Which of the following is one of the seven Army warfighting functions?

• A. Fires
• B. Planning
• C. Logistics
• D. Command and Control

Answer: (A)

You're being tested on recognizing one of the Army’s seven warfighting functions. Fires is the function that integrates and synchronizes all firepower—artillery, mortars, rockets, missiles, and air-delivered munitions—with targeting and fire support assets to destroy or neutralize threats and shape the battlespace. This is a formal warfighting function because it represents a distinct capability that commanders plan, execute, and assess in concert with other functions. Planning, by contrast, is a staff process used to develop operations across the warfighting functions, not a warfighting function itself. Logistics is the sustainment discipline, not its own function. Command and Control aligns with the concept of Mission Command in doctrine, which is another warfighting function, but the term most directly aligned with the official list is Mission Command. So Fires is the best match as one of the seven.