View source for 71-CO-8505 OPFOR Execute Reconnaissance

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 | label1= Status
 | data1= Approved 25 Feb 2010
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 | label2= Effective Date:
 | data2= 11 Nov 2016
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 | label3= Task Number:
 | data3= 71-CO-8505
 |header4= 
 | label4= Task Title:
 | data4= OPFOR Execute Reconnaissance
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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 conduct reconnaissance 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 reconnaissance 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 commanderâs reconnaissance objective. Stay-behind elements, on order, conduct varied follow-on tasks to the reconnaissance that can include but is not limited to 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 <nowiki>https://tbr.army.mil</nowiki> 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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="3" |'''Plan and Prepare'''
| colspan="6" |'''Execute'''
|'''Assess'''
|-
| colspan="2" |''' '''

Operational Environment
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

Training Environment (L/V/C)
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

% of Leaders Present at

Training/Authorized
| rowspan="2" |% of Soldiers Present at
| rowspan="2" |External Eval
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

%  Performance Measures 'GO'
| rowspan="2" |% Critical Performance Measures  'GO'
| rowspan="2" |% Leader Performance Measures 'GO'
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

Task Assessment
|-
|''' '''

BDE &

Above
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

Dynamic and Complex (All OE  Variables and Hybrid Threat)
| rowspan="3" |Night
| rowspan="5" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

Operational Environment  variables and OPFOR use of L/V/C are executed IAW BLUFOR
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

>=85%
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

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''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

>=80%
| rowspan="2" |Yes
|''' '''

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>=91%
| rowspan="3" |''' '''

''' '''

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''' '''

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''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

All
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>=90%
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'''T'''
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75-84%
|''' '''

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80-90%
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

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80-89%
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'''T-'''
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Dynamic and Complex (All OE  Variables and Single Threat)
|''' '''

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65-74%
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75-79%
| rowspan="3" |No
|''' '''

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65-79%
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'''P'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |Day
|''' '''

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60-64%
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60-74%
|''' '''

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51-64%
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

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<All
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

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<=79%
|''' '''

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'''P-'''
|-
|''' '''

Dynamic and  Complex (<All OE

Variables and Single Threat)
|''' '''

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<=59%
|''' '''

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<=59%
|''' '''

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<=50%
|''' '''

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'''U'''
|}
'''Remarks'''

None

'''Notes'''

None

== Safety Risk ==
Low

== Task Statements ==

== Cue ==
None 
{| class="wikitable"
!     <big>'''DANGER''':</big>
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.
|-
!     <big>'''WARNING''':</big>
Safety briefings should alert users to the possibility of immediate personal injury or damage to equipment.
|-
!     '''<big>CAUTION:</big>'''
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.

{| class="wikitable"
|'''STEP/MEASURE'''
|'''GO'''
|'''NO-GO'''
|'''N/A'''
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Plan'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  1. Plan</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  a. Identify reconnaissance objective and/or objectives.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Collect current information  on enemy element-force capabilities and limitations and operational  environment information to be obtained or confirmed.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
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|<nowiki>+  c. Analyze action and enabling functions that must be performed to achieve  mission success.</nowiki>

