Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group

TTECG designs, enables, and oversees Service Level Training Exercises (SLTE) for the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that sustain and evolve live-fire and maneuver multi-domain combined arms Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs); simulate combat conditions that improve the decision-making cycle; and integrate emergent friendly and threat capabilities in order to GENERATE MAGTF combat readiness/lethality for the Service across the full range of military operations.

We generate combat readiness and lethality across the MAGTF for the Service

Stood up in 1979 following lessons learned in Vietnam, TTECG was built to train units in combined arms.  Evolutionary changes across the program through the years has led to an organization that teaches, coaches and mentors MAGTFs through multi-domain combined arms, force-on-force, and mission essential tasks vital to the service.  TTECG’s professional staff, known as “Coyotes,” allow risk-mitigated complex and dangerous live fire training through exhaustive qualifications, training, and deviations from the MCAGCC Commanding General.

Integrated Training Exercise (ITX)
A 31-day training exercise that consists of progressively larger and more difficult live fire training events for all MAGTF units.

Adversary Force Exercise (AFX)
A 45-day training exercise that empowers infantry battalions with urban force-on-force, technology, and multi-domain combined arms training.  This unit, partnered with other Marine Corps, joint, or coalition forces acts as the Adversary Force (ADFOR) during MWX.   

MAGTF Warfighting Exercise (MWX)
A 6-day, free-play force-on-force exercise between MAGTFs that takes place across MCAGCC. TTECG acts as exercise controllers, umpires, and adjudicators of fires and effects. 

Mountain Exercise (MTX)
A separate SLTE exercise featuring high altitude, cold weather and movement techniques, MTX battalions come to MCAGCC for two weeks of live fire hosted by TTECG after their time at Mountain Warfare Training Center.

 1-25 

RSO&I: 9-16 Jan

ITX: 17 Jan – 15 Feb

AFX: 27 Jan – 15 Feb

MWX: 16 Feb – 25 Feb

AFX / MTX Live Fire: 26 Feb – 11 Mar

 2-25 

MTX Live Fire: 31 Mar – 11 Apr
 

 3-25 (RESERVES) 

RSO&I: 28 May – 3 June

ITX: 4 – 21 June

 4-25 

RSO&I: 10 – 17 July

ITX: 18 July – 16 Aug

AFX: 28 July – 16 Aug

MWX: 17 – 26 Aug

AFX / MTX Live Fire: 27 Aug – 9 Sep

TTECG contains the Marine Corps’ only professional multidomain Opposition Force (OPFOR). Equipped with Office of Naval Research (ONR) technology and partnered with industry, the OPFOR presents both the EXFOR and ADFOR with a relevant, highly-challenging opponent during force-on-force and live fire events.

The OPFOR and industry can provide mutual benefit through equipment demonstrations and hands-on training. OPFOR members can expose industry capability to thousands of Marines by using tech throughout ITX, AFX and MWX. The OPFOR can support flexible scheduling and training OPFOR members to use equipment. After the demonstration, they can provide hands-on recommendations, experience and performance during the most realistic free-play exercise in the DOD.

Equipment that succeeds may be recommended or looked at for acquisition by TTECG, and may appear in exercise AARs if successful. Close relationships with ONR and MCWL allow TTECG to support industry partnerships and advocate for successful equipment.

Areas the OPFOR is currently interested in:

• UAS systems, especially Group 2 long endurance w/advanced sensors and Group 1
• SIGINT/ELINT systems
• UGV systems
• Counter UAS systems
• Sensors, especially EO/IR camera systems, radar, passive radar
• Low-signature communications systems
• Signature management gear
• Vehicle turrets
• Indirect fire systems, especially high-mobility, low manpower systems

Example Scenario
Acme Industries contacts TTECG to demonstrate OPFOR use of their new SUAS system. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is signed outlining what is expected from both parties. A week before the event, Acme sends out a trainer to instruct the OPFOR on how to use the gear. OPFOR will assist with MCAGCC coordination for use on base. The OPFOR uses the gear to great effect during training, and is documented by MCAGCC Combat Camera Marines, who publish photos and video on DVIDS. The EXFOR mentions the product in their official AAR if it was a challenge to them and the OPFOR writes publishes an AAR with their experiences. Acme chooses to leave their demo systems for future use. Mission success: challenge presented to the EXFOR, Acme gains valuable exposure, and the OPFOR gains a permanent capability.

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Exercise Support Division (ESD) SharePoint 

MCTOG SharePoint 

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