Assigning a precise task to a unit to accomplish is called?

• A. Fix Task
• B. Fix Obstacle Effect
• C. Follow and Assume
• D. Interdict

Answer: (A)

Assigning a precise task to a unit to accomplish is tasking that unit with a specific mission and a defined end state. The term fix task captures this idea: you pin a clear objective onto the unit, telling them exactly what to do, what success looks like, and by when. This direct assignment ensures the unit understands the expected outcome and can plan their actions accordingly. The other options don’t describe giving a unit a defined objective: fixing obstacle effect concerns how obstacles influence operations rather than how tasks are assigned; Follow and Assume relates to continuing a plan and making assumptions; Interdict refers to disrupting or stopping an enemy, not to issuing a unit’s task.