Who assigns the CRC mission?

• A. The Joint Chiefs of Staff
• B. The National Security Council
• C. The AOC Commander
• D. The CFACC or JFACC

Answer: (D)

In joint air operations, the authority to assign tasks to components like the CRC rests with the air component commander—designated as the CFACC or JFACC. This commander has been delegated the responsibility to plan, task, and execute air operations across the joint force, turning strategic objectives into concrete missions for subordinate elements, including the CRC. The other bodies operate at higher levels or with different scopes: the Joint Chiefs or the National Security Council establish policy and strategic direction, but not the day-to-day tasking of specific air-defense components; and the AOC Commander runs the air operations within the plan but does so under the authority of the CFACC/JFACC, who issues the mission assignments.