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necessary to effectively augment and partner with them and non-DoD agencies. This continued reliance on RC CA will require an acknowledgement that there are three distinct CA communities, and that the linkages between them are poor. Where these three communities are housed is almost immaterial- what matters is that they need to operate together as a family. Low-intensity deployments, combined AC/RC training opportunities, and unified information sharing will work to normalize this relationship. Further training opportunities and information sharing with non-DoD agencies through an effective CIM program will begin to formalize the relationship between DoD and non-DoD agencies. The result will be increased coordination, im