5-36. Stability tasks during large-scale combat operations include restoration of essential services and population control in areas controlled by friendly forces. During the performance of defensive tasks, forces protect civilians from enemy attacks, maintain control, or evacuate civilians from AOs controlled by friendly units. Initially, the performance of stability tasks may be incidental to combat operations. Divisions conducting large-scale combat operations are not task-organized to simultaneously perform stability tasks, but they often include civil affairs (CA) units in their organizations. A corps headquarters retains control over functional support brigades, such as military police (MP) and engineers, so it can reinforce subordinate divisions or direct the performance of stability tasks. A corps headquarters adjusts subordinate division task organizations in anticipation of them performing stability tasks as combat requirements diminish.