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  OSC
  LOR
  Support Zone Battle Zone Disruption Zone
  I I
  X X
  Main
  Defense
  Force
  OSC
  LOR
  Assault I I
  Force XX
  XX
  I I I
  Exploitation
  Force
  X X
  X X
  Fixing X X
  Force (Former X X
  Main Defense
  Force)
  Figure 3-9. Counterattack (Example)
  Organizing Forces for a Counterattack
  3-106. Since counterattacks develop out of a defensive posture, the organiza-
  tion of forces involves the rapid shifting of some forces from their previously
  defensive roles to attack the enemy. Generally, the disruption force was al-
  ready part of a previous OPFOR defensive posture and continues to perform
  the same functions during a counterattack. Like other offensive actions, a
  counterattack employs fixing, assault, and exploitation forces. Within the
  context of a larger defensive action, these forces come from the main defense
  force and/or the reserve, and they collectively make up the counterattack force.
  Other forces in the AOR may continue to perform their original defensive roles.
  3-107. Fixing Force. The fixing force in a counterattack is that part of the
  force engaged in defensive action with the enemy. These forces continue to
  fight from their current positions and seek to account for the key parts of the
  enemy array and sure they are not able to break contact and reposition.
  Additionally, the fixing force has the mission of making contact with and
  destroying enemy reconnaissance forces and any combat forces that may
  have penetrated the OPFOR defense.
  3-108. Assault Force. In a counterattack, the assault force (if one is used) is
  assigned the mission of forcing the enemy to commit his reserve so that the
  enemy commander has no further mobile forces with which to react. If the fixing