2-33. Advanced force operations are those operations that precede main forces into an area to locate and shape the operational environment for future operations against a specific adversary. Advanced force operations are operations conducted to refine the location of specific, identified targets and further develop the operational environment for near-term missions (JP 3-05). Advanced force operations encompass many activities including close-target reconnaissance; tagging, tracking, and locating; reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of forces; infrastructure development; and terminal guidance. Unless specifically withheld, advanced force operations also include direct action in situations when failure to act will mean loss of fleeting opportunity for success.