1st Civil Affairs Group

1st Civil Affairs Group
Active1985-present
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
TypeCivil Affairs
RoleProvide 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 ofMarine Forces Reserve
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
EngagementsOperation 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.

  1. ^ "Our Nations Civil Affairs Units". Civil Affairs Association. 2002. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-11-08. This webpage listed locations of CA units throughout the United States.