text: Chapter 8
  Figure 8-5. Seven framework tasks.
  MEASURE (ASSESS) HOST NATION SECURITY FORCES
  8-23. Commanders of advisor units and partner units must measure and assess the HN security forces
  as part of the comprehensive program of analyzing the OE and the insurgency. The partner unit
  and advisor team must work closely in assessing the quality of HN security forces. From the assessment,
  planners develop short-, mid-, and long-range goals and programs. As circumstances change, so do the
  goals and programs. In measuring the state of the Host Nation’s security forces, it may be determined that
  some existing security forces are so dysfunctional or corrupt that the organizations must be disbanded
  rather than rehabilitated. In some cases, commanders will need to replace some HN leaders before their
  units will become functional. While every situation is different, leaders of the development program should
  assess and measure the following HN security force factors throughout planning, preparation,
  and execution of the operation:
  • Social structure, organization, demographics, interrelationships, and education levels
  of security force elements.
  • Extent of acceptance of ethnic and religious minorities.
  • Laws and regulations governing the security forces and their relationship to national leaders.
  • Corruption, abuse of power, and nepotism.
  • Equipment and facilities, with a priority placed on maintenance.
  • Logistic and support structure, and its ability to meet the force’s requirements.
  • The unit’s methods and proficiency at conducting COIN operations.
  • State of training at all levels, and the specialties and education of leaders.
  Assessment Techniques
  8-24. HN security forces must be trained and tactically proficient for some time before they are
  considered as ready to conduct operations on their own. US Partner units are responsible for the mentoring,
  training, and welfare of their HN counterparts. Advisors assigned to the unit provide the day-to-day