In the Non-Deployable data, which metric excludes ING?

• A. End Strength
• B. Percent Non-Deployable
• C. Number of Soldiers Assigned
• D. Readiness Vacancy

Answer: (C)

The key idea is understanding which metric truly represents people who are actually serving in a unit versus those who are marked as not deployable. ING indicates individuals not eligible for deployment, so they are not considered part of the unit’s assigned personnel.

The count of soldiers assigned is the metric that reflects who is physically assigned to a unit for deployment. Since ING personnel are not assigned, they are excluded from this figure, making it the one that excludes ING.

End Strength includes all authorized positions, regardless of deployability, so it would still count ING. Percent Non-Deployable measures the share of personnel who cannot deploy, so it includes ING. Readiness Vacancy concerns unfilled positions, not the pool of assigned personnel, and doesn’t specifically exclude ING from the assigned count.