71-CO-8507 OPFOR Execute Complex Battle Position

Status	Approved 25 Feb 2010
Effective Date:	11 Nov 2016
Task Number:	71-CO-8504
Task Title:	OPFOR Execute a Reconnaissance Attack
Distribution Restriction:	Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Destruction Notice:	None
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Conditions

The OPFOR is conducting operations independently or as part of a larger element or force and receives an operation order (OPORD) or fragmentary order (FRAGORD) to establish a CBP at a location and time specified. The order includes all applicable overlays and/or graphics. Task organization provides the combat power capabilities to accomplish the task. The OPFOR has communications with higher, adjacent, subordinate, and supporting elements. Friendly force and enemy coalition forces, noncombatants, government agencies, nongovernment organizations, and local and international media may be in the operational environment (OE). The OPFOR is not constrained by standardized Rules of Engagement (ROE) and does not necessarily comply with international conventions or agreements on the conduct of warfare. Some iterations of this task should be performed in MOPP 4. This task should be trained under IED Threat conditions.

Standards

The OPFOR conducts complex battle position (CBP) actions in accordance with (IAW) TC 7-100.2 and/or TC 7-100.3, the order, and/or higher commander's guidance. The OPFOR, IAW the mission order, conducts reconnaissance and/or surveillance to accomplish the commander s security requirements and CBP mission tasks. Stay-behind elements, on order, conduct varied follow-on tasks that can include but is not limited to reconnaissance and surveillance, and coordination to disrupt, delay, suppress, neutralize, defeat, and/or destroy designated enemy elements and/or capabilities. The OPFOR continues the mission.

NOTE

TADSS and Materiel Items quantities are based on an armor company headquarters with two armor platoons, one IFV platoon and one dismounted infantry platoon to replicate non-conventional threat. Adjust as needed based on the force size and type of unit used to replicate the OPFOR.

NOTE

The Objective Task Evaluation Criteria Matrix is provided for reference only. Operational and Training Environments will be IAW the BLUFOR Commanders training plan and guidance.

NOTE

Access the Virtual OPFOR Academy at https://tbr.army.mil for electronic copies of OPFOR doctrine, references, Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), and instructional and immersive videos on conducting this task.

Live Fire Required

No

Objective Task Evaluation Criteria Matrix

Plan and Prepare			Execute						Assess
Operational Environment		Training Environment (L/V/C)	% of Leaders Present at Training/Authorized	% of Soldiers Present at	External Eval	% Performance Measures 'GO'	% Critical Performance Measures 'GO'	% Leader Performance Measures 'GO'	Task Assessment
BDE & Above
Dynamic and Complex (All OE Variables and Hybrid Threat)	Night	Operational Environment variables and OPFOR use of L/V/C are executed IAW BLUFOR	>=85%	>=80%	Yes	>=91%	All	>=90%	T
			75-84%			80-90%		80-89%	T-
Dynamic and Complex (All OE Variables and Single Threat)			65-74%	75-79%	No	65-79%			P
	Day		60-64%	60-74%		51-64%	<All	<=79%	P-
Dynamic and Complex (<All OE Variables and Single Threat)			<=59%	<=59%		<=50%			U

Remarks

None

Notes

None

Safety Risk

Low

Cue

None

DANGER: Safety briefings should alert users to the possibility of personal injury or damage to equipment that may result from long-term failure to follow correct procedures.
WARNING: Safety briefings should alert users to the possibility of immediate personal injury or damage to equipment.
CAUTION: None

Performance Steps and Measures

NOTE: Assess task proficiency using the task evaluation criteria matrix.

NOTE: Asterisks (*) indicate leader steps; plus signs (+) indicate critical steps.

