Civil Affairs soldiers prepare for upcoming deployment with scenario based training [Image 7 of 11]

NAVAL BASE VENTURA, CA, UNITED STATES

08.19.2011

Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells 

U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)

Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Mondaras, team sergeant for a 425th Civil Affairs Battalion provincial reconstruction team, role played the part of interpreter during an interview with Senior Deputy John Steele, recruit training officer for Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center, Aug. 19. Civil Affairs soldiers use information they gather to better inform military commanders of their operational area and lessen the impact of military operations during peace, contingency operations and war.
Soldiers from the 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, from Encino, Calif., linked up with Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center staff members to simulate an assessment of center resources as part of their pre-moblization training, Aug. 19. The soldiers participated in a two-week pre-mobilization training event that focused on civil military operations, at Port Hueneme on Naval Base Ventura, Calif.

• Date Taken: 08.19.2011
• Date Posted: 08.26.2011 08:30
• Photo ID: 448200
• VIRIN: 110819-A-5050W-297
• Resolution: 1682x2355
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• Location: NAVAL BASE VENTURA, CA, US