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Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves: 10 Years Later - Selected Speaking Notes: Evolution of Canadian Civil-Military Cooperation
Captain Graham M. Longhurst, LFWA G9 CIMIC Operations Officer
Abstract
First of all, I thank everyone for allowing me this opportunity to speak to you here today. I have been fortunate enough to be with CIMIC since it was directed to become a Reserve Capability.
I spent 16 months training, so that I could run the CIMIC operation for the Battle Group on Rotation 11 in Bosnia Herzegovina.
I have written several papers on CIMIC, which have been published in the Canadian Military Journal, The Canadian Army Journal and the Bulletin produced by the Army Lessons Learned Centre. Some would consider me as knowledgeable about modern CIMIC as anyone in the Canadian Forces and because if I haven’t mentioned it yet - I’m a superhero.
Now I’ve told you why you should listen to me – I guess I had better do a decent presentation…