However, this was most interaction I have experience with OPFOR. During the school year, we rarely practiced communicating with them. Whether it be hostage negotiation or interacting with “villagers” during a mission, learning to relate with various personnel is important at CLC. Surely on campus, we could work more on this matter. We can have the MS4s and Cadre act as OPFOR, but not just as hostile force ready to engage the cadets during a mission. We could set up situations where MS3s would interact with varying types of people and cultural situations. Weapons experience and knowledge is another area of training we can improve. During CLC, my platoon had the weapons squad continuously switch among squads. During one rotation, I carried the M249. This was first time I experienced carrying and using this weapon. If we expose the MS3’s to more weapons knowledge, it would be a good idea. We can accomplish this by having several classes over the different weapon
However, this was most interaction I have experience with OPFOR. During the school year, we rarely practiced communicating with them. Whether it be hostage negotiation or interacting with “villagers” during a mission, learning to relate with various personnel is important at CLC. Surely on campus, we could work more on this matter. We can have the MS4s and Cadre act as OPFOR, but not just as hostile force ready to engage the cadets during a mission. We could set up situations where MS3s would interact with varying types of people and cultural situations. Weapons experience and knowledge is another area of training we can improve. During CLC, my platoon had the weapons squad continuously switch among squads. During one rotation, I carried the M249. This was first time I experienced carrying and using this weapon. If we expose the MS3’s to more weapons knowledge, it would be a good idea. We can accomplish this by having several classes over the different weapon