Soldiers dismount from their convoy during improvised-explosive device defeat training where they encounter civilians on the battlefield, who play a large role in how the Soldiers reacted in each scenario.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joe Iacovone briefs opposing forces members before the annual Atlantic County crisis response exercise at Atlantic Cape Community College, July 12. Event planners from the Atlantic Co More
Sgt. Brandon Finley, a Soldier assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, prepares to engage in opposing forces operations during situat More
Soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment receive commendations from Romanian military officials to recognize their hard work and dedication during the Operation Wind Spring 15 Closing Ceremony at Spardan, More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division return fire as simulated opposing forces assault the battalion’s tactical assembly area Oct. 14. More
Cpl. Gunnar Bontjes, an MK36 Wrecker operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, operates a Wrecker during a convoy operations exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The Marines encountered opposing for More
Soldiers with the 298th Transportation Company, based out of Franklin, Pa., observe civilian role players as they enter an Entry Control Point in a mock exercise during Combat Support Training Exercise 78-16-01 More
JOLON, Calif. -- Sgt. 1st Class James Wardle, an Opposing Forces casualty and combat engineer with the 570th Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., More
U.S. Air Force 8th Security Forces Squadron members take cover while purple smoke signals an attack during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2017. Opposing forces attack More
HOHENFELS, Germany - Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment navigate the mountainous roads of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center as they play the part of opposing forces (OPFOR) during Sa More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Miguel Saldana from the 144th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participates in Combat Leaders Course as a member of the opposition force Aug. 16, 2017. This training is used to More
Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s opposing forces, the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, defend their stronghold on a village against 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment’s attack to liberate the town du More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan Fernandez counts 7.62 millimeter blank rifle ammunition during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Oct. 3, 2018. Fernandez, a native of More
Pfc. Nathan Cook, a Cavalry Scout assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, observes a training area while acting as the opposing force defending a village d More
U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd platoon 1st squad, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Infantry Regiment, conduct a final inspection of their equipment on Feb. 21, 2020. The Marines are training as an opposing More
Opposing forces prepare to attack Soldiers with a simulated rocket propelled grenade in a convoy training exercise at the Combat Support Training Exercise.
A soldier acting as opposing forces takes aim and waits for an approaching convoy during training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center Oct. 1, 2011. The training is being conducted for the 37th Infantry More
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Kevin Allman stands by for a briefing at Atlantic Cape Community College in Hamilton Township, N.J., July 12. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard were invited to evaluate an More
U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Gundersen, 806th Engineer Company, fires blank ammunition at a convoy using a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System during the Warrior Exercise 2014 (WAREX) at Fort McCoy, Wis., Marc More
Soldiers from Moldova, the U.K., Romoania, and U.S. Armies lower their respective flags as their national anthems are played at the Operation Wind Spring 15 Closing Ceremony at Spardan, Galati, Romania, April 2 More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division take cover and return fire as simulated opposing forces assault the battalion’s tactical assembl More
Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Waples, the recovery team leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, provides security for an MK36 Wrecker crew during a convoy operations exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The More
JOLON, Calif. – Spc. Jacob Duncan (laying), an Opposing Forces casualty and combat medic with the 570th Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., simul More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Parnell, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, fires his M- 249mm Squad Automatic Weapon from the cover of his turret during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, R More
Soldiers in 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment attack a village that is occupied and held by Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s opposing forces, the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, during the final ba More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Tyler Marino and Cpl. Hunter Badgett provide security during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Oct. 3, 2018. Marino, a native of Columbus, Ohio, More
Sgt. Alfredo Chavez, on left, and Sgt. Ryan Heaton, cavalry scouts assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, secure a rooftop while acting as the opposing fo More
U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd platoon 1st squad, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Infantry Regiment, carry concertina coiled wire to secure their area of operations on Feb. 21, 2020. The Marines train wit More
Glenn Hausmann acts as a hostage taker at Atlantic Cape Community College in Hamilton Township, N.J., July 12. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard were invited to evaluate and participate as opposing f More
U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Gundersen, 806th Engineer Company, waits to execute a simulated ambush on a convoy during the Warrior Exercise 2014 (WAREX) at Fort McCoy, Wis., March 29, 2014. WAREX is an annual training More
Lithuanian soldiers prepare to stage a simulated attack Sept. 6, 2014, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, during exercise Saber Junction 2014. Saber Junction is a U.S. Army Europ More
Soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment join allies from the Romanian, British, and Moldovan Armies during the Operation Wind Spring 15 Closing Ceremony, Smardan, Galati, Romania, April 27. Operation Wi More
Medics evaluate, triage, stabilize and evacuate Soldiers Oct. 14 after an "attack" on the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division tactical assembly ar More
A Marine and corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 prepare to place Staff Sgt. Christian T. Todd, a platoon sergeant and assistant convoy commander, in a Humvee after he was notionally-injured during a con More
Sgt. 1st Class Megan Yost, a motor transport operator with the 298th Transportation Company, based out of Franklin, Pa., cares for a prop baby that was given to her by a civilian role player at an Entry Control More
JOLON, Calif. – Sgt. 1st Class James Wardle (right) and Spc. Jacob Duncan (laying left), both Opposing Forces casualties with the 570th Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade of Joint More
Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Security Forces Squadron went to Camp Bullis, TX to participate as an opposing force to challenge the students during their Combat Leaders Course Field Trai More
A view of the road through the aperture of a scope mounted on a Modular Assault Rifle System Light during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Sept. 3, 2018. Fire te More
Pfc. James Loper, a cavalry scout assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, aids Dominic Littlewood, a journalist and television presenter with the British B More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Austin R. Jasper, assigned to 3rd platoon 1st squad, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Infantry Regiment, looks out a window on Feb. 21, 2020., Jasper, as a member of the opposing f More
