Which employment method employs two attack companies at one time?

• A. Simultaneous
• B. Continuous
• C. Phased
• D. Parallel

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how forces are committed to an assault over time. A phased employment uses assault elements in defined stages. In this approach, you might bring two attack companies into action together as a single phase, while other units stay in reserve or prepare for the next phase. This lets you apply decisive force in a controlled, measurable step and adjust based on how the first phase goes, rather than throwing everything in at once.

If you used a simultaneous attack, all parts of the plan would go in at the same moment, which isn’t about breaking the assault into staged steps. A parallel approach focuses on attacking along different axes at the same time, which is about multiple routes rather than the timing of a single phase. Continuous implies ongoing pressure without a break, not how elements are staged for entry. So describing two attack companies moving in as part of a single phase fits the concept of phased deployment.