text: Security Cooperation in the Competition Continuum
  3-67. To retain the nation’s position of advantage, the multinational force manages the transition between
  security and stability tasks as FSF security requirements lessen and FSF stability tasks increase ahead of the
  return to competition. In that transitional period, the roles of the supported and supporting multinational
  commands will change to reflect the shift to stability and back to a competition environment. As combat and
  combat support forces retrograde, SFA teams should coordinate closely with host-nation defense ministries
  as the emerging competition environment will require the FSF to achieve both stability and competition
  objectives.
  SECURITY COOPERATION IN ARMED CONFLICT OVERVIEW
  3-68. During LSCO, security cooperation serves two principal functions. First, SFA forces can serve as
  embedded advisors who advise, support, liaise, and assess. This provides access to joint force enablers and
  facilitates synchronization of coalition activities. Equally, embedded SFA liaisons can also leverage partner
  FSF capability and capacity to support the joint force. This may be done with or without major U.S. ground
  formations operating in conjunction with the FSF. Second, SFA forces can train and equip FSF during LSCO.
  This may occur inside or outside of the operational area. This is particularly important during extended
  combat operations where advising may occur directly with the generating force of the host nation.
  3-69. SFA forces and SA activities may be used to train and equip allies and partners during LSCO. This
  may occur within the host country, or alternatively outside of the supported country in a noncombat role as
  authorized by U.S. policy. These SC elements may train and equip the partner FSF with coalition-provided
  equipment which the partner could then employ against adversaries without any direct SFA support.
  EMBEDDED ADVISOR SUPPORT TO LARGE-SCALE COMBAT OPERATIONS
  3-70. SFA forces can co-locate or embed with the partner FSF to support and enable synchronization of
  activities, fill key capability gaps, and help to ensure unity of purpose and mutual support in offensive
  operations.
  Expanding the Operational Area in Conflict
  3-71. SFA provides commanders with more options to exploit both strategic and operational indirect
  approaches in a globally integrated operation against a peer adversary. SFA can leverage partner FSF
  capabilities and their inherently forward posture to expand the operational area by maneuvering in areas
  inside and outside the traditional theater geometry. Properly advised, equipped, and trained partner FSF can
  operate inside the adversary’s A2/AD zones to provide credible and survivable capabilities that undermine
  area denial stratagems. Likewise, properly advised, equipped, and trained partner outside forces may be
  surged to enable the Army and joint force to control terrain, consolidate gains, and secure strategic support
  areas.
  3-72. Advanced adversary capabilities and capacity will necessitate large amounts of low signature,
  distributed, lethal inside forces that maneuver rapidly, aggregating and dispersing as required. In LSCO, these
  low-signature forces will replace static, high-signature operational outposts while constant displacement will
  be the norm. Formation in the future LSCO battlefield will tend to have broad fronts, will rarely have secure
  flanks, will engage in compartmented battles, and will not have air and naval superiority. The future LSCO
  battlefield will be a noncontiguous operational area where commanders must be able to integrate long-range
  precision fires and create effects across multiple domains.
  3-73. SFA forces embedded with foreign security forces must be capable of operating in an austere
  environment without immediate access to U.S. Army support. These forces must have robust
  communications capabilities to synchronize U.S. enablers with FSF maneuver. Tactical mobility may be
  necessary and a potential lack of access to U.S. support may necessitate the use of host-nation transportation
  assets. Embedded SFA advisors must also be trained and equipped to operate outside the range of immediate
  U.S. medical support. This may require advanced medical training and/or a reliance on FSF medical facilities.