field exercise

American  

noun

1. a military exercise in which mock warfare is staged between two forces.

---

Etymology

Origin of field exercise

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

During the final field exercise, featuring more than 100 vehicles, the commanders' workload levels were also assessed through physiological sensors that fed information into an algorithm that estimates someone's sensory channel workload levels and their overall workload.

From Science Daily

Each multiday field exercise introduced additional vehicles, and every 10 minutes swarm commanders provided information about their workload and how stressed or fatigued they were.

From Science Daily

The North described its tests as a response to the U.S.-South Korean drills, as the allies conducted their biggest field exercise in years last month and separately held joint aerial and naval drills involving U.S. long-range bombers and an aircraft carrier strike group.

From Seattle Times

The allies are also scheduled to hold a large combined field exercise in South Korea in mid-March.

From New York Times

While this could be a legitimate part of any large scale field exercise it could also be an indication of expected battle casualties from an imminent conflict.

From BBC