OPFOR CARD — 002C STORM FRONT

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

See also: Detailed OPORD

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, movement techniques, actions on contact, and battle drill execution. 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: VIPER combat elements establishing blocking positions in AO ORANGE. Three independent elements, one per zone. Elements do NOT coordinate with each other.

Weapons (all elements): M4 with blanks. Small arms only. One member of each element may carry a marked "support weapon" (marked rifle) to represent a crew-served.

Element WEST (OBJ JACKAL)

• Location: Vicinity MP 0600 1538 (Bradenton Ave intersection)
• Size: 2-3 personnel
• Tactic: Hasty ambush. Occupy concealed positions along the friendly approach. Fire aggressively when friendlies get within 40m — VIPER fights hard. After 15-20 seconds of fire, break contact north.

Element CENTRAL (OBJ WOLVERINE)

• Location: Vicinity MP 0612 1546 (road junction near FOB)
• Size: 2-3 personnel
• Tactic: Hold the junction. Occupy fighting positions at the junction oriented south. Fire aggressively and hold position until the assault element closes to within 15m, then take "casualties" on cadre call. VIPER wants this ground.

Element EAST (OBJ FALCON)

• Location: Vicinity MP 0613 1532 (Conex City structures)
• Size: 2-3 personnel
• Tactic: Delay. Fire from inside or adjacent to the structures when friendlies approach within 50m. Bound back through the structures, re-engage once more, then break contact north. VIPER uses the structures for cover but doesn't hold them.

General rules

• 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.
• Do not pursue if they break contact.
• If your element takes "casualties" (cadre call), go down and stay down.
• Each element operates independently — do not reinforce each other.
• Stay in character. Do not coach or critique.
• Police your brass before leaving your position.
• Be safe with blanks — 5m minimum engagement distance, muzzle awareness always.