Name two common tasks during the planning phase of an ADA mission.

• A. Target development only.
• B. Engagement plan development only.
• C. ROE alignment only.
• D. Target development and engagement plan development (including ROE alignment).

Answer: (D)

Two key activities in planning an ADA mission are identifying and refining the target set and shaping the execution plan for engagements, with rules of engagement aligned to higher guidance. Target development establishes what threats or objects of interest will be tracked, prioritized, and targeted, giving you a clear picture of who may be engaged and under what constraints. Engagement plan development translates that target picture into a concrete firing plan—who will engage, with which weapons, when and where, how sensor cueing and fire control will drive actions, and how the ROE will be applied. ROE alignment is integrated into this planning to ensure every planned engagement complies with legal and policy constraints. Together, these tasks form a complete planning picture; focusing on only one misses essential elements of how you will both find targets and execute responses.