1st Civil Affairs Group | |
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Active | 1985-present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Civil Affairs |
Role | Provide civil-military operations support to I MEF or other MAGTF in order to reduce friction between the civilian population and the MEF or other MAGTF. |
Part of | Marine Forces Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
Engagements | Operation Desert Storm Kosovo Force Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Michael Aldridge |
1st Civil Affairs Group (1st CAG) is a civil affairs (CA) unit of the United States Marine Corps based at Camp Pendleton, California.[1] It is one of three civil affairs units in the Marine Corps, all of which are reserve units. 1st CAG tends to support I Marine Expeditionary Force activities.