METT-TC stands for?

• A. Mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations
• B. Mission, environment, terrain and weather, troops and supplies, time available, and civil considerations
• C. Mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil concerns
• D. Mission, enemy, terrain and weather, transports and support, time availability, and civil considerations

Answer: (A)

METT-TC is a planning framework that helps you evaluate six factors before taking action. The six elements are Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Support Available, Time Available, and Civil Considerations. This exact set shows up in the correct answer: it identifies what must be accomplished, who you’re up against, the physical environment and weather that will affect movement and combat, what forces and support you have on hand, the time you have to plan and act, and how local population dynamics and civil factors could influence the operation.

The other options miss one or more parts or use different wording. Substituting environment for enemy shifts the focus away from adversaries you must defeat or counter. Replacing troops and support with troops and supplies narrows the concept to logistics alone rather than overall available capability. Using civil concerns instead of civil considerations changes the emphasis, and mentioning transports rather than the broader Troops and Support Available changes the scope of what’s being evaluated.