United States Central Command Historical/Cultural Action Group:

Mission & Charter

Serena Georgia BellewDFPO, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

(Installations & Environment)

CHCAG MissionImprove cultural awareness within DOD,at the senior leadership, command and tactical levels, with emphasis on Iraq & Afghanistan.

Ensure CPP is considered during full spectrum operations, enabling U.S. personnel to act in accordance with U.S. laws and regulations, and international laws and treaties.

Enhance military capacity by promoting Cultural Property Protection (CPP) as a force multiplier.

Cultural Property Protection

U.S. Cultural Resources LawsNational Historic Preservation Act

(1966)Sections 106 & 110

Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (1990)

Archaeological Resources Protection Act (1979)

Cultural Property Protection

International Cultural Resources Laws/Regulations

National Historic Preservation Act (1966)Section 402

CENTCOM Regulation 200-2The 1954 Hague Convention

Created in 2008 Committees created as needed

(Geospatial Data Committee)Membership:

Representatives from all military services (primarily installation level)

DoD (Office of the Secretary of Defense)International military observersAcademic & Private Sector Subject Matter Experts

CHCAG Background

CHCAG Charter

Formalize CHCAG mission and framework and obtain recognition from CENTCOM command structure

“The CHCAG supports the war fighter and the military mission through the development of reference, education, and training tools for

military and DoD civilian personnel and contractors.”

CHCAG Charter

5 goals of the Charter: To advise CENTCOM on Cultural Property

Protection To provide education and training to CENTCOM

personnel To develop a network of Subject Matter Experts To provide proactive mission support To develop domestic and international outreach

capabilities

CHCAG Stakeholders

Stakeholders are vital to success of CHCAGInternal DoDExternal subject matter experts (archaeology,

architectural, cultural landscapes, GIS, geography, anthropology, etc.)

Professional & Academic partnershipsCHAMP

International Military partnershipsIMCuRWG

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