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Enabling Tactics, Techniques, Procedures, and Considerations 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 197 well-rehearsed plan and unity of effort. Commanders base plans on several viable branches or COAs triggered by DPs that reconnaissance assets operate to answer associated CCIRs. Leaders at all levels must understand and rehearse branches and sequels. C-18. Reconnaissance push is used when commanders have a relatively thorough understanding of the operational environment. In these cases commanders 'push' reconnaissance assets into specific portions of their areas of operation to confirm, deny, and validate planning assumptions impacting operations. Reconnaissance push emphasizes detailed, well-rehearsed planning. C-19. The five types of reconnaissance follow: Route reconnaissance is a type of reconnaissance operation to obtain detailed information of a specified route and all terrain from which the enemy could influence movement along that route (ADP 3-90). Area reconnaissance is a type of reconnaissance operation that focuses on obtaining detailed information about the terrain or enemy activity within a prescribed area (ADP 3-90). Zone reconnaissance is a type of reconnaissance operation that involves a directed effort to obtain detailed information on all routes, obstacles, terrain, and enemy forces within a zone defined by boundaries (ADP 3-90). Reconnaissance in force is a type of reconnaissance operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength, dispositions, and reactions or to obtain other information (ADP 3-90). Special reconnaissance is reconnaissance and surveillance actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or diplomatically and/or politically sensitive environments to collect or verify information of strategic or operational significance, employing military capabilities not normally found in conventional forces. Also called SR (JP 3-05). SECURITY OPERATIONS C-20. Security operations are those operations performed by commanders to provide early and accurate warning of enemy operations, to provide the forces being protected with time and maneuver space within which to react to the enemy, and to develop the situation to allow commanders to effectively use their protected forces (ADP 3-90). Security operations are shaping operations (SOs) that take place during all operations. Other collection assets provide the commander with early warning and information on the strength and disposition of enemy forces. The availability of information collection assets enables greater flexibility in the employment of security forces. C-21. Security operations provide information about the enemy and terrain and preserve the combat power of friendly forces. Security operations provide information about the size, composition, location, and direction of movement of enemy forces. Reaction time and maneuver space gained by information collected allows the main body commander to prepare for future operations or to deploy to engage the enemy. Security prevents the enemy from surprising the main body that allows the commander to preserve the combat power of maneuver forces and mass effect and combat power at the decisive point in time. Commanders may conduct security operations to the front, flanks, and rear of their force. The primary difference between security operations and reconnaissance is that security operations orient on the force or facility being protected while reconnaissance orients on enemy, populace, or terrain. C-22. Successful security operations depend on properly applying the following five fundamentals: Provide early and accurate warning. Provide reaction time and maneuver space. Orient on the force or facility to be secured. Perform continuous reconnaissance. Maintain enemy contact. C-23. Four forms of security operations exist, each providing varying levels of protection to the main body and requiring different quantities of resources: Screen is a type of security operation that primarily provides early warning to the protected force (ADP 3-90).