FORT IRWIN, Calif. – An OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle from Dealer Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment fire simulated rounds at enemy targets of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, during Rotation 17-02 at the National Training Center, Nov. 4, 2016. The purpose of this phase of the rotation was to test the 1st SBCT’s ability to stage a deliberate defense against a near-peer force while also presenting them with an irregular threat in the area to be defended.

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