Responsible for supervising, training, and instructing organizational activities. This includes administrative, operational, and training duties during mission preparation and operations. The Operations Sergeant also performs joint, interagency, and multi-national planning, and supervise operations for higher headquarters.

Researches, conducts, coordinates, and participates in analysis, planning, and production of Civil Affairs related documents and actions supporting all functions of specialty missions; helps plan U.S. government interagency procedures for national or regional emergencies; assists with civil-military planning and support; coordinates military resources to support reconstruction activities; fosters and maintains dialogue with civilian aid agencies and civilian relief and assistance organizations; establishes mechanisms for emergency coordination and administration where political-economic structures have been incapacitated.