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 | data1= Approved 20 Jan 2017
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 | data2= 20 Jan 2017
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 | label4= Task Title:
 | data4= OPFOR Execute an Act of Terrorism
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== Conditions ==
''Terrorism'' is the use of violence or threat of violence, often motivated by religious, political, or other ideological beliefs, to instill fear and coerce governments or societies in pursuit of goals that are usually political. Acts of terrorism demonstrate an intention to cause significant psychological or physical effects on a relevant population through the use or threat of violence. Terrorism is typically a long-term commitment to degrade the resilience of an enemy in order to obtain concessions from an enemy.  

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 an act of terrorism 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 terrorism 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, considers a full range of regular and irregular forces capabilities in order to erode an enemy s power, influence, and will. Stay-behind elements, on order, conduct varied follow-on tasks that can include but is not limited to reconnaissance and surveillance, disruption, delay, information warfare (INFOWAR) activities, and/or subsequent threats or acts of terrorism. The OPFOR typically breaks contact or exfiltrates from an attack site and occupies a safe haven. An exception is an act of terrorism that involves suicide by actors in conducting the terrorism. 

'''NOTE'''

Motivations for initiating or continuing acts of terrorism can include but are not limited to:
* Spotlight attention on unresolved grievances with an enemy.
* Disrupt an enemy's ability to continue actions against the OPFOR.
* Champion causes of a suppressed and/or disenfranchised segment of a relevant population.
* Demonstrate regular and irregular force capabilities.
* Obtain active and passive support from a relevant population.
* Receive overt and covert support from a state or non-state actor.
* Deter continued enemy military operations in a particular geographic area.
* Dissuade enemy governmental influence over a relevant population.
* Develop acquiesce and/or active support of relevant population for OPFOR operations.
* Cause an enemy to overreact to acts of terror and correspondingly alienate a relevant population.
Activities that an opposing force can use to conduct terrorism include but are not limited to-
* Threat-Hoax
*  Arson
* Sabotage
* Bombing
*  Assassination
* Bribery
*  Cyber Attack
* Extortion
* Hostage-Taking
* Information Warfare
* Kidnapping
*  Assault-Maiming
* Murder
* Theft
*  Robbery
* Trafficking (Human, Technology, Commodities, Contraband)
* Suicide Attack
* Weapon of Mass Destruction Attack: chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear, and can include toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) or toxic industrial materials (TIM).
'''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" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

>=80%
| rowspan="2" |Yes
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

>=91%
| rowspan="3" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

All
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

>=90%
|''' '''

''' '''

'''T'''
|-
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

75-84%
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

80-90%
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

80-89%
|''' '''

''' '''

'''T-'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

Dynamic and Complex (All OE  Variables and Single Threat)
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

65-74%
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

75-79%
| rowspan="3" |No
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

65-79%
|''' '''

''' '''

'''P'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |Day
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

60-64%
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

60-74%
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

51-64%
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

<All
| rowspan="2" |''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

<=79%
|''' '''

''' '''

'''P-'''
|-
|''' '''

Dynamic and  Complex (<All OE

Variables and Single Threat)
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

<=59%
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

<=59%
|''' '''

''' '''

''' '''

<=50%
|''' '''

''' '''