STEP/MEASURE	GO	NO-GO	N/A
Plan
+ 1. Plan
+ a. Identify location that satisfies CBP purpose and supporting requirements.
+ b. Identify reconnaissance and surveillance objectives for collection and analysis in support of AOR situational awareness and situational understanding requirements.
+ c. Collect current information on enemy element-force capabilities and limitations and other operational environment information.
+ d. Analyze action and enabling functions that must be performed to achieve mission success such as tasks to deceive, defend, disrupt, suppress, fix, contain, neutralize, defeat, and/or destroy.
+ e. Determine the functional tactics to be applied by action, enabling, and support elements.
+ f. Identify task organization requirements for elements-forces by function IAW TC 7-100.2/TC 7- 100.3.
+ g. Determine how and when functional elements act or enable security missions, defense, combat support and combat service support of CBP, and/or transition to other tasks-subtasks.
Prepare
+ 2. Prepare
+ a. Evaluate ongoing reconnaissance and surveillance to provide situational understanding of the enemy and operational environment required for CBP success.
+ b. Report regular, periodic, and/or unexpected information updates in a timely manner to satisfy the commander’s critical information requirements and mission intent.
+ c. Task organize elements-forces by function IAW TC 7-100.2/TC 7-100.3 that typically include disruption, main defense, reserve, and support.
+ d. Coordinate the integration of available RISTA assets for continuous and overlapping coverage of designated areas, zones, routes, and/or special objectives in the AOR, and zone of reconnaissance responsibility (ZORR).
+ e. Assess current counterreconnaissance actions to prevent the enemy from obtaining situational understanding of OPFOR intentions and/or CBP actions.
+ f. Conduct mission and task rehearsals of action and enabling elements-forces.
+ g. Confirm communications requirements and capabilities.
+ h. Execute information warfare (INFOWAR) in support of the CBP.
+ i. Conduct reconnaissance of withdrawal routes and/or exfiltration routes-lanes if a mission condition requires friendly elements-forces to vacate the CBP.
Execute
+ 3. Occupy
+ a. Establish a disruption zone with security elements-forces that provides 360-degree coverage.
+ b. Move to designated positions and/or battle positions within the complex battle position that include disruption, main defense, reserve, support.
+ c. Confirm coordination for battle handover between disruption elements-forces and main defense elements-forces and/or reserve.
+ d. Integrate simple battle positions (SBPs), fires plans, targets, and kill zones for defense.
+ e. Emplace obstacles in defense of CBP to reinforce terrain and canalize, disrupt, block, fix, or otherwise shape the area of responsibility and probable-possible enemy actions.
+ f. Position a reserve element-force for rapid movement-maneuver to support, on order, multiple CBP contingencies.
+ g. Establish caches and sites in or near CBP with redundant combat support (CS) and combat service support (CSS) capabilities.
+ h. Protect CBP elements-forces with continual improvement of complex terrain, survivability measures, and camouflage, concealment, cover, and deception (C3D).
+ i. Coordinate with friendly elements-forces not in the task organization and located outside of the main CBP perimeter capable of support assistance in contingencies.
+ j. Confirm redundant command and control (C2) communications.
+ k. Publish what conditions may require withdrawal of the CBP, and who [the commander] is authorized to direct any withdrawal from the CBP.
+ l. Report completion of CBP defenses and support operations.
+ m. Conduct systems warfare actions that focus on critical enemy subsystems.
+ n. Execute information warfare (INFOWAR) in support of the defense.
+ o. Improve CBP defenses with continuous review of C3D measures.
+ 4. Defend
+ a. Locate, track, and target enemy elements-forces approaching the CBP.
+ b. Inform disruption elements-forces with current RISTA information to support CBP purpose.