Consider tasks to deceive, disrupt, suppress, fix,  contain, breach, defeat, and/or destroy.
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  d. Determine the functional tactics to be applied by action and enabling  elements.</nowiki>
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|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Identify situational awareness and understanding requirements for  collection and analysis.</nowiki>
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| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  f. Task-organize elements-forces for the reconnaissance by function IAW TC  7-100.2/TC 7-100.3.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ g. Determine how and when  functional elements act or enable the reconnaissance, and/or transition to  other tasks-subtasks.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Prepare'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  2. Prepare</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Evaluate ongoing  reconnaissance and surveillance to provide situational understanding of the  enemy and operational environment required for success.</nowiki>
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| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. 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).</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ c. Assess current counterreconnaissance  actions to prevent the enemy from obtaining situational understanding of  OPFOR intentions.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  d. Conduct mission and task rehearsals of action and enabling  elements-forces.</nowiki>
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| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Confirm communications requirements and capabilities.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  f. Execute information warfare (INFOWAR) in support of the reconnaissance.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Execute'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  3. Find</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Conduct undetected and  sequenced movement by reconnaissance elements through and/or into an area  occupied by enemy elements in an area of responsibility (AOR) to locate and  report enemy reconnaissance and/or security elements in predicted enemy locations  (PELs) and/or reference zones (RZs) as reconnaissance objective(s).</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Coordinate with friendly  elements-forces in adjacent AORs to ensure overlapping coverage of ZORR and  provide early warning of enemy activities and/or operational environment  conditions that can impact on reconnaissance mission tasks.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ c. Conduct undetected and  sequenced movement by reconnaissance elements through and/or into an area  occupied by enemy elements in an AOR to locate and/or report information as  tasked on operational environment conditions such as key terrain, natural and  man-emplaced obstacles and choke points, landing or drop zones, routes  trafficability and restrictions, bridges, fords, designated urban areas,  facilities, or other aspects of the civilian population and area of  operations.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ d.  Conduct undetected and sequenced movement by reconnaissance elements through  and/or into an area occupied by enemy elements in an AOR to locate and/or  report on enemy main forces, reserves, combat service support (CSS), and  command and control (C2) in predicted enemy locations (PELs) of the AOR as  reconnaissance objective(s).</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ e. Conduct undetected and  sequenced movement by support elements through and/or into an area occupied  by enemy elements in the AOR to provide direct fires and indirect fires in  order to support the reconnaissance mission.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ f.  Conduct undetected and sequenced movement by support elements through and/or  into an area occupied by enemy elements in the AOR to coordinate combat  support (CS) and combat service support (CSS) to the reconnaissance mission.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ g. Conduct undetected movement  by action element(s) through and/or into an area occupied by enemy elements  in the AOR to occupy a position(s), reconnoiter along routes and sites,  and/or in designated zones and areas to accomplish assigned and implied  reconnaissance tasks.</nowiki>
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|-
|<nowiki>+ h. Coordinate with  counterreconnaissance elements-forces in the AOR in order to deceive,  disrupt, delay, fix, suppress, neutralize, defeat, and/or destroy enemy  security or response elements as part of assigned counterreconnaissance  and/or reconnaissance tasks.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  i. Determine if current tactical conditions require an adjustment to the  reconnaissance.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  4. Contact</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  a. Gain undetected contact with designated reconnaissance objective(s).</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+ b. 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 the reconnaissance.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  c. Report accurate and reliable reconnaissance in a timely manner.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+ d. Engage the enemy and fight  for information, when appropriate, to accomplish the commander’s  reconnaissance information requirements and mission intent.</nowiki>
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|}
{| class="wikitable"
|<nowiki>+ e. Influence (deceive, degrade,  disrupt, deny, and/or exploit) enemy tactical decisionmaking before and  during execution of the reconnaissance through coordination for information  warfare (INFOWAR) technical and psychological capabilities.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ f. Conduct timely movement and  maneuver of reconnaissance elements by stealth, deception, surprise, or  clandestine means.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+ g. Maintain contact with the  enemy with observation and/or technical sensor reconnaissance and  surveillance means to sustain current information.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  5. Report</nowiki>
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| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Inform counterreconnaissance  elements-forces with current information to support their destruction of  enemy reconnaissance elements in the counterreconnaissance zone (CRZ) and to  prevent the enemy from obtaining situational understanding of OPFOR intentions.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
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|<nowiki>+ b. Report regular, periodic,  and/or unexpected information updates in a timely manner to satisfy the  commander’s reconnaissance information requirements and mission intent.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+ c. Recommend if current  tactical conditions require an adjustment to the time and/or tempo allowed  for the reconnaissance.</nowiki>
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|-
|<nowiki>+ d. Execute tasks with  stay-behind elements, when required, that can include but is not limited to:  surveillance, disrupt, delay, suppress, neutralize, defend, defeat, and/or  destroy tasks.</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Continue the mission.</nowiki>
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| 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Assess'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  6. Performance Measures</nowiki>
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| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  a. Reconnaissance objective accomplished - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
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| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Operational  environment information obtained - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
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|-
|<nowiki>+  c. Report accurate and timely reconnaissance - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>+  d. Report reconnaissance tasks accomplished - (Percent)</nowiki>
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| 
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|-
|<nowiki>+ e. Effective  counterreconnaissance coordination - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
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|-
|<nowiki>+  f. Friendly forces available to continue mission - (Percent)</nowiki>
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| 
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|<nowiki>+  g. Stay-behind elements achieve mission tasks - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|}
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="8" |'''TASK PERFORMANCE / EVALUATION SUMMARY BLOCK'''
|-
|ITERATION
|1
|2
|3
|4
|5
|M
|TOTAL
|-
|TOTAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES EVALUATED
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|TOTAL  PERFORMANCE MEASURES GO
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|TRAINING  STATUS GO/NO-GO
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| 
| 
| 
|}

