Step into the China Landing Zone, TRADOC G2’s public website capturing All Things China to inform training, education, and leader development.
See the latest production on content related to China.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Chinese military's approach to conflict, including insights into its organization, equipment, and operational methods.
Unlock insights into Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLAA) tactics with ATP 7-100.3, your authoritative source from TRADOC on Chinese military doctrine.
The foundational research and analysis conducted by TRADOC G2 are based on observations and insights drawn from current operational environments and threats. These findings are meticulously documented in monthly running estimate products, which are widely distributed throughout the force. By enriching comprehension of the operational environment, these products play a vital role in TRADOC G2's analytical processes. This ensures that TRADOC's solutions, spanning doctrine, organization, training, equipment, leadership development, personnel, and facilities, are firmly rooted in a deep understanding of the operational context.
Dive into a full suite of material produced by TRADOC G2 designed to teach how China fights. Material includes the doctrinal publication ATP 7-100.3, self-paced interactive training, podcasts, videos and more.
Various documents and infographics describing characteristics and tactics of the People's Liberation Army.
Tune in to essential perspectives shared by professionals discussing Chinese Tactics.
Infographics on how the People's Liberation Army (PLA) fights and highlighted Warfighter Functions.
Deepen your grasp of the pacing challenge by integrating China into your training simulations through the Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE). Implement strategies, capabilities, organizations, and tactics informed by PLAA (People's Liberation Army of China) doctrine into your training exercises.
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TRADOC G2’s public website capturing all things Russia to inform training education leader development.
See the latest production of content related to Russia.
Understand the Russian military approach to conflict and gain insight into how it organizes, equips, and operates.
Comprehend Russia by delving into their perspectives on internal dynamics, conflict approach, and prevalent tactics. Gain insights directly from their own words to develop a more nuanced understanding of the country's intricate political landscape and military strategies.
Dive into a full suite of material produced by tradoc G2 designed to teach how Russia fights. material includes the doctrinal publication ATP 7-100.1, self-paced interactive training, podcasts, videos and more.
Condense comprehensive insights into the characteristics and tactics of the Russian Army with our visually engaging one-page slides and infographics.
Embark on a journey through Russia's military landscape by delving into media-driven perspectives, offering a distinctive outlook on their strategies.
Infographics on how the Russian Army army fights and highlighted Warfighter Functions.
Embark on a journey through Russia's military landscape by delving into media-driven perspectives, offering a distinctive outlook on their strategies. Immerse yourself in these media-based insights to capture the multifaceted dimensions of Russia's military tactics and strategic thinking. Gain a nuanced understanding as you navigate through the unique lens of media coverage, shedding light on the intricacies that shape Russia's approach to military operations.
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Discover how DATE serves as a consolidated training platform for the U.S. Army, allowing seamless practice across live, virtual, and simulated scenarios. DATE achieves this by providing a robust framework for comprehending intricate situations and preparing for adversaries operating in various domains: diplomatic, informational, military, and economic. Through this versatile training environment, soldiers are equipped to face any challenges they may confront on today's battlefield.
Explore the transformative impact of DATE on military training by immersing soldiers in lifelike scenarios, equipping them to navigate the intricacies of contemporary warfare. This entails gaining insights into adversaries, maneuvering through diverse operational environments (OE), and flexibly adapting to evolving factors such as military force structures and equipment.
Collaborate with the U.S. Army training and education community, Operational Forces, Joint Forces, and international Allies via DATE. Participate in a vibrant community of practice through online forums and collaborative spaces.
Learn how to enhance scenario development within DATE by leveraging supplementary TRADOC G-2 tools. Utilize these resources to elevate your training sessions and create immersive, lifelike experiences for soldiers.
Discover an extensive array of DATE media and resources tailored to enrich your comprehension and utilization of this groundbreaking training system. This section offers valuable materials catered to soldiers, trainers, and individuals keen on the evolution of U.S. Army training.
DATE offers the U.S. Army a cohesive and scalable training environment for conducting exercises across live, virtual, and constructive scenarios. It supports various training objectives including defining and describing the Operational Environment (OE), adapting adversaries to meet training needs, preparing for multi-domain operations, addressing challenges of Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO), and ultimately ensuring soldiers and leaders are equipped to succeed in combat.
By incorporating mapping and geospatial support, facilitating training at all echelons, enabling training for all U.S. Army Essential Tasks, institutionalizing the Operational Environment (OE) across professional military education and training, and providing Intelligence Community-validated conditions and adversaries, the system ensures comprehensive and effective training for the entire U.S. Army.
Framing in Army Design Methodology involves building conceptual models of reality to understand situations, while the Operational Environment (OE) and the changing character of war highlight the challenges posed by emerging technologies and hybrid warfare strategies adopted by strategic competitors like Russia and China. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for readiness, modernization efforts, and adaptation to new challenges, emphasizing the need for continual adaptation to maintain the Army's position as a premier fighting force.
DATE Regions create a globally interconnected system of systems, comprising six regions, 24 notional countries, and an interwoven global narrative. This design emphasizes seamless integration and interaction, reflecting a comprehensive approach to military training.