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. David Pabon communicates with fellow opposing forces members at Atlantic Cape Community College in Hamilton Township, N.J., July 12. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard were More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division evacuate seriously “injured” patients to waiting field litter ambulances Oct. 14 as part of More
Staff Sgt. Christian T. Todd, a platoon sergeant and assistant convoy commander with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, calls his convoy on the radio during an exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The Mari More
JOLON, Calif. – Spc. Robert Tolan, an Opposing Forces insurgent and cavalry scout with the 422nd Military Police Company, 11th MP Brigade, 200th MP Command, waits for the unit training before laying down harass More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Todd Richey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides his K-9 to specific areas to detect simulated bombs during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan Fernandez provides security during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Oct. 3, 2018. Fernandez, a native of Jacksonville, Illinois, is More
Sgt. Alfredo Chavez, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, points out a target to Dominic Littlewood, a journalist and television presenter with More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Austin R. Jasper, assigned to 3rd platoon 1st squad, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Infantry Regiment, watches his team member’s movement on Feb. 21, 2020. During training, Jaspe More
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. David Pabon acts as a hostage taker at Atlantic Cape Community College in Hamilton Township, N.J., July 12. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard were invited to evaluate and More
Soldiers at the 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Aid Station, treat the “injured” as the final step in a mass casualty exercise Oct. 14. Medics from the 1st More
Marines role-playing as the enemy cover a notionally-injured comrade during a convoy operations exercise with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 11, 2016. The mission of the convoy was to More
Eliminated Opposing Forces lay on the ground after they have been checked and identified by Soldiers of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) following an attack on an Entry Control Point in a mock exer More
U.S. Air Force 8th Security Forces Squadron members take cover while yellow smoke signals an attack during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2017. The training exercise More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Miguel Saldana, from the 144th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron, participates in Combat Leaders Course as an Opposing Force Aug. 16, 2017. This training is used to challenge and More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Tyler Marino briefs his team during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Oct. 4, 2018. Marino, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is a team leader with 1st More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, observe an incoming Bradley Fighting Vehicle while acting as the opposing force defending a village during More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle A. Smith assigned to 3rd platoon 1st squad, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Infantry Regiment, checks his section of responsibility on Feb. 21, 2020. Smith watches his sectio More
Soldiers with the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), based out of Orlando, Fla., defend an Entry Control Point in a mock exercise during Combat Support Training Exercise 78-16-01 at Joint Base McGuire-D More
U.S. Air Force 8th Security Forces Squadron members advance through high bush while scanning for opposing forces during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2017. Opposing More
U.S. Air Force Security Forces personnel from various squadrons participate in the Combat Leaders Course in Camp Bullis, TX Aug. 16, 2017. The course is used to challenge and develop the students’ leadership sk More
New Zealand Army Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sorenson and U.S. Marine Sgt. Tyler Marino designate positions on a map during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Oct. 4, 2018 More
Pfc. James Loper, on right, a cavalry scout assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division observes as Dominic Littlewood, a journalist and television presenter wi More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle A. Smith assigned to 3rd platoon 1st squad, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Infantry Regiment, watches his section of responsibility on Feb. 21, 2020. Smith looks in every po More
An Atlantic County SWAT member peers around a corner at Atlantic Cape Community College in Hamilton Township, N.J., July 12. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard were invited to evaluate and participate More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Hugh McShane, logistics officer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Headquarters Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif., engages an opposing forces player during Integrated Training Exercis More
A U.S. Soldier playing opposing forces is visible in an urban operations building, as U.S. soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, practice a Standard Training Exerci More
A Soldier with the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), based out of Orlando, Fla., radios in an attack on an Entry Control Point in a mock exercise during Combat Support Training Exercise 78-16-01 at Joi More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pate, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, left, inspects the M-4 assault rifle of Airman 1st Class Isaac Holm, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, during a field training ex More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jimmy Schiotis, from the 144th Security Forces Squadron, participates in the Combat Leaders Course as a member of the opposing forces Aug. 16, 2017. This training is used to challenge More
Spc. Thomas Glasco, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, prepares to engage the enemy while acting as a member of the opposing forces during ex More
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Kevin Allman talks with Atlantic County SWAT officers while acting as a hostage taker at Atlantic Cape Community College in Hamilton Township, N.J., July 12. Members of the New Jersey More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Medelez, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, scratches his K-9 before receiving a mission brief during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republ More
A Humvee crewed by field artillerymen and other Soldiers from Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery Regiment, Utah National Guard, drives past an exploding IED simulator as two opposing forces rol More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Tyler Marino designates a position on a map during Exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Waiouru Training Area, New Zealand, Oct. 4, 2018. Marino, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is a team More
Pfc. James Loper, on left, a cavalry scout assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, demonstrates the use of a night optical/observation device to Dominic Littlewood, a journalist and televisio More
U.S. Army members of the 82nd Airborne attack the opposing force on Feb. 21, 2020. Members of the 82nd Airborne Division assigned to be the opposing force during a training exercise attack the compound of the c More
Images taken inside the RTOC, the location where plans and operations are made and controlled for the opposing forces or "OPFOR" mission during the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's Full Spectrum Training Ev More
A U.S. Soldier, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, plays as Opposing Forces during a simulated combat scenario at Zamania Village Traini More
U.S. soldiers portraying opposing forces are visible in a urban operations building, as U.S. soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, practice a Standard Training Exer More
Soldiers with the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), based out of Des Moines, Iowa, dismount from their Humvee after an attack on an Entry Control Point in a mock exercise during Combat Support Training More