'''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 enemy element or force capabilities and limitations to be  attacked</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  b. Conduct broad target analysis</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  c. Select specific target or targets</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  d. Determine the method and desired effect of terrorism to be conducted</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Identify kill zone or kill zones</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ f. Analyze action and enabling  functions that must be performed to achieve mission success, and consider  tasks to deceive, disrupt, suppress, fix, isolate, contain, defeat and/or  destroy</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  g. Determine the functional tactics to be applied by action and enabling  elements</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  h. Identify situational understanding requirements for collection and  analysis</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  i. Task-organize elements or forces for the act of terrorism by function IAW  TC 7-100.2/TC 7-100.3</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ j. Determine how and when  functional elements act or enable the terrorism and transition to other  tasks-subtasks</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Prepare'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  2. Prepare</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Conduct continuous  reconnaissance and surveillance to provide situational understanding of enemy  and operational environment required for OPFOR success</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Conduct continuous  counterreconnaissance to prevent the enemy from obtaining situational  understanding of OPFOR intentions</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  c. Conduct mission and task rehearsals</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  d. Execute information warfare (INFOWAR)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Execute'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  3. Infiltrate</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Conduct undetected and  sequenced movement by security elements through or into an area occupied by  enemy elements to occupy a position(s) in order to fix enemy security or  response elements</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Conduct undetected and  sequenced movement by support elements through or into an area occupied by  enemy elements to occupy a position(s) in order to isolate the kill zones(s)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ c. Conduct undetected and  sequenced movement by support elements through or into an area occupied by  enemy elements to occupy an indirect fire position(s) in order to suppress,  disrupt, neutralize, or contain enemy at the kill zone(s)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ d. Conduct undetected movement  by an action element(s) through or into an area occupied by enemy elements to  occupy a position(s) in order to attack (for example: assault, ambush, or  raid) enemy and/or enemy materiel in the kill zone(s)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Determine if current tactical conditions require an adjustment to the  terrorism</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  4. Isolate</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Employ reconnaissance and  surveillance with security elements to sustain situational understanding and  provide early warning of enemy activities that can influence the act of  terrorism</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Influence (deceive, degrade,  disrupt, deny, and/or exploit) enemy tactical decision making before and  during execution of the raid through information warfare (INFOWAR) technical  and psychological capabilities</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ c. Isolate the enemy in the  kill zone with support element(s) using indirect fires, nonlethal suppression  means, and/or direct fires</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ d. Fix enemy security  element(s) and/or response elements to prevent or slow support to enemy at  the terrorism objective</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  5. Execute Act of Terrorism</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ a. Attack with sudden and  massed combat power of action and support elements to contain enemy in the  kill zone or kill zones</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Support the act of terrorism  with appropriate enabling task functions that may include but are not limited  to: deceive, disrupt, suppress, fix, breach, clear, or seize</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ c. Assault with fires and  maneuver as sudden and massed combat power of the raiding, security, and  support elements to seize the raid objective</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  d. Destroy enemy elements in the kill zone or kill zones</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Exploit the terrorism objective when designated in the mission task and  intent</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ f. Consolidate the objective  site, when appropriate, and defend while the site is exploited by OPFOR  elements</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ g. Reorganize OPFOR elements to  minimize the impacts of combat losses and functional capabilities</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  6. Continue Mission</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|<nowiki>+ a. Conduct timely undetected  movement from the kill zone or kill zones, or break contact from enemy  elements, and occupy safe haven</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ b. Execute tasks after the act  of terrorism with stay-behind elements, when required, that can include but  are not limited to: surveillance, disrupt, delay, suppress, neutralize,  defend, defeat, and/or destroy tasks</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+ c. Execute information warfare  (INFOWAR) in support of psychological effects to intimidate the relevant  population and degrade confidence in existing governance and security of the  relevant population</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  d. Continue the mission</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Assess'''
|-
|<nowiki>+  7. Performance Measures</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  a. Reconnaissance locates high value target - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  b. Key operational environment factors confirmed - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  c. OPFOR security provides 360-degree coverage - (Time)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  d. Information warfare (INFOWAR) deceives enemy - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  e. Infiltrate action, enabling, and support elements - (Time)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  f. Isolate enemy in kill zone - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  g. Fix enemy response elements from kill zone - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  h. Attack to destroy enemy target in kill zone - (Time)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  i. Exploit objective site as appropriate to mission - (Yes/No)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  j. Combat effectiveness of enemy in kill zone - (Percent)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  k. OPFOR available to continue mission - (Percent)</nowiki>
| 
| 
| 
|-
|<nowiki>+  l. Stay-behind OPFOR accomplish 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
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
|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)'''

{| class="wikitable"
|'''Task  ID'''
|'''Title'''
|-
|ART  5.0
|Conduct  Mission Command
|}

== '''TADSS''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''TADSS ID'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Product Type'''
|'''Quantity'''
|-
|T  07-115
|Machine  Gun, PKM
|DVC
|2
|-
|T  07-116
|Pistol,  Makarov, Plastic
|DVC
|2
|-
|T  20-007
|RPK  Squad Machine Gun
|DVC
|2
|-
|23-102/B
|Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES),  (SLM), RPG7 VISMOD
|DVC
|10
|-
|T  07-117
|Pistol,  Tokarev
|DVC
|2
|-
|T  20-008
|PM-50  Pistol
|DVC
|2
|-
|GTA 08-11-014
|Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES)  Casualty Cards
|GTA
|6
|-
|23-67
|Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System  Individual Weapons System (MILES IWS) M16/M4 Rifle Kit, Instrumental
|DVC
|113
|-
|23-22
|M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000  (MILES 2000) M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Kit
|DVC
|6
|-
|23-23
|M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000  (MILES 2000) M24/M40 Sniper Weapon System Kit
|DVC
|6
|-
|23-26
|M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000  (MILES 2000) M2 Machine Gun Kit
|DVC
|18
|-
|T  20-005
|RPG7  Anti Grenade Launcher with Round
|DVC
|10
|-
|T  20-006
|AK-47  Assault Rifle Model
|DVC
|16
|-
|23-85
|Soft Cap Man Worn Laser Detector (MWLD) (MILES) PR0  Model
|DVC
|153
|-
|23-25
|M2K Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System 2000  (MILES 2000) M240 Machine Gun Kit
|DVC
|10
|-
|T  20-018
|SVD  Sniper Rifle
|DVC
|2
|}

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

== Materiel Items (NSN) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''NSN'''
|'''LIN'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Qty'''
|-
|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
|-
|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
|-
|1005-21-912-8997
| 
|Firing  Attachment, Blank Ammunition: M249 SAW
|6
|-
|1305-01-078-4879
|D31944
|Cartridge,  Caliber .50 Blank: M1E1 (DODIC:A598)
|2000
|-
|1370-00-752-8124
|T56265
|Simulator,  Hand Grenade: M116A1 (DODIC:L601)
|108
|-
|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
|-
|1330-00-289-6852
|J79133
|Grenade,  Hand, Red Smoke: M18 (DODIC:G950)
|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
|-
|1305-00-166-6371
| 
|Cartridge,  7.62 Millimeter Blank, Linked: M82 (DODIC:A111)
|1600
|}

== 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
|}