DATE countries are composite representations, blending OE conditions from various real-world nations and validated threat characteristics from the Intelligence Community.
The Operational Environment encompasses the various factors that influence how capabilities are used and impact decision-making by commanders.
DATE uses Operational Variables as the starting point to describe and develop OEs for training.
Each DATE country possesses a distinctive Administrative Force Structure, structured for in-garrison purposes and not for operational tasks. While force structures can be readily adopted, scenario developers are encouraged to customize an Order of Battle to align with training objectives.
In DATE, countries can represent partners, neutrals, or adversaries, with adversary capabilities and interests distributed across the regions. AR 350-2 delineates between notional and real-world content, allowing flexibility in scenario development. Tactical application involves understanding notional actors and employing resources like the ATP 7-100 Series and Virtual OPFOR Academy for realistic training simulations.
DATE is a flexible training platform designed for easy adaptation to diverse scenarios and training needs. It allows customization of operational environment characteristics, including population demographics, borders, infrastructure, and economic factors, as well as adjustment of equipment, capabilities, and readiness levels to suit specific training requirements.
This section of DATE provides in-depth exploration into the interconnected global environment, offering country-specific and regional content. Users can access detailed narratives, force structures, geospatial data, interactive maps, and other resources tailored to enhance understanding and meet varied training needs. With real-time updates and a growing library of materials, users are empowered to achieve operational excellence on a global level.
ESA, your online portal to U.S. Army Training exercises. Effortlessly explore, download, and share exercise materials using ESA's well-organized structure, efficient search functionality, and convenient downloadable options, providing a valuable resource for the Army training community.
ION is a cutting-edge military training platform designed to simulate the dynamic complexities of modern warfare. It immerses users in a virtual environment that replicates social media and digital domains, facilitating training in navigating the intricacies of contemporary operational landscapes. Owned and offered for use by the government, ION is fully automated and scalable, providing a realistic and accessible training experience for military personnel worldwide.
ODIN, the Operational Environment Data Integration Network, offers a comprehensive collection of threat and operational environment data for effective use in training, education, and leader development. It seamlessly integrates resources like the Worldwide Equipment Guide, Threat and OPFOR doctrine, and the Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) into one convenient online hub. ODIN's tailored content for Combat Training Centers and Virtual Opposing Force Academy empowers users with invaluable insights and tools to master OPFOR counter-tasks and enhance readiness in dynamic training environments.
Test or refine your skills in one of two Land Navigation Course simulators. Experience a Beginner level course in a unique Forest environment with minimal GM angle and numerous reference points. Challenge yourself with an Intermediate course and Desert terrain with greater GM and fewer reference points.
The web-based Observed Fire Trainer from OE Games allows students to practice calling for fire at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels at the replicated Fort Sill range.
Every event or exercise shares a common element: they are all anchored by a scenario, typically comprising an Operational Environment (OE) complete with threats, road-to-war (RTW) scenarios, and supporting documentation and procedures.
Training serves as a structured process aimed at enhancing the capabilities of individuals or units to execute specific tasks or skills in familiar circumstances. (Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25–V410, AR 350-1).
Training can take the form of either events or exercises.
Events: Training events represent notable training instances that are recognized, scheduled, and incorporated into a unit's training regimen.
Exercises: Training exercises involve military maneuvers or simulated wartime activities carried out by military units to showcase and assess Knowledge Skills Attributes (KSA).
Scenario development entails crafting a comprehensive and lifelike set of circumstances, conditions, and influences, referred to as the operational environment, which Soldiers may confront during a training exercise. The fundamental principles of Scenario Development are as follows:
CREATE: Formulate outcomes that fulfill specified training and readiness objectives.
INTERACT: Collaborate with exercise planners throughout the process.
UNDERSTAND: Grasp the intricacies of operations, intelligence, and decision-making processes.
LEARN: Gain insights into how the training audience will engage with the operational environment.
The Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) model serves as an instructional design framework employed by numerous training professionals to devise, structure, and optimize impactful learning and development initiatives.
This instructional model mirrors the deliberate five-step approach used in crafting scenarios to bolster training events or exercises.
To deepen your comprehension of training and learning, consult resources such as TC 7-101 Exercise Design and the Joint Event Training Handbook. These serve as valuable guides for exercise planners and scenario developers, aiding in the creation of effective training events for commanders and staff.
For questions or information, or general inquiry, reach out to TRADOC G-2 OE OPFOR - Scenario Development.
The TRADOC G-2 M&S Division empowers the Army Modeling and Simulation Office (AMSO) and its six M&S-enabled communities (Analysis, Acquisition, Intelligence, Training, Test and Evaluation, and Experimentation).
The Modeling and Simulations organization of the US Army provides a diverse range of simulation capabilities. The Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC) enables joint forces training through realistic and dynamic scenarios.
One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF) simulation enhances military training by incorporating semi-automated entities, optimizing realism and complexity. The Synthetic Training Environment (STE) integrates cutting-edge technology for immersive and adaptable training experiences.
Additionally, the Division Exercise Training and Review System (DXTRS) facilitates efficient planning, execution, and assessment of division-level exercises, contributing to the Army's readiness and effectiveness.
