text: Chapter 5
  5-39. While each U.S. embassy is different, CA Soldiers may interact with embassy stakeholders, such as
  defense attachés, political and economic officers, and USAID mission personnel. While the missions CA
  Soldiers support will most likely fall under the authority of geographic CCDRs (not under the authority of
  Chiefs of Mission), it is still critical for CA Soldiers to—
  * Understand the U.S. foreign policy objectives in the host country.
  * Understand the status of the bilateral relationship.
  * Ensure that all activities conducted in country are mutually supportive of the U.S.-host nation
  objectives.
  DEFENSE SUPPORT TO STABILIZATION
  5-40. The DOD provides support to stabilization as directed in DODD 3000.05. Stabilization is an inherently
  political endeavor that requires aligning USG efforts—diplomatic engagement, foreign assistance, and
  defense—to create conditions in which locally legitimate authorities and systems can peaceably manage
  conflict and prevent violence. The DOS is the overall lead federal agency for U.S. stabilization efforts in
  accordance with NSPD-44. The USAID is the lead implementing agency for non-security U.S. stabilization
  assistance. The DOD is a supporting element, which performs several functions—including providing
  requisite security and reinforcing civilian efforts where appropriate and consistent with available statutory
  authorities.
  5-41. The DOD is required to establish a defense support to stabilization process to—
  * Identify defense stabilization objectives in concert with other USG departments and agencies.
  * Convey the defense stabilization objectives through strategic documents.
  * Organize to achieve the defense stabilization objectives.
  * Prioritize requisite defense resources.
  5-42. The DOD is also required to ensure Annex G and Annex V are fully developed and integrated in global
  campaign plans, concept plans, and operation plans, in accordance with JP 5-0.
  STABILIZATION AND SECURITY COOPERATION
  5-43. As part of SCA, CA forces conduct stabilization and security cooperation activities in an effort to
  strengthen local governance and build partner capacity. Security cooperation is all Department of Defense
  interactions with foreign security establishments to build security relationships that promote specific United
  States security interests, develop allied and partner nation military and security capabilities for self-defense
  and multinational operations, and provide United States forces with peacetime and contingency access to
  allied and partner nations (JP 3-20). Stabilization and security cooperation are mainly, though not solely,
  accomplished through foreign assistance, FHA, FID, support to counterinsurgency, and the CME program of
  USSOCOM.
  FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
  5-44. Foreign assistance is civil or military assistance rendered to a foreign nation through development
  assistance, humanitarian and civic assistance, and SA. The U.S. provides foreign assistance through security
  cooperation in conjunction with the theater security cooperation plan of a geographic CCDR. Foreign
  assistance can also be provided when the U.S. is sponsoring a FID program or FHA in conjunction with other
  security cooperation efforts. Foreign assistance operations support an HN by promoting sustainable
  development and growth of responsive institutions. The goal is to promote long-term regional stability.