'''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''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''TADSS ID'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Product Type'''
|'''Quantity'''
|-
|23-106
|Instrumentable Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement  System (I-MILES) Tactical Vehicle System (TVS)
|DVC
|18
|-
|23-26
|M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000  (MILES 2000) M2 Machine Gun Kit
|DVC
|18
|-
|L  30-06L-FSH
|OPFOR  Uniforms Large
|TA
|33
|-
|T  07-115
|Machine  Gun, PKM
|DVC
|0
|-
|T  07-116
|Pistol,  Makarov, Plastic
|DVC
|0
|-
|T  20-005
|RPG7  Anti Grenade Launcher with Round
|DVC
|10
|-
|23-67
|Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System  Individual Weapons System (MILES IWS) M16/M4 Rifle Kit, Instrumental
|DVC
|113
|-
|23-23
|M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000  (MILES 2000) M24/M40 Sniper Weapon System Kit
|DVC
|6
|-
|23-95
|M2A2/M3A3  Bradley Fighting Vehicle, (MILES XXI)
|DVC
|8
|-
|L  20-STAR-L
|OPFOR  Vehicle Marker (Large)
|TA
|40
|-
|L  20-STAR-M
|OPFOR  Vehicle Marker (Star) Med
|TA
|6
|-
|L  30-06M-FSH
|OPFOR  Uniforms MED
|TA
|69
|-
|L  30-06S-FSH
|OPFOR  Uniforms Small
|TA
|33
|-
|T  07-117
|Pistol,  Tokarev
|DVC
|0
|-
|T  20-007
|RPK  Squad Machine Gun
|DVC
|2
|-
|T  20-008
|PM-50  Pistol
|DVC
|2
|-
|23-85
|Soft Cap Man Worn Laser Detector (MWLD) (MILES) PR0  Model
|DVC
|153
|-
|GTA 08-11-014
|Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES)  Casualty Cards
|GTA
|6
|-
|23-92
|Main  Gun Signature Simulator (MGSS) (MILES 2000)
|DVC
|10
|-
|23-96
|M1A1/A2/System Enhanced Package (SEP) Tank, (MILES  XXI)
|DVC
|10
|-
|T  20-018
|SVD  Sniper Rifle
|DVC
|2
|-
|L  20-STAR-S
|OPFOR  Vehicle Marker (Star) SM
|TA
|36
|-
|23-102/B
|Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES),  (SLM), RPG7 VISMOD
|DVC
|10
|-
|23-94
|MILES  XXI (STRYKER) Common Kit
|DVC
|0
|-
|T  20-006
|AK-47  Assault Rifle Model
|DVC
|16
|-
|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
|}

== Equipment (LIN) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''LIN'''
|'''Nomenclature'''
|'''Qty'''
|-
| colspan="3" |No  equipment specified
|}

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

== 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 ==
[[Category:VOA]]
{| class="wikitable"
|'''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  <nowiki>https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/DR_pubs/d</nowiki> 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
|}