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  process, the plans officer of the CACOM staff continuously ensures the fusion of the civil inputs received
  from subordinate CA elements, maneuver elements, USG agencies, NGOs, international organizations, and
  host-nation sources to the common operational picture of the JFC. The integration of CMO into the staff or
  working group is imperative. The capabilities of the private sector partnership, when orchestrating
  interagency coordination, is extremely valuable.
  CIVIL-MILITARY ENGAGEMENT
  5-19. CME is part of the DOD’s strategy, to building partner nation capacity in a preventive, population
  centric, and indirect approach to enhance the capability, capacity, and legitimacy of partnered indigenous
  governments. It is persistent engagement conducted by, with, and through unified action partners to shape
  and influence the IPI within the OE in support of the campaign plans of the commander and the campaign
  support plan of the theater special operations command (TSOC). CME is also and executed in conjunction
  with U.S. embassy strategies. The conduct of CME—
  * Increases the capability of USG-supported IPI.
  * Reduces the influence of malign actors within targeted countries and regions.
  * Leverages civil vulnerabilities and resiliencies within the OE.
  5-20. CME identifies and addresses critical civil strengths and vulnerabilities in under-governed and
  ungoverned areas or high-threat environments where host-nation authorities, the country team, or USAID
  cannot operate. These objectives are accomplished through the conduct of CAO during the execution of the
  following CME program key tasks:
  * CR. CME elements conduct CR to observe and evaluate specific aspects of the civil environment
  to fulfill information requirements. CME practitioners must understand the overall preparation of
  the environment plan during the conduct of CR. By planning and executing targeted CAO that
  influences unified action partners and IPI relationships and resources, CA elements help shape the
  OE, thereby contributing to preparation of the environment efforts.
  * Network Analysis. Regional and theater civil-military support elements (CMSEs) conduct
  network analysis and evaluation to identify critical and relevant nodes. This is done by using
  CNDE and CKI to partner with friendly networks and engage neutral networks in order to counter
  threat networks. Network analysis is executed with the purpose of determining, analyzing, and
  evaluating links between these nodes as a means of gaining an understanding of a group, place,
  physical object, or system.
  * Network Engagement. Regional CMSEs and CMSEs conduct network engagement to engage
  critical nodes within friendly and neutral networks in order to counter threat networks. All the data
  and information gathered through CR and CE are used during the CKI process. Network
  engagement is conducted continuously and simultaneously at all levels of warfare to help achieve
  the commander’s objectives within the OE.
  * Interorganizational Cooperation. Inter-organizational cooperation enables unity of effort,
  common objectives, and a common understanding by synchronizing actions. It facilitates
  cooperation in areas of mutual interest, promotes a common operational picture, and enables the
  sharing of critical information and resources that contribute to economy of force in accomplishing
  TSOC objectives.
  * Capacity Building. Capacity building develops the capability and capacity—within friendly and
  neutral networks—to counter malign actor influence and activities. Capacity building increases
  host-nation government and military capacity to reduce the causes of instability, thereby denying
  malign actor influence.