4-38. Commanders use stability mechanisms to visualize how to employ their forces to conduct stability operations in unified land operations. A stability mechanism is the primary method through which friendly forces affect civilians in order to attain conditions that support establishing a lasting, stable peace (ADP 3-0). Some of these mechanisms recover quickly from change in terms of conflict transformation, as they can mitigate drivers of conflict. Combinations of stability mechanisms produce complementary and reinforcing effects that help shape the human dimension of operational environments more effectively and efficiently than a single mechanism applied in isolation. The four stability mechanisms are compel, control, influence, and support.