In today's complicated and uncertain world, it is impossible to predict the exact nature of future conflict that might involve the U.S. Army. So the Army must be ready to meet the challenges of any type of conflict, in all kinds of places, and against all kinds of threats. This is the nature of the contemporary operational environment (COE) and the makeup of the opposing force (OPFOR) used in training for the COE. The Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (DCSINT) of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is the responsible official for the development, management, administration, and approval functions of the COE concept across the Army. Thus, the TRADOC DCSINT is responsible for documenting the doctrine, organization, and capabilities of an OPFOR that is appropriate for training the Army's leaders, Soldiers, and units for the COE.
DesignationFM 7-100.4
EditionMay 2007
StatusSuperseded
Pages224
FunctionRecon Intel
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)