MLC - Decisive Action - Stability Tasks

Question 1

Define Decisive Action - Stability Tasks

Answer 1

Stability tasks are tasks conducted as part of a operations outside the United States and its territories 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 rellief.

Question 2

Explain Decisive Action - Stability Tasks

Answer 2

These six tasks with seven purposes support governance whether it is imposed by a host nation, an interim government or military government

Question 3

Explain Decisive Action - Stability Tasks (Six Tasks)

Answer 3

Conduct Security Operation
Restore Essential Services
Establish Civil Security
Establish Civil Control
Support to Governance
Support to Economic and infrastructure development

Question 4

Explain Decisive Action - Stability Tasks (Eight Purposes)

Answer 4

Provide a secure environment
Secure Land Areas
Meet the critcical needs of the populace
Gain support for the host nation Government
Shape the environment for the interagency and host-nation success
Promote Security
Build Partner capacity
Provide Access
Refine intelligence

Question 5

Elaborate Decisive Action - Stability Tasks

Answer 5

Stability tasks involve both coercive and constructive actions. They help to establish or maintain a safe and secure environment and facilitate reconciliation among local or regional adversaries.

Question 6

Elaborate Decisive Action - Stability Tasks

Answer 6

Stability tasks assist in building relationships among unified partners, and promote specific U.S. Security interests. Stability tasks can also help establish political, legal, social, and economic institutions while supporting the transition to legitimate host-nation governance.

Question 7

Elaborate Decisive Action - Stability Tasks

Answer 7

Stability tasks cannot succeed if they only react to enemy initiative. Stability tasks must maintain the initiative by pursuing objectives that resolve the causes of instability.

Question 8

Explain Decisive Action - Stability Tasks (Four defeat mechanisms)

Answer 8

Destroy
Dislocate
Disintegrate
Isolate

Question 9

Explain Decisive Action - Stability Tasks (Four stability mechanisms)

Answer 9

Compel
Control
Influence
Support