+ c. Execute information warfare (INFOWAR) technical and psychological capabilities to deceive, deter, and/or dissuade the enemy from entering the CBP AO.
+ d. Report accurate tracking of enemy and friendly elements-forces counterreconnaissance success in CBP AOR.
+ e. Arm or otherwise prepare readiness of explosives and other obstacles for execution.
+ f. Conduct timely movement, maneuver, and/or positioning of friendly elements-forces to defend in CBP battle zone.
+ g. On order, engage designated enemy elements-forces with coordinated defenses to deceive, degrade, disrupt, defeat, and/or destroy the enemy.
+ h. On order, direct the reserve to execute specified tasks in support of the CBP defense.
+ i. Coordinate actions in the CBP support zone to sustain the defense.
+ j. Maintain contact with the enemy by observation and/or technical sensor reconnaissance and surveillance means to sustain situational understanding and current information.
+ k. Report regular, periodic, and/or unexpected information updates in a timely manner to satisfy the commander’s critical information requirements and mission intent.
+ l. Recommend if current tactical conditions require an adjustment to the CBP defense.
+ 5. Withdrawal
+ a. If the OPFOR commander directs retention of the CBP, subordinate elements-forces continue the defense, and reorganize combat power to accomplish assigned tasks.
+ b. If the OPFOR commander determines that the CBP is decisively overmatched, the OPFOR commander can direct a withdrawal operation. Actions based on the tactical situation include but are not limited to:
(1) Designate disruption zone and main defense direct and indirect fire elements-forces to remain in contact in order to delay the enemy elements-forces attack into the CBP.
(2) Conduct undetected and sequenced movement by designated combat support (CS) and combat service support (CSS) elements-forces through withdrawal routes and/or exfiltration routes-lanes in order to disengage from enemy influence and occupy designated sites and/or sanctuary areas in the AOR.
(3) Conduct withdrawal of designated main defense and reserve elements-forces through withdrawal routes and/or exfiltration routes-lanes in order to disengage from enemy influence and occupy designated sites and/or sanctuary areas in the AOR.
(4) Update disruption elements-forces with current situational understanding to support destruction of enemy critical subsystems, logistics, and command and control (C2) in follow-on attack and/or support echelons.
(5) On order, friendly elements-forces in contact with the enemy conduct a withdrawal under pressure, break contact, and occupy designated sites and/or sanctuary areas in the AOR.
+ c. Report regular information updates of friendly elements-forces available for mission requirements.
+ d. Execute tasks with stay-behind elements, when required, that can include but are not limited to: surveillance, disrupt, defend, delay, suppress, neutralize, defeat, and/or destroy tasks.
+ e. Employ continuous reconnaissance and surveillance at designated objective(s) to achieve situational awareness and understanding and provide early warning of enemy activities that can influence mission tasks.
+ f. Continue the mission.
Assess
+ 6. Performance Measures
+ a. Reconnaissance tasks accomplished - (Yes/No)
+ b. Key operational environment information obtained - (Yes/No)
+ c. Report timely surveillance and intelligence - (Yes/No)
+ d. Security operations provide 360-degree coverage - (Yes/No)
+ e. Report CBP construction status to completion - (Percent)
+ f. Camouflage, cover, concealment effective - (Percent)
+ g. Deception actions effective - (Yes/No)
+ h. Information warfare (INFOWAR) effective - (Yes/No)
+ i. Report enemy incursions into disruption zone - (Yes/No)
+ j. Counterreconnaissance actions effective - (Yes/No)
+ k. CBP defense effective - (Yes/No)
+ l. CBP defended for time specified by leader - (Yes/No)
+ m. Friendly forces available to continue mission - (Percent)
+ n. Specified systems warfare missions success - (Percent)
+ o. Stay-behind elements achieve mission tasks - (Yes/No)

TASK PERFORMANCE / EVALUATION SUMMARY BLOCK
ITERATION	1	2	3	4	5	M	TOTAL
TOTAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES EVALUATED
TOTAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES GO
TRAINING STATUS GO/NO-GO

ITERATION

1 2 3 4 5 M

COMMANDER/LEADER ASSESSMENT

T P U

Mission(s) supported:

None

MOPP 4

Sometimes

MOPP 4 Statement

OPFOR will conduct operations in an NBC environment based on the training objectives established by the BLUFOR Commander.

NVG

Sometimes

NVG Statement

OPFOR will conduct night time operations based on the training objectives established by the BLUFOR Commander.

Prerequisite Collective Task(s)

None

Supporting Collective Task(s)

None

OPFOR Task(s)

None

Supporting Individual Task(s)

None

Supporting Drill(s)

None

Supported AUTL/UJTL Task(s)

None

TADSS

TADSS ID	Title	Product Type	Quantity
23-106	Instrumentable Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (I-MILES) Tactical Vehicle System (TVS)	DVC	18
L 30-06M-FSH	OPFOR Uniforms MED	TA	69
23-102/B	Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES), (SLM), RPG7 VISMOD	DVC	10
23-22	M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000 (MILES 2000) M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Kit	DVC	6
23-25	M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000 (MILES 2000) M240 Machine Gun Kit	DVC	10
T 07-117	Pistol, Tokarev	DVC	0
T 20-005	RPG7 Anti Grenade Launcher with Round	DVC	10
T 20-006	AK-47 Assault Rifle Model	DVC	16
T 07-115	Machine Gun, PKM	DVC	0
T 07-116	Pistol, Makarov, Plastic	DVC	0
T 20-007	RPK Squad Machine Gun	DVC	2
T 20-008	PM-50 Pistol	DVC	2
T 20-018	SVD Sniper Rifle	DVC	2
GTA 08-11-014	Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Casualty Cards	GTA	6
L 20-STAR-L	OPFOR Vehicle Marker (Large)	TA	40
L 30-06L-FSH	OPFOR Uniforms Large	TA	33
L 30-06S-FSH	OPFOR Uniforms Small	TA	33
23-94	MILES XXI (STRYKER) Common Kit	DVC	0
23-85	Soft Cap Man Worn Laser Detector (MWLD) (MILES) PR0 Model	DVC	153
23-23	M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000 (MILES 2000) M24/M40 Sniper Weapon System Kit	DVC	6
L 20-STAR-M	OPFOR Vehicle Marker (Star) Med	TA	6
23-26	M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000 (MILES 2000) M2 Machine Gun Kit	DVC	18
23-67	Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapons System (MILES IWS) M16/M4 Rifle Kit, Instrumental	DVC	113
23-96	M1A1/A2/System Enhanced Package (SEP) Tank, (MILES XXI)	DVC	10
23-95	M2A2/M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, (MILES XXI)	DVC	8
23-92	Main Gun Signature Simulator (MGSS) (MILES 2000)	DVC	10
L 20-STAR-S	OPFOR Vehicle Marker (Star) SM	TA	36

