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Airmen from the 563d Operations Support Squadron engage a group of Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force while acting as oppositional forces, Feb. 22, 2017, at the Playas Training and Research Center, N.M. OPFOR is a role designed to simulate downrange threats and complicate training objectives with the ultimate goal of creating a realistic training environment for units preparing to deploy. Airmen from the 563d OSS fill this role in support of numerous joint exercises each year utilizing aircraft-threat emittors, vehicle-mounted simulation weapons and waves of ground troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 02.28.2017 13:20 |
| Photo ID: | 3194767 |
| VIRIN: | 170222-F-NI493-1326 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 4.57 MB |
| Location: | PLAYAS, NEW MEXICO, US |
| Web Views: | 53 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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DM OPFOR bolsters joint training
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