What are the four phases of AI mission execution?

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

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is the logical sequence of mission execution phases: preparing the operation, entering the environment, carrying out the action, and withdrawing. The best answer starts with marshaling resources and aligning the plan—this is about ensuring that people, tools, data, and timing are ready and synchronized before anything begins. Next is ingress, the phase where you enter the operational space and establish access to the target area under the planned conditions. Then you execute the action itself—attack in this context—where the coordinated capabilities are applied to achieve the objective. Finally, egress wraps up the operation by withdrawing, securing assets, and debriefing, ensuring safe exit and post-action assessment.

This order makes sense because preparation came first, you need to be inside the area to act, and you must exit after the action is completed. Choosing any sequence that places attacking before proper entry, or leaving before the action, breaks the flow and undermines coordination and risk management.