Which pair correctly lists the two Army core competencies?

Which pair correctly lists the two Army core competencies?

• A. Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security
• B. Mission Command and Unified Land Operations
• C. Direct Leadership and Organizational Leadership
• D. Leads and Develops

Answer: (A)

Two fundamental capabilities guide how the Army fights: Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security. Combined Arms Maneuver means coordinating different arms and services—infantry, armor, aviation, engineers, cyber, etc.—to gain a positional advantage, penetrate enemy defenses, and seize and hold ground through synchronized movement and fire. Wide Area Security focuses on protecting the force across large areas to maintain freedom of action, including reconnaissance and surveillance, securing lines of communication, protecting populations and infrastructure, and denying the enemy’s ability to disrupt operations. These two capabilities frame how campaigns are planned and executed, ensuring both mobility and protection across the operational environment. The other options reference leadership approaches or overarching concepts rather than the two core capabilities, so the pairing of Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security is the correct one.

Two fundamental capabilities guide how the Army fights: Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security. Combined Arms Maneuver means coordinating different arms and services—infantry, armor, aviation, engineers, cyber, etc.—to gain a positional advantage, penetrate enemy defenses, and seize and hold ground through synchronized movement and fire. Wide Area Security focuses on protecting the force across large areas to maintain freedom of action, including reconnaissance and surveillance, securing lines of communication, protecting populations and infrastructure, and denying the enemy’s ability to disrupt operations.

These two capabilities frame how campaigns are planned and executed, ensuring both mobility and protection across the operational environment. The other options reference leadership approaches or overarching concepts rather than the two core capabilities, so the pairing of Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security is the correct one.