text: Chapter 8
  FUNDAMENTALS OF STABILIZATION
  8-2. The BCT applies the fundamentals of stabilization to the offense, defense, and operations focused on
  stability to achieve political and military objectives. (See ADP 3-07 for additional information.) The
  following fundamentals of stabilization lay the foundation for long-term stability:
  (cid:122) Conflict transformation.
  (cid:122) Unity of effort.
  (cid:122) Build host-nation capacity and capabilities.
  (cid:122) Host-nation ownership and legitimacy.
  CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
  8-3. Conflict transformation is the process of converting the actors and conditions that motivate violent
  conflict into the governmental process to address the causes of instability. Conflict transformation sets the
  host nation on a sustainable, positive trajectory in which transformational processes directly address the
  dynamics causing instability. The use of the BCT in a combat role serves as a temporary solution until the
  situation is stabilized and host-nation forces are able to provide security for the populace. In all cases, the
  combat role supports the host nation’s ability to provide for its internal security and external defense.
  UNITY OF EFFORT
  8-4. Military operations typically demand unity of command. The challenge for military and civilian leaders
  is to forge unity of effort or unity of purpose among the diverse array of actors involved in an operation
  focused on stability. This is the essence of unified action—the synchronization, coordination, and/or
  integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve
  unity of effort (JP 1). Unity of effortis the coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if
  the participants are not necessarily part of the same command or organization, which is the product of
  successful unified action (JP 1). Unity of effort is fundamental to successfully incorporating all the
  instruments of national power in a collaborative approach when conducting stability operations tasks during
  military operations.
  8-5. When countering insurgency an example of unity of effort could be a military commander and a
  civilian leader ensuring that governance and economic lines of effort are fully coordinated with military
  operations. Unity of effort among nationally, culturally, and organizationally distinct partners is difficult to
  maintain, given their different layers of command.Achieving unity of effort requires participants to overcome
  cultural barriers and set aside parochial agendas. It also requires that each organization understand the
  capabilities and limitations of the others.
  BUILDING HOST-NATION CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES
  8-6. Building host-nation capacity and capabilities 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. The Army integrates capabilities of operating forces and the institutional force to support
  interorganizational capacity and capabilities-building efforts, primarily through security cooperation
  interactions. The institutional force advises and trains partner army activities to build institutional capacity
  for professional education, force generation, and force sustainment. Army integrates capabilities of operating
  forces and the institutional force to support interorganizational capacity and capabilities-building efforts,
  primarily through security cooperation interactions. BCTs apply a comprehensive approach to sustained
  engagement with foreign and domestic partners to co-develop mutually beneficial capacities and capabilities
  to address shared interests.
  8-7. Unified action is an indispensable feature of building host-nation capacity and capabilities. In
  operations characterized by stability operations tasks, unified action to enhance the ability of partners for
  security, governance, economic development, essential services, rule of law, and other critical government
  functions exemplifies building host-nation capacity and capabilities. Building the capacity and capability,
  during SFA, of foreign security forces (FSF) and their supporting institutions is normally the primary focus