text: Chapter 3
  MULTINATIONAL MILITARY FORCES
  3-16. Soldiers and Marines may function as part of a multinational force. In COIN operations, US
  forces usually operate with the Host Nation security forces. Each multinational participant provides
  capabilities and strengths that US forces may not have. Other countries’ military forces bring different
  cultural backgrounds, historical experiences, languages and other capabilities that can be particularly
  valuable to COIN efforts.
  US GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
  3-17. Commanders’ situational awareness includes being familiar with other US governmental
  organizations participating in the COIN effort and their capabilities. Commanders and leaders of other US
  governmental organizations should collaboratively plan and coordinate actions to avoid duplication
  or conflicting purposes. Within the US Government, key organizations that tactical units may work with
  are shown in Table 3-1.
  Table 3-1. US governmental organizations.
  Department of State
  (cid:131) Office of the Coordinator for
  Stabilization and Reconstruction
  US Agency for International Development
  (USAID)
  Central Intelligence Agency
  Department of Justice
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  Department of the Treasury
  Department of Homeland Security
  • US Coast Guard
  • Immigration Customs Enforcement
  Department of Agriculture
  INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
  3-18. An intergovernmental organization is an organization created by a formal agreement, for
  example, a treaty, between two or more governments. It may be established on a global, regional,
  or functional basis for wide-ranging or narrowly defined purposes. IGOs are formed to protect and promote
  national interests shared by member states (JP 1-02). The most notable IGO is the United Nations.
  Depending on the situation and HN needs, tactical units can expect to encounter any number of UN
  organizations in their AOs, such as the following:
  • Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
  • World Food Program.
  • UN Refugee Agency (the UN High Commissioner for Refugees).
  • UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
  NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
  3-19. Joint doctrine defines a nongovernmental organization as a private, self-governing, not-for-profit
  organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering; or promoting education, health care, economic