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  as by enemy action. Careful consideration is given to carried days of supply
  and advanced caches to obviate the need for easily disrupted LOCs.
  MODIFY THE PLAN WHEN NECESSARY
  3-61. The OPFOR takes into account that, while it might consider itself to be
  in the preparation phase for one operation, it is continuously in the execution
  phase. Plans are never considered final. Plans are checked throughout the
  course of their development to ensure they are still valid in light of battlefield
  events.
  REHEARSE CRITICAL ACTIONS IN PRIORITY
  3-62. The commander establishes the priority for the critical actions expected
  to take place during the operation. The force rehearses those actions in as re-
  alistic a manner as possible for the remainder of the preparation time.
  EXECUTING THE OFFENSE
  3-63. The degree of preparation often determines the nature of the attack in
  the execution phase. Successful execution depends on forces that understand
  their roles in the operation and can swiftly follow preparatory actions with
  the maximum possible shock and violence and deny the enemy any opportu-
  nity to recover. A successful execution phase often ends with transition to the
  defense in order to consolidate gains, defeat enemy counterattacks, or avoid
  culmination. In some cases, the execution phase is followed by continued of-
  fensive action to exploit opportunities created by the operation just completed.
  MAINTAIN CONTACT
  3-64. The OPFOR will go to great lengths to ensure that its forces maintain
  contact with key elements of the enemy force throughout the operation. This
  includes rapid reconstitution of reconnaissance assets and forces and the use
  of whatever combat power is necessary to ensure success.
  MODIFY THE PLAN WHEN NECESSARY
  3-65. The OPFOR is sensitive to the effects of mission dynamics and realizes
  that the enemy’s actions may well make an OPFOR unit’s original mission
  achievable, but completely irrelevant. As an example, a unit of the fixing
  force in an attack may be keeping its portion of the enemy force tied down while
  another portion of the enemy force is maneuvering nearby to stop the exploita-
  tion force. In this case, the OPFOR unit in question must be ready to transition
  to a new mission quickly and break contact to fix the maneuvering enemy force.
  SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES
  3-66. The OPFOR places maximum emphasis on decentralized execution, ini-
  tiative, and adaptation. Subordinate units are expected to take advantage of
  fleeting opportunities so long as their actions are in concert with the purpose
  of the operational directive.