Special Ops Mission

Special Ops Mission
Special Ops Mission title screen
Created by	N.A.
Starring	Will Willis
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	approx. 43 minutes
Original release
Network	Military Channel
Release	August 13, 2009 – Present

Special Ops Mission is a 2009 tv series shown on the Military Channel. The basic premise of the show has former Army Ranger and Air Force Para-Rescue Will Willis performing a solo special operations mission against a group of OPFOR (OPposition FORce) which also consist of regular and special forces military veterans in a simulated wargame mission.

Plot

At the beginning of each show, Will Willis, call sign: Whiskey Whiskey, is given information on a specific special operations mission, which he must complete solo. It is his call to decide how he wishes to Infiltrate, collect intel, complete his objectives, and how he will work against the OPFOR (fight, ambush, evade and escape, or sneak around and avoid them). The OPFOR team members are then introduced, and include information on which branch of the Military they are a part of, and any other combat related information (such as if they are a SWAT/SRT Trainer/member) and the OPFOR team's Callsign and number for that episode. Both Willis, and the OPFOR, discuss their plans, and some of the equipment, they plan on using, as well as their guess at what they may expect. Neither side knows how many are on the other, or how they plan on accomplishing their objectives. Typically, for actual engagements, both sides use M4 or M16 Assault rifles loaded with Simunition rounds ("simulated ammunition" rounds that fire a Marking Solution that leaves a colored splat mark when it hits, similar in some ways, to Paintballs), although, Willis has states that he also carries a sidearm pistol also loaded with Simunition rounds; it is not known if the OPFOR members likewise do the same.

Willis also carries a variety of other equipment to cover mission variables such as environment (weather and terrain), expected resistance, and Infiltration/Exfiltration plans. Digital cameras for intel gathering, a remote-controlled 2 wheeled surveillance robot equipped with an Night vision camera for scouting ahead, and body armor are just some examples of what he uses.

Likewise, the Opfor may have access to special equipment of their own, such as pick up trucks with a mounted machine gun in their bed, distraction grenades rigged as trip wire early detection, to even what may be around the area, such as placing a coffee can filled with metal scraps on top of a door handle, so that if anyone attempts to open it, they'll be alerted to the attempt.