Conduct Civil Military Operations. This often means interacting with local civilians and gathering critical information about thier needs or advising them on local governance. Civil Affairs soldiers can be required to hand out humanitarian aid or arrange the delivery of supplies to local government agencies. Civil Affairs Soldiers also advise thier commander on legal issues related to the handling of civilians. A secondary responsibility is to build and maintain a large knowledge base about the local customs, nationalities, ethnicities, and political groupings. Civil Affairs soldiers do not collect intelligence, instead they collect civil information that is critical to peace keeping and rebuilding operations.

Work as a member of a Civil Military Operations Center. Gather Civil Information from Civil Affairs teams in the field and other sections of the PRT. Publish Civil Information in a daily newsletter for better coordination among stake holders in the Kandahar area. Act as a member of a State Department/USAID sector team (Governance). Attend meetings with local leaders and the Provincial Council as both a team member and a Civil Affairs Soldier. Track PRT projects in CIDNE and produce reports as needed.

Provides timely and accurate mortar fires to units on the battlefield and counterbattery operations when required. Specific positions included Mortar Gunner, Assistant Gunner, Machine Gunner, and Ammo Bearer. Indirect Fire Infantry are also expected to fulfill normal Infantry functions when not in an Indirect Fire role. This includes convoy and security operations.