text: Chapter 6
  6-5. Reconnaissance and security operations assist the commander and staff in developing shared
  understanding between partners allowing BCTs to foster cooperative environments that focus efforts towards
  a common goal to achieve stable and sustainable security environments.
  LEGITIMACY AND HOST-NATION OWNERSHIP
  6-6. Legitimacy is a condition based upon the perception by specific audiences of the legality, morality, or
  rightness of a set of actions, and of the propriety of the authority of the individuals or organizations in taking
  them (see ADP 3-07 for more information). Host-nation ownership is the will or ability of the ruling entity
  to resolve its own problems and assume responsibility for solutions that it supports and can implement. BCTs
  conduct reconnaissance operations focused on determining the extent of legitimacy as perceived by the local
  population and develop an understanding of areas of conflict that degrade, discredit, or erode perceptions
  of legitimacy.
  6-7. Commanders direct reconnaissance operations and engagement activities to understand the mandate,
  manner, consent, and expectations of legitimate host-nation ownership and perceived legitimacy. (Refer to
  ADP 3-07 for more information on the four factors of legitimacy.)
  6-8. BCTs conduct reconnaissance and engagement in close contact with the civilian population to collect
  information, reinforce the capabilities of host-nation security and governance partners, and understand the
  extent of support and acceptance of host-nation partners with the local population. BCTs actively seek
  sources of conflict and connectivity between the host nation and local population to assist partners in bridging
  gaps in perception and strengthening relationships.
  BUILDING PARTNER CAPACITY
  6-9. Building partner capacity is the outcome of comprehensive inter-organizational activities, programs,
  and military-to-military engagements that enhance the ability of partners to establish security, governance,
  economic development, essential services, rule of law, and other critical government functions (see
  ADP 3-07). Reconnaissance and security TF collect information to ensure activities are consistent with
  tactical, operational, and strategic goals, protect key activities, and enable key capabilities to allow
  host-nation partners to develop and learn. BCTs conduct operations that enable host-nation partners to thrive
  and eventually develop sustainable capabilities independent of BCT interference or influence.
  STABILITY FRAMEWORK
  6-10. BCTs conduct stability tasks and operations based upon conditions identified through collection.
  Reconnaissance operations confirm or deny the conditions and state of stability within the BCT’s area of
  operations. BCTs identify missions, tasks, and activities about the framework phases using continuous
  reconnaissance and security operations. (Refer to ATP 3-07.5 for more information.) The three phases of the
  stability framework are—
  * Initial response.
  * Transformation.
  * Fostering sustainability.
  INITIAL RESPONSE
  6-11. Usually, activities to stabilize an area of operations are initial response actions. Typically, units
  perform initial response actions during or directly after a conflict or disaster in which the security situation
  prohibits the introduction of civilian personnel. Initial response actions aim to provide a secure environment
  that allows relief forces to attend to the immediate humanitarian needs of the local population.
  TRANSFORMATION
  6-12. Stabilization, reconstruction, and capacity building are transformation actions performed in a relatively
  secure environment. Transformation actions may occur in crisis or vulnerable states and aim to build
  host-nation capacity across multiple sectors.