2-6. Civil Affairs units engage and influence the civil component of the operational environment through Civil Affairs activities, military government operations, and Civil Affairs–supported activities in order to provide civil-considerations expertise through the planning and execution of these operations, and enable civil-military operations. The forces are organized, trained, and equipped specifically to plan and execute Civil Affairs operations across the range of military operations, engaging many different civil entities (indigenous populations and institutions, unified action partners, and interagency partners). In limited instances, they also involve the application of functional specialty skills, by U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs forces, in areas normally the responsibility of civil government, which enhance the conduct of operations. The units are organized, equipped, and trained to carry out missions that specifically include the conduct of Civil Affairs operations.