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Enabling Tactics, Techniques, Procedures, and Considerations 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 207 C-76. The outgoing unit transfers to the incoming unit all information and intelligence concerning the enemy and the AO. Close cooperation and coordination of plans are necessary between the commanders and subordinates of both the incoming and outgoing units. This normally requires their CPs to be collocated. The incoming unit must fit into and accept the general defense plan of the outgoing unit until RIP is complete. Non-maneuver units normally should not be relieved at the same time as the units they support and, ideally, are complete before maneuver units conduct their RIP. This provides an opportunity to establish operations in preparation for the outgoing unit's recovery. C-77. In the simplest RIP, the incoming unit has the same equipment and organizational structure as the relieved unit. When possible, separate routes are planned for the incoming and outgoing units to avoid two-way traffic. The higher headquarter's order should designate the contact point where the two commanders meet (usually the outgoing commander's CP). If a contact point is not provided, the incoming commander should request a location from the outgoing commander. The higher headquarter's order, at a minimum, includes the time for commencing and completing the relief and priorities for use of the routes. C-78. Control measures for relief in place are generally restrictive to prevent fratricide. At a minimum, these control measures include the AO with its associated boundaries, battle positions, contact points, start points, routes, release points, AAs, fire support coordination measures, and defensive direct fire control measures, such as target reference points and engagement areas (see figure C-4 for an example of control measures). FM 3-90-2 Figure C-4. Example control measures for a relief in place