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Chapter V V-4 JP 3-0 b. Following is a brief summary of examples of military operations. (See Figure V-2). (1) Stability Operations. Stability operations is an umbrella term for various military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States in coordination with other instruments of national power to maintain or reestablish a safe and secure environment and to provide essential governmental services, emergency infrastructure reconstruction, and humanitarian relief. (See JP 3-07, Stability Operations) (2) Civil Support. DOD support to US civil authorities for domestic emergencies and for designated law enforcement and other activities. (See JP 3-28, Civil Support) (3) Foreign Humanitarian Assistance. DOD activities, normally in support of the United States Agency for International Development or DOS, conducted outside the United States, its territories, and possessions to relieve or reduce human suffering, disease, hunger, or privation. (See JP 3-29, Foreign Humanitarian Assistance) (4) Recovery. An operation to search for, locate, identify, recover, and return isolated personnel, human remains, sensitive equipment, or items critical to national security. (See JP 3-50, Personnel Recovery) (5) Noncombatant Evacuation. An operation to evacuate noncombatants and civilians from foreign countries to safe havens or to the United States when their lives are endangered by war, civil unrest, or natural disaster. (See JP 3-68, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations) (6) Peace Operations (PO). A category that encompasses operations to contain conflict, redress the peace, and shape the environment to support reconciliation and rebuilding and facilitate the transition to legitimate governance. PO include Figure V-2. Examples of Military Operations Examples of Military Operations l l l l l l Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear consequence management Foreign internal defense Counterdrug operations Combating terrorism Counterinsurgency Homeland defense l l l l l l l Stability operations Civil support Foreign humanitarian assistance Recovery Noncombatant evacuation Peace operations Combating weapons of mass destruction