Commands outside the 50 United States must develop what type of plan?

• A. Emergency Destruction Plan
• B. Continuity of Operations Plan
• C. Incident Response Plan
• D. Physical Security Plan

Answer: (A)

Commands operating abroad face the risk of capture or imminent withdrawal, so they must be prepared to prevent sensitive material from falling into the wrong hands. An Emergency Destruction Plan provides the procedures for rapidly and securely destroying classified information, equipment, and other critical assets, including what to destroy, how to destroy it, and who authorizes the actions under different scenarios. This targeted readiness is what makes it the most appropriate plan for overseas commands. Other plans, like Continuity of Operations, focus on keeping essential functions running; Incident Response plans address security incidents; and Physical Security plans cover safeguarding facilities and assets—areas that don’t specifically address rapid destruction to mitigate capture risks.