Which command authority enables a commander to organize and employ forces to accomplish the mission?

Which command authority enables a commander to organize and employ forces to accomplish the mission?

• A. COCOM
• B. TACON
• C. ADCON
• D. OPCON

Answer: (D)

Organizational and operational direction comes from operational control. This level of command authority lets a commander organize and employ forces to accomplish the assigned mission, including setting tasks, prioritizing objectives, and directing actions and movements of units and supporting assets as needed for the operation. It can be delegated for a specific operation or time frame, but it remains focused on executing the mission. Administrative control covers logistics and support, not the actual conduct of operations; tactical control handles direct engagement within a mission but doesn’t grant broader authority to reorganize forces or direct sustainment at the same level; and combatant command is the broad, overarching authority for large-scale, enduring missions across components.

Organizational and operational direction comes from operational control. This level of command authority lets a commander organize and employ forces to accomplish the assigned mission, including setting tasks, prioritizing objectives, and directing actions and movements of units and supporting assets as needed for the operation. It can be delegated for a specific operation or time frame, but it remains focused on executing the mission.

Administrative control covers logistics and support, not the actual conduct of operations; tactical control handles direct engagement within a mission but doesn’t grant broader authority to reorganize forces or direct sustainment at the same level; and combatant command is the broad, overarching authority for large-scale, enduring missions across components.