ADP 3-07 / ADRP 3-07 – Stability

ADP/ADRP 3-07.

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

• Identifying and targeting the root causes of instability.
• Building the capacity of local institutions.

• 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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