Conduct operations against known enemy bases and areas in order to break his military potential. Search for and destroy the remainder of the enemy. Maintain permanent contact with the population and dominate the area until the civil administration can do without military support. Employment of Forces Area operations call for the employment of an infantry force capable of achieving its aim by making use of the necessary supporting arms and services. Armored fighting vehicles, artillery and engineers can all be used with great success in this type of operation.
Air support is indispensable.
Forces allocated to an area must be sufficient to achieve the aim of the operation. A high degree of mobility under all conditions, and flexibility in the planning and execution of operations will assist in attaining better results. The presence of a large enemy group will sometimes necessitate the use of additional troops, allocated by higher headquarters for this specific operation. Area Allocation and Subdivision Deciding on or locating operational areas, or even sub-dividing a unit area, will always require an appreciation of the situation. The following paragraph includes the important factors to be considered in making this appreciation.