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Ryan McCannell of USAID discusses his paper "The Evolution of Civil Affairs and Interagency Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa," which won the top prize among the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented at the 2018 Symposium at Ft. Bragg, NC.

Lieutenant Colonel Arnel David, co-author of Strategy in the 21st Century: People, Connectivity, and Competition, discusses the book and offers some tips for junior NCOs and officers in Civil Affairs. Available on Amazon, the book calls for rethinking how the U.S. national security community approaches population-centric warfare and strategic competition in the 21st century.

Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, creators of the Startup Radio Network, discuss their programs and how Civil Affairs members and veterans can start their own ventures.

Sergeant First Class Max Steiner and Major Mazi Markel discuss recommendations in their CA Issue Paper titled, "Developing Civil Affairs: Increasing Soldier Flexibility and Doctrinal Specificity."

Diana Parzik, Major in the Army Reserve, discusses the role and capabilities of the USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation.

Captain Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV, discusses how an Armored Brigade Combat Team sees Civil Affairs and how CA units can work successfully with a heavy unit.

Attendees of the 2018 AUSA Annual Meeting answer the question of "What is Civil Affairs?"

Scott Fisher is an Army Officer whom has worked alongside CA in Information Operations.  He is an Assistant Professor at NJ City University and has just received his PhD.  His focus areas are: Information Warfare, US National Security Challenges in East Asia, and Open Source Intelligence.

Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir discuss advanced social science research and courses they've designed for Civil Affairs and the human domain.

Norm Cotton, retired Colonel of the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) discusses his career in Civil Affairs and current work for the IDA on Department of Defense policy. Recommended reading from Colonel Cotton includes: A Bell for Adano, by John Hersey, and Clausewitz Delusion: How the American Army Screwed up the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (A Way Forward), by Stephen L. Melton

Kevin Melton, Senior Civil-Military Transition Assistance Specialist, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives, discusses OTI's structure and functions and connection to Civil Affairs. He highlights the Stabilization Assistance Review, a report drafted by DoD, State, and USAID.

Dr. Larry Hufford from St. Mary's Universary of San Antonio, TX, discusses the current situation in Northern Ireland, why lasting peace is so difficult, and what effect Brexit might have.   Recorded and edited by Sarah Kelly.  Music "Kowloon Park Singers" by Robert Gilks

SFC Valor Breez and CPT Jarrett Redman discuss their winning paper titled, "Beyond Hearts & Minds: Transforming the Civil Affairs Regiment to Consolidate Gains in 21st Century Warfare." The paper was published in Volume 4 of 2017-2018 Civil Affairs Issue Papers published by PKSOI. Their co-author was SFC Sean Acosta.

John Stefula, Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, discusses the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI) and the implications of their mission for Civil Affairs. He also talks about the value of company and field-grade CA members sharing their lessons learned from training and deployments. Call for Papers by the Civil Affairs Association.

Michael Schwille, Major in the U.S. Army Reserve, discusses his growth in Civil Affairs, experiences in Iraq and Djibouti, and how civilian work with the RAND Corporation relates to CA. Find Major Schwille on LinkedIn. Check out the Civil Affairs Association online for a Call for Papers and upcoming events.