Abstract
This chapter aims to provide insights into the types of civilian staff that may be encountered within military operations, with a particular focus on civilian staff in leadership and advisory roles. The chapter describes (i) the reasons for civilian inclusion in military operations; (ii) the various types of civilian staff in advisory and leadership roles that may be present in a military operation, using the example of the Dutch participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to Afghanistan; and (iii) typical differences in backgrounds between civilians and military in military operations. This is then followed by a case study of the division of labour between civilian and military staff, and some of the experiences gained in the process of cooperating together. The case study is based on the working of ISAF’s Regional Command North in Mazar-e-Sharif in 2012–2013. The chapter ends with a summary of factors that appear relevant to the success or failure of on-the-ground cooperation between civilians and soldiers.
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