text: Chapter 5
  extremely useful in capitalizing on their mobility to attack and cut off disorganized enemy elements. Forces
  can also seize or control key terrain or vital enemy transportation nodes along the exploiting force’s route of
  advance. The commander integrates combat engineers into the exploiting force to help breach obstacles, keep
  ground forces maneuvering, conduct countermobility operations, and keep supply routes open.
  5-320. The commander must anticipate the exploitation and ensure the sustainment plan supports the force
  throughout the duration of the exploitation. This includes designating future main supply routes, LRPs,
  maintenance collection points, casualty collection points, MTFs, and ambulance exchange points. In
  sustaining the exploitation, fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance are primary concerns of sustainment
  planners. Supplies necessary to sustain the force and the transportation assets to carry those supplies become
  increasingly important as an exploitation progresses.
  5-321. In an exploitation, security of routes will also become a problem as supply lines lengthen. The largest
  possible stocks of fuel, spare parts, and ammunition should accompany the exploiting force so that
  momentum does not slow for lack of support. Aerial resupply may be necessary to move critical supplies
  forward during the exploitation. Aviation units will utilize FARPs to reduce aircraft turnaround times during
  these resupply missions.
  5-322. The exploitation force typically covers a wider front than an attacking force. This may cause both
  sustainment support and fire support assets to operate outside of normal supporting range to their supported
  elements. Sustainment operators must be prepared to bound their sustainment assets farther forward and
  move them more often than in an attack. Like sustainment support, fires support assets must also displace
  forward to ensure the continued provision of fires on and beyond enemy formations. To provide the required
  support, these fire support units can be attached to subordinate elements of the exploiting force. The
  commander can also use available air interdiction and close air support by fixed-wing aircraft to augment or
  replace Army fire support assets during exploitation. Sustainers can normally plan on subordinate forces
  using less ammunition during an exploitation than in an attack because fleeing enemy forces are normally
  not in prepared positions.
  SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT DURING EXPLOITATION
  5-323. Sustainment support to exploitation forces continue to require large demands. Maneuver commanders
  maintain control of forces during exploitation to avoid the overextension of forces, which in turn, may be
  limited more by vehicle failures and the need for fuel than by combat losses and ammunition. A commander
  may replace a unit during exploitation to maintain speed and momentum when it reaches a pre-established
  diminished combat power.
  5-324. Transportation assets and supplies are necessary to sustain maneuver forces and become increasingly
  important as an exploitation progresses. When possible, EAB sustainment assets should follow an exploiting
  force along LOCs for distribution. Organic maintenance teams within the attacking maneuver brigades repair
  disabled vehicles or send them to collection points along designated main supply routes for evacuation and
  repair.
  PURSUIT
  5-325. Pursuit is a type of offensive operation to catch or cut off a disorganized hostile force attempting to
  escape, with the aim of destroying it (ADP 3-90). Pursuit is the relentless destruction of retreating enemy
  forces who have lost the capability to effectively resist. Pursuit is an inherently dynamic task that requires a
  decentralized approach to execution. Sustainment commanders must understand the appropriate application
  of the mission command philosophy prior to execution and support of pursuit. Pursuit requires great energy
  and resolution on the part of an attacking commander. Fatigue, dwindling supplies, diversion of friendly units
  to other tasks, and approaching darkness may all be reasons to discontinue an attack, but commanders must
  insist on continuous pursuit as long as the enemy is disorganized and friendly forces can continue.
  PREPARATION FOR PURSUIT
  5-326. Engineer mobility and countermobility assets are instrumental in sustaining the rate of advance and
  hindering the enemy’s withdrawal, reposition, or counterattack. Engineers prepare the route of advance and
  support the lateral dispersion of units transitioning to the pursuit. During the pursuit, the commander must
  plan for engineers to provide assault bridging and emergency road repairs to sustain the tempo of the pursuit.