The player is assigned one battalion that he/she can command. The player has the option to observe all the units within the battalion as well as all the military equipment that the units possess. The player must make wise military choices and decide how to adjust his/her actions to counteract the strategy employed by the enemy forces in Afghanistan, and Iraq. Throughout the game, the player also strives to improve his/her career. By winning medals and being promoted, various special options are revealed to the player, which he/she can use in battle.