(DoD) Designated Active and Reserve Component forces and units organized, trained, and equipped specifically to conduct civil affairs operations and to support civil-military operations. Also called CA. See also civil affairs activities; civil-military operations.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). civil affairs. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/civil_affairs/definitions/1960767 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "civil affairs" http://smartdefine.org/civil_affairs/definitions/1960767 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, civil affairs, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/civil_affairs/definitions/1960767>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "civil affairs" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/civil_affairs/definitions/1960767> |