3-6. Unity of effort is not attained without trust between all participants. Developing mutual trust and working partnerships between all of the various organizations and especially the key leaders and staff of host- nation and international actors are essential to the success of stability tasks—especially security cooperation. Trust begins at the personal level. Trusted Army professionals understand that it is the combined military expertise that their organizations bring—combined with their individual character, competence, and commitment in adherence to the moral principles of the Army Ethic—that make the greatest positive contribution to the Army special operations forces mission. Interpersonal relationships of key actors at the local, regional, and national levels, built on shared understanding, mutual respect, and personal trust, are most important and effective in accomplishing stability tasks and security cooperation efforts. Trust also contributes to the legitimacy of the operation and those critical personal relationships assist in achieving the desired end states.