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=== United States === [[File:UH-1H disguised as Mi-24 Fort Irwin 1985.JPEG|thumb|A [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois|UH-1H]] replicating a [[Mil Mi-24|Mi-24]] at Fort Irwin in 1985]] There are three major training centers that utilize home-based OPFOR units for the [[US Army]]: * The [[National Training Center]] (NTC) at [[Fort Irwin, California]]—home unit is the [[11th Armored Cavalry Regiment]] (the ''Blackhorse'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/news/brave-rifles-opfor-dominates-at-ntc/article_c5347e44-7a1b-11e8-8d7b-d3f18cc18bec.html |title=Brave Rifles OPFOR dominates at NTC|date=28 June 2018 }}</ref> * The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at [[Fort Johnson]], Louisiana—home unit is the 1st Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (the ''Geronimos'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/News-Articles/Article/291020/paratroopers-refine-war-fighting-skills-at-the-joint-readiness-training-center/ |title=Paratroopers refine war fighting skills at the Joint Readiness Training Center|work=Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson |date=6 September 2011 }}</ref> * The [[Joint Multinational Readiness Center]] (JMRC)—formerly known as the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC)—at Hohenfels, Germany<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hohenfels.army.mil/ |title=Army.mil |access-date=2020-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326223100/http://www.hohenfels.army.mil/ |archive-date=2018-03-26 }}</ref>—home unit is the 1st Battalion, [[4th Infantry Regiment (United States)|4th Infantry Regiment]] (Separate) (the ''Warriors'') Various US military installations or major units have their own local versions of opposing force used for training exercises. The joint Australian–US military exercise "Crocodile '03" featured an Australian-led opposing force in which soldiers from a range of Australian units worked together with a [[US Marine Corps]] contingent.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exercise Crocodile '03: You win some, you lose some |first=John |last=Wellfare |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1084/features/feature01a.htm |publisher=Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper}}</ref> Several [[state defense force]]s have served as OPFOR units when training with the [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]]. The [[California State Military Reserve|California State Guard]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://4thmpbnpmo.com/opfor.htm |title=OPFOR |publisher=1st Battalion (MP), 2nd Brigade (Civil Support), California State Military Reserve |access-date=16 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118090016/http://4thmpbnpmo.com/opfor.htm |archive-date=18 January 2016 }}</ref> the [[Georgia State Defense Force]],<ref>{{cite journal |last=Seay |first=Howard |title=Operation Roughrider Cold |url=http://issuu.com/allanhayesgsdf/docs/headsup_june2015 |journal=Heads up |date=8 May 2015 |publisher=[[Georgia State Defense Force]] |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=3 |access-date=16 November 2015}}</ref> and the [[New York Guard]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mendie |first=Ubon |date=31 March 2009 |title=N.Y. Guard 'Brings the Fight' to Fighting 69th |url=https://issuu.com/nynationalguard/docs/gt_spring09 |magazine=Guard Times Magazine |page=36 |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> have provided OPFOR services to their respective National Guard counterparts. In 2018, the Georgia State Defense Force established the OPFOR Battalion<ref>{{cite web|url=https://paonews.net/units/opfor/ |title=OPFOR Battalion |publisher=[[Georgia State Defense Force]] |language=en-US |access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> to assist National Guard Soldiers with pre-deployment training. ==== Ranks ==== ;Officer ranks {| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;" {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Army'''<br />{{small|(1953–1962)}}<ref>{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor The Maneuver Enemy 9-23-1959 |date=1959 |publisher=Department of the Army |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101AggressorTheManeuverEnemy9-23-1959/page/n19/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021 |page=13}}</ref> | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-10 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-9 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-8 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-7 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-6 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-5 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-4 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-3 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-2 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-1c (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-1b (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=2| [[Field marshal|Marshal]] | colspan=2| [[General of the army|General of army]] | colspan=2| [[Army corps general|General of corps]] | colspan=2| [[Divisional general|General of division]] | colspan=2| [[Brigadier general|General of brigade]] | colspan=2| [[Colonel]] | colspan=2| [[Commandant]] | colspan=2| [[Major (rank)|Major]] | colspan=2| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] | colspan=2| [[Lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Sub-lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Warrant officer]] |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Army'''<br />{{small|(1962–1978)}}<ref>{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor: the Maneuver Enemy |date=1962 |publisher=Department of the Army |pages=10–11 |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101/page/n9/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-5 (1962).png|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-4 (1962).png|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-3 (1962).png|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-2 (1962).png|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-1c (1962).png|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OF-1b (1962).png|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=2| [[Field marshal|Marshal]] | colspan=2| [[General of the army|General of army]] | colspan=2| [[Army corps general|General of corps]] | colspan=2| [[Divisional general|General of division]] | colspan=2| [[Brigadier general|General of brigade]] | colspan=2| [[Colonel]] | colspan=2| [[Commandant]] | colspan=2| [[Major (rank)|Major]] | colspan=2| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] | colspan=2| [[Lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Sub-lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Warrant officer]] {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armed Forces/OF/Blank}} |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Air Force'''<br />{{small|(1953–1962)}}<ref>{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor The Maneuver Enemy 9-23-1959 |date=1959 |publisher=Department of the Army |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101AggressorTheManeuverEnemy9-23-1959/page/n19/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021 |page=30}}</ref> | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-AirForce-OF-5 (1953).