When utilizing resource support, who may request a task order for personnel, equipment, maintenance, and supplies?

• A. NCOIC, TRICARE
• B. MTF commander
• C. TROs
• D. Health Benefits Advisor

Answer: (B)

Focusing on resource support, the person who can initiate a task order for personnel, equipment, maintenance, and supplies is the MTF commander. This role holds the authority and responsibility for the facility’s mission and resources, so they can authorize the acquisition or allocation of needed resources and initiate the formal task order to the supporting logistics and contracting channels. They may delegate this authority to a trusted resource manager, but the starting point and accountability come from the commander's side.

Roles such as a NCOIC regarding TRICARE, a Health Benefits Advisor, or TROs handle specialized functions like beneficiary processing, program guidance, or operational duties, not the overarching authority to begin resource task orders for the facility’s needs.