3-07 STABILITY

Question 1

What ADP/ADRP covers Stability?

Answer 1

ADP/ADRP 3-07.

Question 2

What is Stabilization?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is the focus of stability tasks?

Answer 3

• Identifying and targeting the root causes of instability.

* Building the capacity of local institutions.

Question 4

What are sources of instability?

Answer 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.

Question 5

What are Stability tasks?

Answer 5

Stability tasks are tasks conducted as part of operations outside the US in coordination with other instruments of national power to maintain or reestablish a safe and secure environment and provide essential governmental services, emergency infrastructure reconstruction, and humanitarian relief.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

• Conflict transformation.
• Unity of effort.
• Legitimacy and host-nation ownership.
• Building partner capacity.

Question 7

What is a line of effort?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is a decisive point?

Answer 8

A decisive point is a geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contribute materially to achieving success.

Question 9

What is a stability mechanism?

Answer 9

A stability mechanism is the primary method through which friendly forces affect civilians in order to attain conditions that support establishing a lasting, stable peace.

Question 10

What is a defeat mechanism?

Answer 10

A defeat mechanism is the method through which friendly forces accomplish their mission against enemy opposition.