There are several reasons to reestablish a SOMG. First, it would
provide CA officers and other branches involved in CAO with
an educational program to prepare them for their highly spec-
ialized roles. 33 Secondly, CA alone cannot provide all of the
necessary nation building expertise. The establishment of a
school on civil governance and CAO will provide an opportu-
nity to gain expertise for both military operations and civilian
employment. 34 In doing so, officers will be better prepared to
serve in niche roles that are not normal military functional skill
sets. Civilians with specific expertise could attend SOMG and
receive a reserve commission commensurate with their abilities
and experience. A final benefit would be that such a school has
the potential to present a less expensive option than the current
model.
An issue that plagues modern CA is that there are few require-
ments to be qualified for service in functional specialties. Even
when CA personnel possess expertise in a particular field, the
required level of expertise may be unaligned with their level
of proficiency. As it stands, the CA education system does not
provide a sufficiently specialized program of study for any of