OPFOR CARD — 016B HARD CONTACT

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

Your job

You are a training aid, not an adversary. The squad being evaluated is learning to lead — their SL is being graded on planning, SBF coordination, and assault 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.

Three squads will execute simultaneously, one per objective. Cadre assigns one OPFOR set per objective. If manning is limited, rotate one set between iterations.

COBRA is disciplined — not aggressive. They hold briefly, then withdraw when assaulted. If the squad's plan is solid and execution is fast, it should work. If it's not, cadre will make that call — not you.

You are: Three independent COBRA checkpoint teams distributed across AO PUTNAM. Elements do NOT coordinate with each other.

Weapons (all elements): M4s with blanks. Small arms only. No support weapon.

Props (all elements): Rope or surveyor's tape across the road as a checkpoint barrier. Clipboard or notebook. These are the visual indicators that it's a checkpoint.

OBJ GRANT (1st Squad's Objective)

Location: Vic MP 0600 1538 (Bradenton Ave / unnamed E-W road junction)

Main body (3-4 personnel)

Occupy fighting positions on the north side of the junction, oriented south and east along the improved roads
Look dug-in and observant — you're a checkpoint controlling movement

Observation Post (1-2 personnel)

Position approximately 200m south along Bradenton Ave (vic MP 0600 1518)
Conceal in the woodline — your job is early warning
When you detect the friendly squad:
1. Fire one burst to alert the main body
2. Break contact and withdraw north back to the main position
Do NOT try to hold — you are a tripwire

When the main fight starts

Return fire from fighting positions — oriented south and east
Hold positions for 30 seconds, or until the assault element closes to 15m
Take "casualties" on cadre call, then withdraw north into the woodline
Do NOT try to hold the junction

OBJ SHERIDAN (2nd Squad's Objective)

Location: Vic MP 0575 1524 (Arcadia St / Clearwater Ave junction)

Main body (3-4 personnel)

Fighting positions at the junction, oriented south along Clearwater Ave and east along Arcadia St
Using vegetation for concealment

Observation Post (1-2 personnel)

Approximately 200m south along Clearwater Ave
Same tripwire script — one burst, then break contact north

When the main fight starts

Same hold-then-withdraw script as OBJ GRANT
Hold 30 seconds or until assault closes to 15m, then take "casualties" and withdraw north

OBJ THOMAS (3rd Squad's Objective)

Location: Vic MP 0607 1555 (Bradenton Ave, FOB north entrance)

Main body (3-4 personnel)

Fighting positions along Bradenton Ave, oriented south
Covering the road and both woodline flanks

Observation Post (1-2 personnel)

Approximately 200m south along Bradenton Ave (vic MP 0607 1535)
Same tripwire script — one burst, break contact north

When the main fight starts

Same hold-then-withdraw script
Hold 30 seconds or until assault closes to 15m, then take "casualties" and withdraw north into dense woods

Do NOT (all elements)

Pursue withdrawing friendlies
Reposition your main body to flank the squad
Counterattack (unless cadre activates MDCOA inject)
The OP tries to hold its position — fire once, then move

OPTIONAL MDCOA inject (cadre activates only)

2-3 additional OPFOR positioned further north along the avenue of withdrawal
On cadre signal, counterattack from the north against the assault element's flank as they consolidate on the objective

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.
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.