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Brigade Support Area 18 June 2020 4-9 Figure 4-4. Example of a completed range card The BSB develops engagement areas during base defensive planning and operations. For more information on engagement area development, see ATP 3-90.1, Armor and Mechanized Infantry Company Team. An engagement area channels enemy forces into terrain or routes advantageous to the defense. An engagement area is where the commander intends to trap and destroy an enemy force using massed fires. The ATP 4-90