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U.S. Military Exercises

Training and exercise programs are key to maintaining unit readiness and combat effectiveness. Each of the Services maintains excellent combat training centers where realistic joint large-scale, live-fire exercises are held. Significant resources have been invested in capabilities that permit direct assessment of large-scale, force-on-force engagements.
Types of Exercises
CPX command post exercises An exercise in which the forces are simulated, involving the commander, his staff, and communications within and between participating headquarters.
CTX combined training exercises A training exercise that is jointly conducted by military forces of more than one nation.
CALFEX combined arms live fire exercisesCombat exercise in which an Army/Marine Corps combined arms team, in combat formation, conducts a coordinated combat firing and maneuver practice in executing the assault, seizure, and defense of appropriate objectives. Tactical air support may be included.
FTX field training exercisesA high-cost, high-overhead exercise conducted under simulated combat conditions in the field. It exercises command and control of all echelons in battle functions against actual or simulated opposing forces. An exercise conducted in the field under simulated war conditions in which troops and armament of one side are actually present, while those of the other side may be imaginary or in outline.
FCX fire coordination exercises A medium-cost, reduced-scale exercise that can be conducted at platoon, company/team, or battalion/task force level. It exercises command and control skills through the integration of all organic weapon systems, as well as indirect and supporting fires. Weapon densities may be reduced for participating units, and subcaliber devices substituted for service ammunition.
LOGEX logistics exercises An exercise which concentrates on training tasks associated � with the combat service support battlefield operating system.
MAPEX map exercises A low-cost, low-overhead training exercise that portrays miltiary situations on maps and overlays that may be supplemented with terrain models and sand tables. It enables commanders to train their staffs in performing essential integrating and control functions under simulated wartime conditions.
STX situational training exercises A mission-related, limited exercise designed to train one collective task, or a group of related tasks or drills, through practice.
STAFFEX staff exercises A training exercise in which the principal and special staffs organize for war (command posts and cells) and train MTP wartime missions.
TOCEX tactical operations center exercisesAn exercise in which the command group and staff practice setting up and establishing the command posts.