Equipment (LIN)

LIN	Nomenclature	Qty
No equipment specified

Materiel Items (NSN)

NSN	LIN	Title	Qty
1005-21-912-8997		Firing Attachment, Blank Ammunition: M249 SAW	6
1305-00-005-8005		Cartridge, 5.56 Millimeter Blank, Single Round: M200 (DODIC:A080)	8400
1305-00-008-8894		Cartridge, 7.62 Millimeter Blank, Single Round: M82 (DODIC:A112)	320
1305-01-078-4879	D31944	Cartridge, Caliber .50 Blank: M1E1 (DODIC:A598)	2000
1005-01-480-0289		Chamber, Blank Firing: Machine Gun, 7.62MM, M240B	8
1005-00-118-6192		Firing Attachment, Blank Ammunition: Rifle, 5.56 MM, M16, M16A1	42
1305-00-166-6371		Cartridge, 7.62 Millimeter Blank, Linked: M82 (DODIC:A111)	1600
1370-00-752-8124	T56265	Simulator, Hand Grenade: M116A1 (DODIC:L601)	108
1330-00-289-6851	J77626	Grenade, Hand Green Smoke: M18	6
1330-00-289-6852	J79133	Grenade, Hand, Red Smoke: M18 (DODIC:G950)	6
1005-01-091-7510	F87237	Firing Attachment, Blank Ammunitin: M19 for Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun	10
1330-00-219-8511	J79681	Grenade, Hand, HC Smoke: AN-M8 (DODIC:G930)	12
1005-00-893-0902		Firing Attachment, Blank Ammunition, M14 Rifle	6
1330-00-289-6853	J79818	Grenade, Hand, Violet Smoke: M18 (DODIC:G955)	6
1330-00-289-6854	J79955	Grenade, Hand, Yellow Smoke: M18 (DODIC:G945)	6

Environment

Environmental protection is not just the law but the right thing to do. It is a continual process and starts with deliberate planning. Always be alert to ways to protect our environment during training and missions. In doing so, you will contribute to the sustainment of our training resources while protecting people and the environment from harmful effects. Refer to the current Environmental Considerations manual and the current GTA Environmental-related Risk Assessment card. Consult range control office for specific environmental considerations for the training area(s) being used.

Safety

In a training environment, leaders must perform a risk assessment in accordance with ATP 5-19, Risk Management. Leaders will complete the current Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet in accordance with the TRADOC Safety Officer during the planning and completion of each task and sub-task by assessing mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available-time available and civil considerations, (METT-TC). Note: During MOPP training, leaders must ensure personnel are monitored for potential heat injury. Local policies and procedures must be followed during times of increased heat category in order to avoid heat related injury. Consider the MOPP work/rest cycles and water replacement guidelines IAW FM 3-11.4, Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Protection, FM 3-11.5, Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Decontamination.

Supporting References

Step Number	Reference ID	Reference Name	Required	Primary
	TC 7-100	Hybrid Threat	Yes	Yes
	TC 7-100.2	Opposing Force Tactics	Yes	Yes
	TC 7-100.3	Irregular Opposing Forces https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/d r_aa/pdf/tc7_100x3.pdf	Yes	Yes
	TC 7-100.4	Hybrid Threat Force Structure Organization Guide	Yes	Yes
	TC 7-101	Exercise Design	Yes	Yes