Which role may OC/Ts assume during execution training?

• A. HICON
• B. S2
• C. OPFOR Commander
• D. Medic

Answer: (A)

During execution training, the OC/T is often expected to act as the higher command (HICON) to oversee and drive the exercise from above. This role lets the OC/T issue intent, set priorities, and coordinate actions across multiple units, keeping the exercise aligned with learning objectives and ensuring timely, realistic decision-making under pressure. Filling the higher-command position helps participants experience the proper command-and-control flow, understand how decisions ripple through the force, and receive feedback from a perspective above unit-level details.

The other roles are more about specialized or subordinate functions within the exercise. An intelligence staff member would handle information and cues for the unit, not command the operation; the opposing force commander is typically a separate role or entity leading adversaries, not the OC/T; and a medic is a functional role within units, not a command position for the training observer/controller.