Which metric provides the count of soldiers that are able to deploy?

• A. Deployable: Number of Soldiers Deployable
• B. Deployable: Percent Deployable
• C. Assigned: Number of Soldiers Assigned
• D. Authorized: Number of Soldiers Authorized

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is to identify the metric that gives a concrete headcount of soldiers who can actually deploy. TheDeployable: Number of Soldiers Deployable directly provides that exact count of personnel who meet the readiness criteria and are available to be sent on a mission. It translates readiness into a real number you can use for planning.

Seeing a percentage, as in percent deployable, changes the focus to the share of the force that is ready rather than how many individuals are ready, which is why it isn’t the best answer when a total headcount is required. Assigned reflects who is allocated to a unit or task, not whether they’re deployable. Authorized indicates how many are permitted to deploy, which may be influenced by policy or authorization processes rather than actual deployable capability.