 These would, prior to plowing operations, send preparatory machinegun, mortar, and 90mm tank guns into the forests and jungles; subsequent fire was continuously directed into uncleared areas to deter ambushes while the Rome plows performed their task.A search team, consisting of an infantry platoon and a squad of engineers, was also on hand to destroy any enemy installations, such as camps and tunnels, that were encountered, as well as to gather information.During the American incursion into Cambodia on 1 May 1970, Rome plows cleared over of jungle near the "Fishook" region, and destroyed over 1,100 enemy positions.