text: Tactical Mission Tasks
  B-8. The area located between the arms of the graphic
  shows the general location for the breach. The length of the
  arms extend to include the entire depth of the area that must
  be breached. Breaching operations may be required to
  support an attack anywhere along the continuum from a
  deliberate to a hasty attack. Regardless of where the attack
  falls along the continuum, the breaching tenets—
  intelligence, breaching fundamentals, breaching
  organization, mass, and synchronization—apply when
  conducting breaching operations in support of an attack. Figure B-4. Breach task
  Figure B-4 depicts the breach tactical mission task. (See
  ATP 3-90.4/MCTP 3-34A for more information concerning breaching operations.)
  BYPASS
  B-9. Bypass is a tactical mission task in which a unit
  deliberately avoids contact with an obstacle or an enemy
  force. A commander orders a bypass to maintain momentum
  while deliberately avoiding combat with an enemy force. A
  bypass can take place in offensive or defensive actions. The
  arms of the graphic go on both sides of the location or unit
  that will be bypassed. Figure B-5 depicts the bypass tactical
  mission task.
  B-10. Commanders base the bypass decision on—
  * The requirement to maintain momentum and Figure B-5. Bypass task
  aggressive action.
  * Knowledge of the enemy force’s strength, intent, or mission.
  * The degree to which the bypassed enemy force can interfere with the advance.
  * The general state of the enemy force; for example, if enemy resistance is crumbling, the friendly
  force can take greater risks.
  * Any bypass criteria established by a higher echelon headquarters.
  B-11. The force conducting the bypass immediately reports any bypassed obstacles and enemy forces to its
  higher echelon headquarters. This force normally keeps the bypassed enemy force under observation until
  relieved by another force unless it is part of a raid. A senior commander does not normally delegate authority
  to bypass below the battalion task force level. Commanders establish bypass criteria to limit the size of enemy
  forces that subordinates can bypass without their approval. Before approving the bypass, commanders ensure
  that the bypassing force checks the bypass route for enemy presence and trafficability. The bypassing force
  prevents the bypassed enemy force from interfering with the moving friendly force.
  B-12. The two bypass techniques that a force can employ are—
  * Avoiding the enemy force totally.
  * Fixing the enemy force in place with fires and then conducting the bypass.