The TRADOC G-2 Modeling and Simulations Division created Athena, a decision support tool designed for commanders and their staff to model human behavior dynamics within the entire Operational Environment. As the Army's sole deterministic sociocultural modeling capability, Athena is well-suited for supporting various tasks such as training, experimentation, analysis, and mission command.
Explore upcoming events such as the M&S Newsletter, RCB/RIB , STE Tech Assessment or OP demo, Conferences and other exciting M&S Events.
TRADOC G2 is responsible for the Operational Environment (OE) concept within the US Army. The OE refers to the dynamic conditions that influence military operations and decision-making. They develop training strategies to ensure soldiers are prepared for these conditions.
To effectively train soldiers against real-world threats, you'll delve into enemy tactics and create realistic exercises that comply with Army training directives. Resources like Red Diamond and OPFOR doctrine will keep you up-to-date on the latest threats, from traditional forces like Russia and China to hybrid warfare tactics.
The Army trains soldiers against realistic enemies using both permanent professional OPFOR units and programs that temporarily convert regular units into challenging training opponents. Here you can find the location to all the training stations.
Maximize your training potential with DATE (Decisive Action Training Environment) while adhering to FM 7.0 guidelines. Our Exercise Support Application (ESA) offers a platform to explore diverse scenarios and OPFOR (Opposing Force) utilization. Dive deeper into the OPFOR Program outlined in AR 350-2, or utilize additional resources such as the TC 7-101 Exercise Design Guide and DATE-related videos for enhanced application efforts.
TRADOC, G2's involvement in Army institutional training involves evaluating the integration of operational environment (OE) and opposing force (OPFOR) considerations in lesson plans, exercises, and instructor certification programs. They present their findings on OE and OPFOR integration to the commandant of the Center of Excellence (COE) or school as part of the Quality Assurance Office (QAO) accreditation report, which is then shared with TRADOC's Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff.
Accreditation concept for collective training. Collective training accreditations occur at the CTCs, USAR training divisions, JPMRC, and ARNG collective training program(s) and other training organizations or programs using an OE and/or OPFOR for training purposes. TRADOC, G–2 will assemble an interdisciplinary accreditation team of subject matter experts on OE and OPFOR training, and leader development from throughout the Army and Joint community and may include OPFOR representatives from other activities.
The OE/OPFOR pillar creates realistic training environments using advanced technology and adaptable enemies to challenge soldiers. This ensures Army units and leaders are prepared for modern conflicts and can achieve their training goals.
The Joint ISR Training Courses offer specialized education in ISR tactical control, collection management, and joint engagement, catering to USASOC personnel and individuals deployed in USCENTCOM AOR. Participants gain expertise in employing airborne sensors, developing intelligence targets, and managing collection requirements to support operational objectives. Courses are tailored to specific operational environments, emphasizing real-world application and enhancing unit efficiency and effectiveness in complex combat scenarios.
Remote training opportunities in Joint ISR and Collection Management offer convenient access to specialized courses and informational lessons via platforms like Joint Knowledge Online (JKO). Key competencies include distributed learning, accessibility, and focused training on JISR and CM principles, providing flexibility and tailored education to personnel regardless of location. These sessions, spanning from one to three days, utilize remote access and distributed learning modes to deliver comprehensive instruction in operational environment-specific topics.
The Network Engagement Team (NET) is a specialized unit led by TRADOC and supported by the Joint Staff, J-7 Joint National Training Capability (JNTC).
Advanced Network Analysis
GEN 305, a flagship offering from NET, provides tailored training to support the understanding and engagement of threat, friendly, and neutral human networks.
Targeting & Cognitive Maneuver
NET specializes in Targeting & Cognitive Maneuver, offering both on-site and virtual training options. These courses, typically around 40 hours in length, can be customized to address the unique needs of each customer.
NET's training packages are highly adaptable, allowing customization based on the Students’ MOS and commander’s training objectives.
The TRADOC G2 OPFOR Threat Tactics Course is designed to equip participants with the skills to effectively portray a realistic and challenging adversary in training scenarios. It covers OPFOR concepts and capabilities through functional tactics, utilizing various resources including computer-based tools, expert guidance, case studies, and hands-on exercises. This course ensures that students can provide an authentic opposition force during U.S. Army training events.
The TRADOC G2 Opposing Force (OPFOR) Threat Tactics Course (TTC) caters to a diverse audience, offering valuable insights and skills across various sectors:
The TRADOC G2 Opposing Force (OPFOR) Threat Tactics Course is delivered in two phases:
Phase 1: Online Computer-Based Training
Phase 2: SME-Lead Instruction
The TRADOC G2 OPFOR Threat Tactics Course encourages participants to:
Students should ensure they complete Phase 1 on JKO prior to class, which includes readings on the changing character of future warfare and the operational environment. Organizers should review provided best practices for running the course effectively and can contact experts for additional information or to request a Mobile Training Team (MTT) session.
The TTC brochure provides insights into the tactical actions' underlying functions. Students can access supplements like PDF study guides for reference during the course. Additionally, an executive fact sheet offers perspectives on the course's impact from leaders involved in training rotations.
