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96th Civil Affairs Battalion - Iraq
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff SGT. Mike Meares
A soldier with Team 621, Bravo Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, pictured while on operation in Iraq, 2010.
The 96th Civil Affairs Battalion is an element of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), part U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Civil Affairs units carry out medical outreach programs and civil reconnaissance in support of 'hearts and minds' operations carried out by partner units such as U.S. Army Special Forces.