METT_T includes which factors?

• A. Mission and Enemy only
• B. Mission, Enemy, and Time
• C. Mission, Enemy, Terrain/Wx, Troops/Support, and Time
• D. Terrain/Wx only

Answer: (C)

METT-TC guides how a leader analyzes a mission by looking at six factors: Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Support, Time, and Civil Considerations. You examine each area to understand constraints, enemy actions, how the ground and conditions affect operations, the forces and support available, and the time you have to act. The option that lists Mission, Enemy, Terrain/Weather, Troops/Support, and Time captures the major elements you must weigh. Civil Considerations is also part of METT-TC, but isn’t shown in the other choices, so this set is the best match among them. The other options miss one or more essential factors, making them incomplete.