ADP 3-07

Question 1

What does ADP/ADRP 3-07 cover?

Answer 1

Stability

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 Stability tasks?

Answer 4

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 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is a line of effort?

Answer 6

A line of effort is a line that links multiple tasks using the logic of purpose

Question 7

What is a decisive point?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is a stability mechanism?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is a defeat mechanism?

Answer 9

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