Civil-Military Operations Center Opens In Afghanistan
Civil-Military
Operations Center Opens in Afghanistan
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:01:00 -0500
On its first day, the CMOC had 31 visitors and paid 15 claims.
Civil-Military Operations Center Opens in Afghanistan
American Forces
Press Service
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, June 24, 2008 - U.S. Marines and British
forces of Task Force Helmand opened a joint civil-military operations center
yesterday near the British Forward Operating Base Delhi in the Garmsir district
here.
Task Force Helmand will focus on
building an enduring capability to support stabilization, reconstruction and
development, officials said.
The British forces have assigned a
stabilization advisor to Garmsir. He will work with the local government,
military and support agencies to assist and coordinate reconstruction and
development efforts as they apply to governance, law, security and the economy.
The Afghan government has assigned a representative from the Ministry of
Reconstruction and Rural Development.
Local Afghans will be hired for
administration and support roles in the CMOC. Other governmental and
nongovernmental agencies will come online, officials said, as needs arise and
capabilities become available.
"We need to have a measured approach to
the influx of supporting agencies," said Marine Corps Col. Peter Petronzio,
commanding officer, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International Security
Assistance Force. "If we aren't careful, we will do more than can be sustained
upon our departure. Our guiding principle needs to be the needs and desires of
the people of Garmsir."
The ultimate purpose, aside from assisting the
Afghan citizens, is to make the eventual departure of the Marines as transparent
as possible to the local community, said Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2
Rene Cote, 24th MEU civil affairs officer. "Our approach is to work with
alliance partners and the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to
build capacity in a manner that is sustainable after the eventual departure of
Marine forces," he said.
Marines are here to secure routes through the
district to enable the extension of the Afghan government, working in support of
ISAF.
(From a 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit news release.)
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