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Our Mission

The Security Force Assistance and Stability Integration Directorate (SFASID) develops, integrates, and assesses joint, intergovernmental, and multinational peace and stability capabilities to achieve national objectives across the competition continuum. We specialize in peace operations, security sector reform, governance, rule of law, economic stabilization, and humanitarian assistance, contributing to policy, concepts, doctrine, education, training, and exercises.

Lines of Effort

Policy Advisory

We advise, develop, and shape policy to enable future doctrine and training development across the entire defense sector.

Doctrine Development

We influence concepts and work tirelessly to improve and adapt stability doctrine to meet growing Joint Force demands.

Education Programs

We develop mutually supporting and scalable education programs rooted in stability doctrine and tailored to the needs of the Joint Force.

Training Support

We deliver world-class training and exercise support to prepare operational and strategic leaders for multinational stability operations.

Our History and Evolution

1993
Peacekeeping Institute (PKI)

Established to develop a doctrinal base for peacekeeping operations in response to post-Cold War humanitarian crises in Somalia, Haiti, and the Balkans.

2005
Peacekeeping & Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

Redesignated following post-action reports from Iraq and Afghanistan, adding stability operations and stabilization doctrine to its core portfolio.

2013
Joint Proponency Lead

Assumed its newly designated role as the Lead Agent for Joint Proponency for Peace and Stability Operations.

2025
Security Force Assistance & Stability Integration Directorate (SFASID)

Redesignated with an expanded mission set encompassing security force assistance, stabilization activities, and consolidation of gains during combat.