text: Security Force Assistance
  2-97. Important SFA information considerations include—
  * What regulations guide intelligence and information sharing with the partner FSF (foreign
  disclosure requirements by country, category of information, and classification level)?
  * What is the state of communications management and media relations? How does this relate to
  partner FSF intelligence and information sharing capabilities?
  * Are there any local news media in the area?
  * How do the people receive their news?
  * What is the state of social media used to turn communication into interactive dialogue?
  * How can Army SFA forces effectively use inform and influence activities?
  * What is the enemy using to influence information in the area of operations?
  * What is the partner FSF doing to promote a positive perception of security?
  * What is the partner FSF doing that detracts from promoting a positive perception of security?
  Infrastructure Considerations
  2-98. The infrastructure system is composed of the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the
  functioning of a community or society. A stable, functioning civil society requires adequate infrastructure. It
  is likely that Army forces conducting SFA will be employed in areas where infrastructure is inadequate,
  damaged, or destroyed. Important considerations include—
  * What is the state of public transportation, utilities, sustainment, health care, and communications
  facilities?
  * What is the current assessment of sewage, water, electricity, academics, trash, medical, safety, and
  other services in the area of operations?
  * What environmental considerations and environmental protection requirements apply to the
  partner FSF?
  * What projects must be supported by the partner FSF?
  * What projects require multinational support?
  * What are the road conditions?
  * Are there any political offices, sensitive sites, or otherwise restricted areas?
  Physical Environment Considerations
  2-99. The physical environment consists of the physical circumstances and conditions that influence the
  conduct of operations throughout the domains of land, air, maritime, space, and cyberspace. Key factors of
  the land domain are complex terrain, including urban settings (supersurface, surface, and subsurface
  features), weather, topography, hydrology, and environmental conditions.
  2-100. The structural complexity of the physical environment requires capabilities to assess, repair,
  maintain, and even develop infrastructures. Important considerations include—
  * How can Army SFA forces assist the partner FSF to mitigate environmental hazards, including
  chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards?
  * How can Army SFA forces help the partner FSF provide or restore essential services?
  * How can Army SFA activities enhance the legitimacy of partner governments?
  Time Considerations
  2-101. Time considerations influence military operations within an OE in terms of the decision cycles,
  operating tempo, and planning horizons. Time also influences endurance or protraction of operations since
  any actor in a conflict may exhaust its resources over time.
  2-102. Important time considerations include—
  * Is there a sense of urgency from the people in the area of operations?
  * How does the host-nation culture or cultures view time?