Training is brutal, both physically and psychologically. Operatives must master "undercover survival skills" to survive life-threatening real-life situations. This includes learning to memorize descriptions of suspects under pressure and testify in court without breaking character. Some training scenarios are deliberately traumatic. In one account, a "green team" was sent on a night infiltration reconnaissance mission, only to be "apprehended" by a red team acting as enemy border guards. They were arrested, interrogated, beaten for nearly two hours, and branded as CIA agents before the instructors finally stepped in to stop the simulation. It is a jarring reminder that for these individuals, failure truly is not an option.
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They must calculate risks in real-time, maneuvering through dangerous situations without revealing their true intent. Training is brutal, both physically and psychologically