It would be equipped with the authority and training to take broad operational responsibility for stabilization missions.

The goal was to complicate the stabilization mission, and democratization.

These are current federal employees who volunteer to undertake additional training and to be available to serve in stabilization missions in case of need.

A8 Two studies by independent panels are critical of the way the United States prepares for stabilization missions after major combat, such as in Iraq.

Chemical spraying could further destabilize rural areas and risk losing support for NATO's stabilization mission.

Instead, officials said, the American replacement forces are being tailored more precisely for the stabilization mission, and could be altered if the security situation shows improvements by next spring.

Discussing opposition to the stabilization mission in Iraq, General Abizaid discounted reports that the insurgency was heavily manned by foreigners.

He said the Pentagon was reviewing options for rotating fresh troops into Iraq for the stabilization mission, including the possible deployment of significant numbers of marines.

The Royal Marines supported the 1st Marine Division's security and stabilization mission at Camp Blue Diamond.

However because of its ailing ineffectiveness and insufficient manpower, a significant number of UN personnel is present throughout the city as part of the stabilization mission in Haiti.