text: Sustainment Operations During Crisis
  TRANSITION TO COMPETITION AND ARMED CONFLICT
  4-78. During a crisis, partner-nation security forces and government institutions may suffer losses that reduce
  capability and capacity due to the actions of adversary or proxy forces. Army forces may be tasked to execute
  security cooperation programs to help restore or maintain partner-nation capabilities and capacity as a means
  to consolidate gains. Army forces seek to restore partner security forces and government institutions as
  quickly as possible to maintain popular support. Doing so reduces the need for large numbers of U.S. forces
  to deploy in the future or be maintained in theater to support or enable a partner nation’s security. A quick
  recovery also highlights the strength of the alliance or bilateral relationship of a partner nation with the United
  States.
  4-79. Army forces responding to a crisis are prepared for and expect to fight. This saves time during the
  transition and requires an understanding of the OPLAN or likely concept of operations as early as possible.
  Forward-positioned forces reposition into battle positions or tactical assembly areas and take all available
  measures to protect themselves from attack in every domain as they prepare for combat. When located with
  allied or partner units, Army forces synchronize their activities to ensure unity of purpose and mutual support.