What are the seven Employment Tenets you must memorize?

• A. Mutual Support, Overlapping Fires/Coverage, Balanced Fires, Early Engagement, Defense in Depth, Resilience
• B. Mutual Support, Overlapping Fires/Coverage, Balanced Fires, Weighted Coverage, Early Engagement, Resilience
• C. Mutual Support, Overlapping Fires/Coverage, Balanced Fires, Weighted Coverage, Early Engagement, Defense in Depth, Resilience
• D. Mutual Support, Overlapping Coverage, Balanced Fires, Weighted Coverage, Early Engagement, Defense in Depth, Resilience

Answer: (C)

These questions test your knowledge of the seven Employment Tenets used to guide ADAFCO planning and execution. The seven are Mutual Support, Overlapping Fires/Coverage, Balanced Fires, Weighted Coverage, Early Engagement, Defense in Depth, and Resilience.

Mutual Support means units rely on each other to prevent a threat from overwhelming any single position, keeping the network of fires and sensors coordinated so help is available where needed. Overlapping Fires/Coverage ensures multiple fires and sensors cover the same area, creating redundancy and increasing the chance of stopping threats before they penetrate. Balanced Fires emphasizes distributing firepower across sectors so no area is left undefended or overexposed, reducing weak links in the screen.

Weighted Coverage introduces a priority framework for how fires and sensors are allocated, focusing more effort on high-threat or high-value areas to maximize effectiveness where it matters most. Early Engagement stresses detecting and engaging threats as early as possible to disrupt their approach and reduce the risk of a successful strike. Defense in Depth builds multiple protective layers, so even if one line is breached, others still stop or degrade the threat. Resilience captures the ability to sustain operations and recover quickly after damage, maintaining mission capability despite losses.

This option is the best because it includes all seven tenets with the exact terminology, including Overlapping Fires/Coverage and Defense in Depth, along with Weighted Coverage. The other options omit one or more tenets or swap terms (for example, using Overlapping Coverage instead of Overlapping Fires/Coverage), which means they don’t reflect the complete, standard set you must memorize.