METT-TC stands for what and why is it used in mission planning?

• A. Mission, Environment, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available, Time available, Civilian considerations
• B. Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available, Time available, Civilian considerations
• C. Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available, Time available, Civilian factors
• D. Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support, Time available, Civilians

Answer: (B)

METT-TC is a planning framework used to analyze six factors that shape a mission and help commanders develop a practical course of action. The factors are Mission; Enemy; Terrain and weather; Troops and support available; Time available; Civilian considerations. The reason this wording is the best match is that it explicitly accounts for the adversary (Enemy) and the civilian environment (Civilian considerations), along with the physical environment (Terrain and weather) and the resources and timing available (Troops and support, Time). The other options mix in nonstandard terms like Environment or Civilian factors, or truncate or alter key phrases, which misses the established terminology and focus of METT-TC.