text: Chapter 4
  — PR and CSAR support.
  — Perimeter security.
  — Linkup force.
  — Pilot and casualty removal from downed aircraft.
  ARMS CONTROL
  4-293. This stability operation is associated with weapons of mass destruction. For example, on 26
  November 1993, Iraq agreed to long-term monitoring of its weapons programs. Under the resolution,
  international weapons inspectors were authorized to roam Iraq freely and for an indefinite period. Their
  goal was to prevent Iraq from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Inspectors monitored numbers,
  types, and performance characteristics of the weapon systems at issue. The inspection also extended
  beyond weapons to include C2, logistics support, and intelligence mechanisms. LRSU activities
  supporting arms control include, at a minimum—
  • R&S of ammunition holding areas.
  • R&S of motor pools.
  • R&S of suspected transshipment sites.
  • R&S of weapon cache.
  • Chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear monitoring.
  • Inspection of storage facilities.
  SHOW OF FORCE
  4-294. A show of force is a mission carried out to demonstrate resolve. Units conducting a show of
  force must deploy rapidly due to the political need for timely action. As the word "show" implies, media
  coverage is desirable and must be planned. Commanders must prepare in case a show of force evolves
  into a combat operation.
  • A show of force—
  — Bolsters and reassures allies.
  — Deters potential aggressors.
  — Gains or increases regional influence.
  — Defuses a situation that could damage US interests or national objectives.
  —Lends credibility to US commitments and increases regional influence.
  • It can take any of the following forms:
  — Combined training exercise.
  — Rehearsal.
  — Forward deployment of military forces.
  —Introduction and buildup of military forces in a region such as in Operation "Golden
  Pheasant," conducted during a 1988 border incident between Honduras and Nicaragua.
  • Some LRSU activities that support shows of force follow:
  — Participation in Airborne operations.
  — Surveillance from fixed observation posts.
  — Route reconnaissance.