This was a nice (I think) feature in Aftermath where you could delegate a mission to the state regular army instead of sending your own troops.
"Seargent, I've got a mission for you"
"Okay sir, what is it?"
"I want you to go stop creatures with armor we don't understand, using weapons that can burn holes in our tanks, that fly around in ships that don't have wings we recognize, using training and equipment that are outdated."
"I see... sir..."
"Please update your will and see the chaplain on the way out. Dismissed."