2-14. During consolidating gains, stability activities often become the primary Army tasks. Military forces quickly seize the initiative to improve the civil situation while preventing conditions from deteriorating further. Army units protect the population from violence and restore public order while providing for immediate needs. Consolidate gains is demonstrated by the execution of tasks that address the needs of the host nation and its population. It is often the transition from the occupation of territory and control of populations by land component forces, gained as a result of military operations, to control by legitimate authorities.