Understanding the Operational Environment (OE) is the essence of why the TRADOC G-2 exists. A grounded, relevant, timely, accessible, and tailorable understanding of the OE provides the foundation for TRADOC’s purpose- to design acquire, build, and improve the army.

TRADOC G-2 replicates the complexities of the OE by leveraging DATE and/or real-world data, information, and knowledge in support of commanders’ training objectives.

G-2 conducts an accreditation program to ensure the OE OPFOR program maintains credibility, accurately replicates the threat, and sets the necessary conditions to support training objectives, and outcomes, driving solution strategies to key OE and OPFOR capability gaps, and advocate for their funding.