civil-military operations center

An ad hoc organization, normally established by the geographic combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander, to assist in the coordination of activities of engaged military forces, and other United States Government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and regional and international organizations. There is no established structure, and its size and composition are situation dependent. Also called CMOC. See also civil affairs activities; civil-military operations; operation.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Official coordination of efforts will have solidified, per Joint Publication 3-29, (6) in the form of a Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center, a Civil-Military Operations Center, or a Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC).

Integration and coordination of governmental, nongovernmental, and host nation preventive medicine assets during medical stability operations

* Provides figures and tables for the overarching relief process, interagency coordination flow, the composition and functions of a civil-military operations center, and FHA operations and environments (permissive, uncertain, and hostile).

Joint Publication (JP) 3-29, Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

Staff, G5 (Civil Affairs); the division Civil-Military Operations Center

Preparing the engineer brigade for Operation Iraqi Freedom

Glossary AFDD air force doctrine document CHE complex humanitarian emergency CMOC civil-military operations center CRG contingency response group DIRMOBFOR director of mobility forces DOD Department of Defense DV distinguished visitor HACC humanitarian assistance coordination center HOC humanitarian operations center JCMOTF joint civil-military operations task force JP joint publication MAF Mobility Air Forces MOOTW military operations other than war NGO nongovernmental organization OSOCC on-site operations coordination center PVO private volunteer organization SOFA status of forces agreement TALCE Tanker-Airlift Control Element UK United Kingdom UN United Nations US United States USCINCCENTCOM United States Commander in Chief Central Command EILEEN M.

Leading air mobility operations in complex humanitarian emergencies

A Civil-Military Operations Center (CMOC) was established to coordinate efforts.