text: Security Force Assistance
  detachments are typically embedded in their counterpart staffs to facilitate mission command by clarifying
  orders, interpreting commander’s intent, and identifying and resolving issues (ATP 3-94.1).
  ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
  2-108. Army SFO are particularly well suited to conduct SFA due to their advanced skills, capabilities, and
  regional orientation. SFA and FID overlap without being subsets of each other (see figure 1-1 on page 1-3).
  At operational and strategic levels, both SFA and FID focus on developing partner FSF internal capacity and
  capability, however SFA also prepares the partner FSF to defend against external threats and to perform as
  part of an international coalition. FID and SFA are similar at the tactical level where advisory skills are
  applicable to both (FM 3-05).
  ADVISING CONSIDERATIONS
  2-109. The advisor mission is critical to achieving U.S. national security objectives and continues to be a
  primary tool for working with foreign partners to develop their capabilities and capacities to address shared
  security interests.
  2-110. Advisors need to understand their efforts are part of a larger program of U.S. assistance to other
  nations. The assistance may be bilateral (between the United States and a host nation), multilateral, part of
  an internationally sponsored effort, or may employ a combination of methods to assist other nations in support
  of U.S. strategic objectives. The keys to success at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels require
  advisors to coordinate with related efforts in a particular operational area.
  2-111. Because every mission is different, the combatant command and Service components determine the
  appropriate force mix to be tasked for the mission. Advising activities can be conducted with any combination
  of SFO, conventional forces, expeditionary civilian workforce, or contract personnel. Additionally, the joint
  staff will coordinate with other government agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police,
  border patrol, and customs personnel to ensure the best suited capabilities are part of the effort when
  appropriate, authorized, and permitted.
  2-112. Advisors coach, teach, and advise FSF by establishing mutual trust and respect. Advisors focus on
  personal (interpersonal and communication skills) and professional (technical and tactical knowledge) FSF
  development. Sometimes, advisors are expected to do more.
  2-113. Advisors commonly serve multiple roles. The primary mission is to advise, but advisors must be
  prepared to conduct support and liaison roles. Assess is a required developmental activity for all roles. Each
  role could be a mission by itself with personnel employed to conduct that single purpose. Situation and lack
  of personnel may require advisors to do them all. Furthermore, the advisor’s overall impact must be evaluated
  through proper assessment (For more on advising see ATP 3-07.10/MCRP 3-03D.1 [MCRP 3-33.8A]/NTTP
  3-07.5/AFTTP 3-2.76).