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attack; (2) must accept the risk of incidental harm from enemy military operations; and (3) havethe right of self-defense against unlawful attacks. 2994.15.2.1 Liability to Being Made the Object of Attack. For the purposes ofdetermining whether they may be made the object of attack, persons authorized to accompanythe armed forces are treated as civilians. They may not be made the object of attack unless theytake direct part in hostilities. 3004.15.2.2 Employment in Hostilities. The law of war does not prohibit personsauthorized to accompany the armed forces from providing authorized support that constitutestaking direct part in hostilities. Even if the authorized support that they provide constitutestaking a direct part in hostilities, such persons retain their entitlement to POW status underArticle 4A(4) of the GPW. 301 Although international law does not prohibit States from usingpersons authorized to accompany the armed forces to provide support that constitutes directparticipation in hostilities, commanders should exercise care in placing such personnel insituations in which an attacking enemy may consider their activities to constitute taking a directpart in hostilities, as there may be legal and policy considerations against such use.Commanders may not employ persons authorized to accompany the armed forces toperform duties and functions traditionally performed by a military person if such action is takenfor the purpose of shielding a military objective from attack. 3024.15.2.3 Increased Risk of Incidental Harm. Persons authorized to accompany thearmed forces should expect that they have an increased risk of death or injury incidental to anenemy attack because of their proximity to military operations and military objectives. 303 Forexample, they should expect that they might be incidentally injured in an attack against the forcethat they accompany. Similarly, in some cases, the location at which they are serving may itselfbe a military objective. 304 Furthermore, in some cases, an enemy could reasonably conclude thatthe mere presence of a person at a location (e.g., a remote military base) indicates that they are acombatant or are directly participating in hostilities, and therefore could lawfully be made theobject of attack.4.15.2.4 Self-Defense and Arming. Persons authorized to accompany the armedforces have a right of self-defense against unlawful attacks, such as attacks by bandits. Personsauthorized to accompany the armed forces should not resist capture by enemy military forceswhom they expect to respect their status under the law of war. If persons authorized toaccompany the armed forces make any resistance to enemy military forces, then they may be299 Refer to § 4.10.1 (Military Medical and Religious Personnel - Conduct of Hostilities).300 Refer to § 5.9 (Civilians Taking a Direct Part in Hostilities).301 Refer to § 4.15.4 (Persons Authorized to Accompany the Armed Forces – Liability Under Domestic Law forParticipation in Hostilities).302 Refer to § 5.16 (Prohibition on Using Protected Persons and Objects to Shield, Favor, or Impede MilitaryOperations).303 Refer to § 5.12.3.2 (Harm to Certain Individuals Who May Be Employed In or On Military Objectives).304 Refer to § 5.7.8.4 (Examples of Military Objectives – Places of Military Significance).145