During the Assess phase of D3A, what is evaluated?

• A. The mission is planned and assigned.
• B. Friendly forces are resupplied.
• C. The effects of the attack are evaluated for effectiveness.
• D. Intelligence reporting is gathered.

Answer: (C)

During the Assess phase, you determine whether the attack produced the intended effects and achieved the desired objectives. This involves analyzing the actual outcomes on the target and in the battlespace, comparing them to the planned effect goals, and deciding if the target was neutralized or if further action is needed. This phase provides the feedback that informs whether to continue, adjust, or re-task in order to accomplish the mission. The other activities—planning and assigning the mission, resupplying friendly forces, and gathering intelligence reports—occur earlier or in other parts of the cycle, not in the post-attack effectiveness evaluation.