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The mission of the Infantry Rifle Company is to close with the enemy using fire and movement to destroy or capture enemy forces, or to repel enemy attacks by fire, close combat, and counterattack to control and areas, including populations and resources. The Infantry rifle company commander exercises mission command, and directs the operation of the company and attached units while conducting decisive action throughout the depth of the company’s area of operations. Company missions, although not inclusive, may include reducing fortified areas, infiltrating and seizing objectives in the enemy‘s rear, eliminating enemy force remnants in restricted terrain, securing key facilities and activities, and conducting operations in support of stability tasks in the wake of maneuvering forces. Reconnaissance and surveillance tasks and security operations remain a core competency of the Infantry rifle company, platoon, and squad.