a cost.
Logistical Support typically occurs in the form of the provision of transport (road, air or water) that is primarily offered to the military of the host nation.
Joint initiatives refer to any instance where military personnel participate in, and support a joint activity with civilian agencies, the military unit responsible is likely to provide security and tactical weapons to the civilians.
None of the above
All of the above

Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) in African Union and United Nations Peace Operations