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  Figure 4-3. Search and attack control measures
  Planning a Search and Attack
  4-55. Units conduct a search and attack for one or more of the following purposes:
  * Destroy enemy forces: render enemy forces in an assigned area combat ineffective.
  * Deny the area: prevent enemy forces from operating unhindered in a given area, for example, in
  any area that the enemy is using for a base camp or for logistics support.
  * Protect the force: prevent enemy forces from massing to disrupt or destroy friendly military or
  civilian operations, equipment, property, and facilities.
  * Collect information: gain information about enemy forces and the terrain to confirm the enemy
  COA predicted by the IPB process.
  The products of the IPB process are critical to conducting a search and attack. They focus the force’s
  reconnaissance efforts on likely enemy locations.
  4-56. The search and attack plan places the finishing force, as the main effort, where it can best maneuver to
  destroy enemy forces or essential facilities once located by reconnaissance assets. Typically, the finishing
  force occupies a central location in an assigned area. However, the terrain may allow units to position their
  finishing forces outside search and attack areas. Commanders weight their main effort by using priority of
  fires and assigning priorities of support to available combat enablers, such as engineer elements and
  helicopter lift support. Units establish control measures as necessary to consolidate and reorganize and
  concentrate the combat power of the force before the attack. Once a reconnaissance force locates an enemy
  force, fixing and finishing forces can destroy it. Units also develop contingency plans in the event of the
  compromise of their reconnaissance force.
  4-57. Fire support plans must provide flexible and rapidly delivered fires to achieve their commander’s
  desired effects throughout an assigned area. Units position fire support assets so they can support subordinate
  elements throughout their assigned areas. They must establish procedures for rapidly clearing fires. To clear