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  5-45. Figure 5-2 highlights the components of foreign assistance, which can be divided into three broad
  categories:
  * SA. This fosters stability and security abroad by strengthening the military and law enforcement
  forces in our partner countries through capacity building and training and helps countries purchase
  defense equipment and services produced in the U.S.
  * Economic and Development Assistance. This advances our national security by helping countries
  meet near-term political, economic, and development needs.
  * HA. This supports disaster and emergency relief efforts, including programs that save lives,
  alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity.
  Figure 5-2. Components of foreign assistance
  5-46. CAO focus on the civil component during foreign assistance to provide the commander with viable
  courses of action to assist in the stabilization of the populace and resources in an AO. This focus assists the
  commander in synchronizing efforts and capabilities in the most efficient manner possible. Ultimately, CA
  will reduce the redundancy of resources, maximize the usage of the current infrastructure, and assist in the
  coordination of unified action partners, IPI, and interagency groups supporting foreign assistance operations.
  5-47. CA forces possess the capabilities to evaluate the civil component through the planning and execution
  of TG, CNDE, CKI, and CMI, in support of foreign assistance. The focus of foreign assistance programs is
  to legitimize and enhance the stability of the political, military, economic, social, informational, and
  infrastructure systems of an HN. CA forces provide a sociocultural understanding of the OE that enhances
  the ability of the U.S. to achieve the desired end state. Support to foreign assistance can include technical
  expertise, advice, and assistance that can exponentially influence the success of other ongoing programs and
  initiatives. This assistance forms a better foundation on which a nation can build programs to meet the needs
  of the populace and promote its own sustainable development or growth. CA forces assist in the development
  of these programs and provide assessments to the commander on their effectiveness and sustainability.