In March 2009, the President called for an expanded U.S. civilian presence under Chief of Mission authority to build the capacity of the Afghan government to provide security, essential services, and economic development. In addition, the Department of Defense (DoD) deploys civilians under combatant commander authority to Afghanistan to support both combat and capacity-building missions. DoD established the Civilian Expeditionary Workforce (CEW) in 2009 to create a cadre of civilians ...
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