Stay Sharp

"Test your skills on the obstacle course."

- Level Description

Stay Sharp is a two-player Mission Mode Special Ops challenge in Modern Warfare 3. The objective is to clear all enemy targets, while avoiding all civilians, and reaching the end within a certain time limit. This level is very similar to the CQB test from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and the Special Ops mission The Pit from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Overview
The level takes place in a training area with both stationary and moving enemy and civilian targets popping up. The player takes control of Derek "Frost" Westbrook. The player starts with an ACR 6.8 and a USP .45 (but can change weapons on the table at the beginning of the mission), and is tasked with charging through the level as fast as possible.

Trivia

 * Some of the targets have Ultranationalists on them, wearing their outfits from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
 * There are dog targets in the course, and once triggered they move towards the player on a rail.
 * Sandman is waiting at the end of the course, behind a desk, encircled with multiple targets. No matter how the player reacts, he will thank him for "not taking his head off" (though shooting at him will kill him and cause a 'Friendly Fire' mission failure as always).
 * There is a picture of Shepherd in the room Sandman is in. It appears that three knives have been thrown at the picture, one of which hit him in the forehead.
 * In the truck at the beginning there is an AK-74u and a USP. 45 (no tactical knife).
 * If picking one up Truck will say "Someone brought their own toys to the party."
 * Also, the USP. 45 has the same model as its Modern Warfare 2's model. This can be easily seen when reloading both weapons one by one.
 * This is most likely the "training level" that was the player is supposed to do at the start of the campaign, like with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This was most likely cut at the last second, though.
 * The sign at the entrance of the course is the same as the sign of 'The Pit', only the 'Pit' was replaced by 'Gauntlet'
 * A teddy bear can be seen in a truck before the the player has to clear the building