Who is responsible for assessing the 'mission ready' status of their unit, assigned unit type codes (UTC), and assigned personnel?

• A. Base Commander
• B. Medical readiness manager
• C. Unit commander
• D. Unit deployment manager

Answer: (C)

Responsibility for a unit’s ability to perform its mission rests with the unit commander. They own the assessment of mission readiness for their unit, including whether the assigned UTCs are properly manned and whether personnel meet deployment and readiness standards. This role has the authority to certify readiness and to take steps to bring the unit to a mission-ready state. A base commander oversees the installation as a whole but does not certify the readiness of a single unit. The medical readiness manager focuses on medical readiness status, not the entire unit’s readiness. The unit deployment manager coordinates deployments and related tasks, but the ultimate assessment of whether the unit is ready to deploy lies with the unit commander.