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  determine the risks associated with conducting the mission and possible repercussions in addition to those
  planning considerations associated with other offensive operations.
  5-145. At a minimum, all elements involved in a raid must rehearse their individual missions and tasks. If
  time permits all elements involved in a raid rehearse the entire mission together to ensure synchronization
  and understanding. The key elements in determining the level of detail and the opportunities for rehearsal
  before mission execution are time, OPSEC, and deception requirements.
  5-146. Raids conducted by ground maneuver forces within the depths of the enemy’s support zones tend to
  be audacious, rapid, and of short duration. Logistics support is minimal; units carry as much ammunition and
  petroleum, oils, and lubricants as possible, taking advantage of any captured enemy supplies. Once the raiding
  force crosses its LD, only limited, emergency aerial resupply of critical supplies and medical evacuation are
  feasible because of the absence of a secure LOC. Units must thoroughly plan for aerial resupply of a raiding
  force since it entails greater risk than normal operations.
  SPOILING ATTACK
  5-147. A spoiling attack is a variation of an attack employed against an enemy preparing for an attack.
  The objective of a spoiling attack is to disrupt the enemy force’s offensive capabilities and timelines while
  destroying targeted enemy personnel and equipment. A spoiling attack is not to seize terrain or other physical
  objectives. Units perform spoiling attacks whenever possible during their performance of defensive tasks.
  Spoiling attacks strike enemy forces while they are halted in assembly areas or attack positions, often when
  they are preparing for their own offensive operations. A spoiling attack usually involves armored, attack
  helicopter, or fire support elements attacking enemy assembly positions in front of the main battle area.
  Figure 5-11 depicts a spoiling attack.
  5-148. Units conduct spoiling attacks to—
  * Disrupt the enemy force’s offensive preparations.
  * Destroy key assets that the enemy force requires to attack, such as fire support systems, fuel and
  ammunition stocks, and bridging equipment.
  * Gain additional time for defending forces to prepare their positions.
  * Reduce the enemy force’s current advantage in the correlation of forces.
  Figure 5-11. Spoiling attack