2-32. The stability sectors form a framework for executing stability operations that represents the five key areas in which civil-military efforts focus on building host-nation capacity. Individually, they encompass the distinct yet interrelated tasks that constitute reform activities in a functional sector. Collectively, they are the pillars upon which the government frames the possible reconstruction tasks required for nations torn by conflict or disaster. Although U.S. forces execute some tasks sequentially, success necessitates an approach that focuses on simultaneous actions across an operational area. These tasks are inextricably linked; positive results in one sector depend on successfully integrating and synchronizing tasks across other sectors.