Which option lists all the warfighting functions?

• A. Mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, protections
• B. Mission command, intelligence, fires, logistics, security
• C. Command and control, maneuver, information, fires
• D. Mission command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment

Answer: (A)

Warfighting functions are the six capabilities used to describe how forces organize and execute operations: Mission Command, Movement and Maneuver, Intelligence, Fires, Sustainment, and Protection. The option that lists all six includes each of these: Mission Command, Movement and Maneuver, Intelligence, Fires, Sustainment, and Protection. This captures planning and command, moving and fighting, gathering and using information, applying fires, keeping forces supplied and healthy, and safeguarding personnel and assets.

The other choices fall short because they substitute or omit functions. One mixes in logistics and security instead of Sustainment and Protection, which are the official terms. Another uses Command and Control and Information instead of Intelligence and doesn’t include Sustainment or Protection. The last option leaves out Protection entirely. Only the complete six-function set is fully represented in the correct choice.