SSG Bjorn E. Hansen has served as a Civil Affairs
sergeant and team sergeant on two separate deployments
to Iraq. Prior to joining the Army Reserve in 2006, he deployed as a squad leader with the 1st Provisional Security
Company to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, with the US Marine
Corps Reserve. He has master’s degrees in urban and regional planning and business administration and 13 years
civilian experience as a transportation planner in Charlotte,
NC. He currently serves as 1SG for D Co, 422nd CA BN,
Greensboro, NC.
Notes
1. Kathleen H. Hicks. “The Future of U.S. Civil Affairs Forces,” Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2009: 13.
2. Hugh Van Roosen. “Implications of the 2006 Reassignment
of U.S. Army Civil Affairs,” U.S. Army War College, 2009: 14.
3. Sharilyn Wells. “New USACAPOC CG Emphasizes Training, Leader Development.” U.S. Army Reserve Portal. 25 June,
2014: 1.
4. Hicks, “The Future of U.S. Civil Affairs Forces,” 19.
5. Gerard Dolan. Operations Update Information Paper. 415th
Civil Affairs Battalion. August, 2014: 10-12.
6. 38G Concept Briefing: Slide 9.
7. Hicks, “The Future of U.S. Civil Affairs Forces,” 16.
8. “Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense.” Department of Defense National Defense Strategy,
2012.
9. IMSG Concept Briefing: Slide 10.
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