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Stability Tasks: The Maneuver BCT Provides
Security – Unity of Effort
“Military formations conduct operations focused on stability to transition the security and
governance of populations to legitimate civilian authorities. The BCT lacks the organic
capability to stabilize an assigned area of operation independently”.
INITIAL RESPONSE PHASE: “Initial response actions generally reflect activity
executed to stabilize a crisis state in the area of operations. The BCT typically
performs initial response actions during, or directly after, a conflict or disaster
in which the security situation prohibits the introduction of civilian
personnel.”
“Initial response actions aim to provide a secure environment that allows
relief forces to attend to the immediate humanitarian needs of the local
population. They reduce the level of violence and human suffering while
creating conditions that enable other actors to participate safely in relief
efforts.”
The BCT’s central role in operations focused on stability is to
establish and maintain unity of effort towards achieving the
political objectives of the operation. . . . Essentially, the BCT
unifies governmental, nongovernmental, and elements of the
private sector activities with military operations to seize, retain,
and exploit the initiative.
FM 3-96 2015 Brigade Combat Team