Who is EPT responsible to?

• A. The ops commander.
• B. The SL, AST/SSO, or MSO.
• C. The mission planner.
• D. The training officer.

Answer: (B)

In this setup, who handles engagement planning lives under the on-scene leadership. The EPT creates and supports engagement options, but real-time direction, approval, and accountability rest with the person who has tactical control on the ground—the SL (Sector Lead) or the AST/SSO or MSO. These roles supervise the engagement process, ensure ROE compliance, and maintain safe, coordinated execution. The ops commander has overall authority, but the EPT’s day-to-day supervision comes from those on-scene leaders. The mission planner focuses on pre-mission design rather than live supervision, and the training officer handles training rather than operational control. So the EPT is responsible to the SL, AST/SSO, or MSO.