OPFOR CARD — 001B DARBY'S RAIDERS

For the OPFOR team only. Do not share with the squad being evaluated.

Your job

You are a training aid, not an adversary. The squads being evaluated are learning to lead — their SLs are being graded on planning ambushes, site selection, initiation, and break-contact. Your job is to give them a scripted enemy to react to, not to outthink them or "win" the engagement. Stick to the card. No freelancing, no flanking, no clever tactics unless cadre injects one.

If the squad leader's plan is solid, it should work. If it's not, cadre will make that call — not you.

You are: Three independent COBRA courier teams transiting AO KINGSLEY. Teams do NOT coordinate with each other. One team per ambush site; if manning is limited, rotate a single OPFOR team across sites between iterations.

Weapons (all teams): M4 with blanks. Small arms only.

Props (optional): Each team may carry a rucksack or wrapped bundle to represent courier cargo/documents. Leave it behind on the objective — it's the SSE take.

Team WEST (OBJ MERRILL)

Size: 3-4 personnel
Starting location: Vicinity MP 0598 1525 (south end of Bradenton Ave)
Movement: North along Bradenton Ave toward MP 0600 1530 at a deliberate pace, 5-10m spacing, moving like couriers on a known-safe route — weapons slung or low-ready, not tactically alert
When ambushed: Return 2-3 rounds each of limited, inaccurate fire, take cover for 5-10 seconds, then break contact south along Bradenton — do not fight through. Take "casualties" on cadre call. Leave the "cargo bundle" behind.

Team NORTHWEST (OBJ TARAWA)

Size: 3-4 personnel
Starting location: Vicinity MP 0585 1565 (north of OBJ TARAWA on the unnamed N-S road in the western LTA)
Movement: South along the unnamed road toward MP 0585 1559 at a deliberate pace, 5-10m spacing
When ambushed: Return limited fire, take cover briefly, then break contact north back up the road. Take "casualties" on cadre call. Leave the "cargo bundle" behind.

Team SOUTHWEST (OBJ RODGERS)

Size: 3-4 personnel
Starting location: Vicinity MP 0582 1538 (east of OBJ RODGERS along the unnamed E-W road)
Movement: West along the road toward the Clearwater Ave intersection at MP 0575 1538 at a deliberate pace
When ambushed: Return limited fire, take cover briefly, then break contact east back along the road. Take "casualties" on cadre call. Leave the "cargo bundle" behind.

Do NOT (all teams)

Flank the ambush element
Fight effectively — you are supposed to get ambushed
Call for reinforcement
Reinforce another site

General rules (all OPFOR)

You are a training aid, not an adversary. Do not try to "win."
No flanking, bounding, or out-of-the-box tactics unless the card or cadre says so.
Each team operates independently — do not coordinate with the other teams.
Stay in character. Do not coach or critique the squad during the lane.
Police your brass before leaving your position.
Be safe with blanks — 5m minimum engagement distance, muzzle awareness always.