Adp 3-07

Front 1

What Army doctrine covers "Stability"?

Back 1

ADP 3–07

Front 2

What is stabilization?

Back 2

Stabilization is a process in which personnel identify and mitigate underlying source of instability to establish the conditions for long–term stability

Front 3

What is the focus of stability tasks?

Back 3

–Identifying and targeting the root causes of instability
–Building the capacity for local institutions

Front 4

What are sources of instability?

Back 4

–Decreased support for the government based on what locals actually expect of their government
–Increased support for anti–government elements
–The undermining of the normal functioning of society where the emphasis must be on a return to the established norms

Front 5

What are stability tasks?

Back 5

Conducting operations outside the U.S. to maintain or reestablish a secure environment and essential government services, emergency infrastructure reconstruction, and humanitarian relief.

Front 6

What are the principles that lay the foundation for long–term stability?

Back 6

–Conflict transformation
–Unity of Effort
–Legitimacy and host–nation ownership
–Building partner capacity

Front 7

What is a line of effort?

Back 7

A line that links multiple tasks using the logic of purpose rather than geographical reference to focus efforts toward establishing operational and strategic conditions

Front 8

What is a decisive point?

Back 8

A geographical place, specific key even, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving success

Front 9

What is a stability mechanism?

Back 9

The primary method through which friendly forces affect civilians in order to attain conditions that support establishing a lasting stable peace

Front 10

What is a defeat mechanism?

Back 10

The method through which friendly forces accomplish their mission against enemy opposition