In what phase does the crew accomplish 6 Ts (twist, talk, throttle, turn, track, time) as they push down range into enemy territory?

• A. Marshal phase
• B. Ingress phase
• C. Egress phase
• D. Attack phase

Answer: (B)

The phase is ingress. As the crew pushes down range into enemy territory, they’re focused on moving into the objective area and getting into position for the next action. The six Ts capture the constant, coordinated actions needed during this approach: twist to align the aircraft’s heading with the route, talk to maintain clear communication with the team, throttle to set the right power and speed, turn to execute heading changes, track to stay on the planned flight path, and time to synchronize maneuvers and events with the overall plan. This is about entering the area smoothly and under control, not about retreating from it (egress) or delivering the attack (attack phase), and it isn’t about ground coordination on the surface (marshal).