text: Operations Structure
  CAO planners further develop and implement their plans in conjunction with civilian officials from other
  USG departments and agencies and participating nonmilitary organizations in order to synchronize U.S. and
  multinational efforts. Responsibilities of the G-9 or S-9 include—
  * Enhancing the conduct of CAO by integrating the capabilities of a CA government function
  specialty skills into areas which are normally the responsibility of civil government.
  * Evaluating civil information and data in collaboration with other staff entities to develop civil
  knowledge and to advise the commander on recommended courses of action.
  * Ensuring civil knowledge is integrated with supporting CA elements.
  * Ensuring civil knowledge, in conjunction with CMI, is integrated with unified action partners to
  achieve unity of effort.
  * Coordinating with the fires support officer on the restricted target list, which should include
  cultural, religious, historical, and high-density civilian populace areas.
  * Participating in the fires targeting board.
  * Providing options for producing effects in the civil component of the OE.
  * Providing the intelligence staff officer information gained from civilians in the AO and
  information gained about the civil component of the AO.
  * Coordinating with the surgeon on the military use of civilian medical treatment facilities,
  materials, and supplies.
  * Coordinating with the IO officer to ensure planned activities are synchronized and disseminated
  and information is not contradictory.
  * Coordinating with the public affairs officer on supervising public information media under civil control.
  * Providing instruction to units on identifying, planning, and implementing programs to support
  civilian populations and strengthen internal defense and development.
  * Identifying and assisting the assistant chief of staff, signal or the battalion or brigade signal staff
  officer with military use of local information systems.
  * Coordinating with the provost marshal to control civilian traffic in the AO.
  * Assisting the G-4 or S-4 in identifying and procuring services, facilities, supplies, and other
  materiel resources available from the civil sector to support operations.
  * Analyzing and evaluating the effects of civilian activities on military operations.
  * Analyzing and evaluating the effects of military operations on the HN and its population.
  * Analyzing HN evacuation plans to propose DC movement, routes, and assembly areas.
  * Assessing the ability of the IPI to care for civilians.
  * Assessing the IPI resources to support military operations.
  * Identifying private sector, NGOs, and other independent organizations operating in the AO.
  * Identifying U.S. departments and agencies in the AO and their objectives, capabilities, and
  activities.
  * Preparing the CAO annex and its attachments.
  * Preparing the CAO running estimates.
  * Participating in boards, groups, centers, and cells to integrate the analysis of civil considerations.
  * Planning for and determining the requirements and priority of the distribution of Class X across
  the civil component.
  * Coordinating with the G-4, S-4 or, functional quartermaster organization for the storage and
  movement of Class X.
  * Coordinating with the division or corps transportation officer to deconflict humanitarian assistance
  convoys.
  * Providing guidance for the civil information collection plan.
  THEATER CIVIL AFFAIRS PLANNING TEAM
  4-27. The theater CAPTs are five regionally-assigned planning teams, consisting of five CA planners
  assigned to a theater Army with duty at their respective geographic combatant command. The role of the