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-AirForce-OF-4 (1953).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-AirForce-OF-3 (1953).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=2| [[Air marshal]] | colspan=2| [[General officer|General of air]] | colspan=2| [[General of the army|General of air army]] | colspan=2| [[Army corps general|General of air corps]] | colspan=2| [[Divisional general|General of air division]] | colspan=2| [[Colonel]] | colspan=2| [[Commandant]] | colspan=2| [[Major (rank)|Major]] | colspan=2| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] | colspan=2| [[Lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Sub-lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Warrant officer]] |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Air Force'''<br />{{small|(1962–1978)}}<ref>{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor: the Maneuver Enemy |date=1962 |publisher=Department of the Army |pages=28–29 |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101/page/n9/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:blank.svg|50px]] |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=2| [[Air marshal]] | colspan=2| [[General officer|General of air]] | colspan=2| [[General of the army|General of air army]] | colspan=2| [[Army corps general|General of air corps]] | colspan=2| [[Divisional general|General of air division]] | colspan=2| [[Colonel]] | colspan=2| [[Commandant]] | colspan=2| [[Major (rank)|Major]] | colspan=2| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] | colspan=2| [[Lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Sub-lieutenant]] | colspan=2| [[Warrant officer]] |} ;Other ranks <noinclude> {| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;" {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}} </noinclude> |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Army'''<br />{{small|(1953–1962)}}<ref>{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor The Maneuver Enemy 9-23-1959 |date=1959 |publisher=Department of the Army |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101AggressorTheManeuverEnemy9-23-1959/page/n19/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021 |page=21}}</ref> | colspan=6| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-9 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-8 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-7 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-6 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-5 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=4| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-4 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-3 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=8| '''No insignia''' |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=6| [[Sergeant major]] | colspan=2| [[Staff sergeant]] | colspan=2| [[Senior sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Platoon sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Sergeant|Section sergeant]] | colspan=4| [[Corporal]] | colspan=2| [[Private first class|Senior private]] | colspan=8| [[Private (rank)|Private]] |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Army'''<br />{{small|(1962–1978)}}<ref name="auto">{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor: the Maneuver Enemy |date=1962 |publisher=Department of the Army |page=30 |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101/page/n9/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> | colspan=6| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=4| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=8| '''No insignia''' |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=6| [[Sergeant major]] | colspan=2| [[Staff sergeant]] | colspan=2| [[Senior sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Platoon sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Sergeant|Section sergeant]] | colspan=4| [[Corporal]] | colspan=2| [[Private first class|Senior private]] | colspan=8| [[Private (rank)|Private]] {{Ranks and Insignia of Non NATO Armies/OR/Blank}} |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Air Force'''<br />{{small|(1953–1962)}}<ref>{{cite book |title=FM 30-101 Aggressor The Maneuver Enemy 9-23-1959 |date=1959 |publisher=Department of the Army |url=https://archive.org/details/FM30-101AggressorTheManeuverEnemy9-23-1959/page/n19/mode/2up |access-date=5 August 2021 |page=31}}</ref> | colspan=6| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-9 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-8 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-7 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-6 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-5 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=4| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-4 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:US-AGRO-Army-OR-3 (1959).svg|50px]] | colspan=8| '''No insignia''' |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=6| [[Sergeant major]] | colspan=2| [[Staff sergeant]] | colspan=2| [[Senior sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Platoon sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Sergeant|Section sergeant]] | colspan=4| [[Corporal]] | colspan=2| [[Senior airman]] | colspan=8| [[Airman]] |- style="text-align:center;" | rowspan=2| {{flagicon image|Flag of US Aggressor Forces.svg}} '''Circle Trigonists Air Force'''<br />{{small|(1962–1978)}}<ref name="auto"/> | colspan=6| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=6| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=4| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=2| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]] | colspan=8| '''No insignia''' |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=6| [[Sergeant major]] | colspan=2| [[Staff sergeant]] | colspan=2| [[Senior sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Platoon sergeant]] | colspan=6| [[Sergeant|Section sergeant]] | colspan=4| [[Corporal]] | colspan=2| [[Senior airman]] | colspan=8| [[Airman]] |} {{clear}}
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