In METT-TC, what does the second T stand for?

In METT-TC, what does the second T stand for?

• A. Time
• B. Terrain
• C. Troops
• D. Theater

Answer: (A)

The second T stands for Troops and Support Available. In METT-TC you analyze Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Support Available, Time, Civil Considerations—the two Ts are separate: the first is Terrain and Weather, the second is Troops and Support. Time is a separate factor that comes later. So this question points to Troops (and the accompanying support) as the correct interpretation of the second T, since you’re evaluating whether you have enough personnel and the backing assets needed to accomplish the mission. The other options don’t fit because Time is a different element, Terrain is the first T, and Theater isn’t part of METT-TC.

The second T stands for Troops and Support Available. In METT-TC you analyze Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and Support Available, Time, Civil Considerations—the two Ts are separate: the first is Terrain and Weather, the second is Troops and Support. Time is a separate factor that comes later. So this question points to Troops (and the accompanying support) as the correct interpretation of the second T, since you’re evaluating whether you have enough personnel and the backing assets needed to accomplish the mission. The other options don’t fit because Time is a different element, Terrain is the first T, and Theater isn’t part of METT-TC.