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CRS-2 1 Direct action operations are short-duration st rikes and other small-scale offensive actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or po litically sens itive environments and which employ specialized military capabilities to seize, destroy, capture, exploit, recover, or damage designated targets. Direct action differs from conventional offensive actions in the level of physical and political risk, operational techniques, and the degree of discriminate and precise use of force to achieve specific objectives. 2 Kevin Maurer, “Newly Formed 95 th Civil Affairs Brigade Activates,” Fayetteville Times, August 18, 2006. 3 Michael Sirak, “Air Force Assigns Specia l Operations Wing to Cannon Air Force Base,” Defense Daily, June 22, 2006.