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  force has already forced this commitment, the counterattack design may
  forego the creation of an assault force.
  3-109. Exploitation Force. The exploitation force in a counterattack ma-
  neuvers through or bypasses engaged enemy forces to attack and destroy the
  enemy’s support infrastructure before he has time or freedom to react. An
  armored or attack helicopter unit is often best suited to be the core of an ex-
  ploitation force in a counterattack due to the combination of mobility, protec-
  tion, and firepower possessed by such forces.
  STRIKE
  3-110. A strike is an offensive course of action that rapidly destroys a key en-
  emy organization through a synergistic combination of massed precision fires
  and maneuver. The targeted enemy formation is usually a battalion task
  force or larger. Defeat for the enemy does not come through the simple de-
  struction of armored weapon systems or combat soldiers but through the sub-
  sequent paralyzation that occurs when a key organization is completely dev-
  astated in a small span of time. See Figures 3-10 and 3-11 for examples of
  strikes. The overall objective is to destroy an enemy formation, typically after
  carefully setting the conditions for its destruction. The strike can be em-
  ployed in larger operations that are either defensive or offensive in nature.
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  Assault
  Force
  Enemy Main Line of
  Resistance
  OSC
  Attack Zone
  XX XX Kill
  X Zone
  X
  Exploitation
  Force
  Enemy
  Support
  Area
  X
  X
  Exploitation
  Force Enemy Tactical
  Airfield
  X
  X
  Fixing Force
  OSC
  Initial Subsequent Initial Initial Subsequent
  Support Support Battle LOR LOR
  Line Line Line Subsequent
  Battle Line