2-20. Generally in the offense, brigades and lower echelons pass requirements to conduct minimum-essential stability operations tasks in their areas of operations to the next higher echelon headquarters. Executing these tasks may require movement of the forward brigades’ rear boundary to allow for the necessary area required to conduct stability operations. In some situations, a follow and support brigade conducts the minimum-essential stability operations tasks. However, once an operation becomes more static, responsibility for the forward brigades to conduct minimum-essential stability operations tasks increases along with the other elements of consolidation of gains. The minimum-essential stability operations tasks provide the environment for the successful execution of the other Army stability operations tasks.