Which option correctly lists all components of the GOTWA contingency plan?

• A. Going Where; Others Going With; Time Leaving and Returning; What to Do If You're Not Back in Time; Actions on Contact
• B. Going Where; Weather conditions; Time Leaving and Returning; Actions on Contact
• C. Going Where; Others Going With; Time Leaving and Returning; Civil Considerations
• D. Going Where; Others Going With; Time Leaving and Returning; What to Do If You're Not Back in Time

Answer: (A)

GOTWA covers five key details you use to plan and communicate a patrol’s movement and what to do if things don’t go as planned. You need to know where you’re going (Going Where), who’s with you (Others Going With), when you’re leaving and when you must be back (Time Leaving and Returning), what to do if you don’t return on time (What to Do If You’re Not Back in Time), and what actions to take if you are contacted or if the situation changes (Actions on Contact).

The best choice lists all five parts exactly. It includes Going Where, Others Going With, Time Leaving and Returning, What to Do If You're Not Back in Time, and Actions on Contact. That completeness is what makes it the correct option—it provides a full contingency plan so your team knows your intended route, who is with you, your time window, what to do if you’re delayed, and how to respond if you’re contacted or if conditions change.

Other options mix in elements that aren’t part of GOTWA, like weather conditions or civil considerations, or omit one of the essential GOTWA components. Those omissions or additions mean the plan isn’t a full GOTWA contingency, which is why they aren’t the correct choice.