In the OMFTS concept, which is a step included in its operational approach?

• A. Engage
• B. Sustain
• C. Close
• D. Assemble

Answer: (C)

In OMFTS, the operational approach is about turning sea control into an ashore outcome by moving through a sequence of actions that culminate in decisive contact with the enemy on land. While Engage and Sustain are essential parts of the maneuver and support, the step that uniquely represents bringing the force to the decisive point where the coast is seized and the objective is secured is Closing. Closing captures the moment of finalizing the maritime maneuver by pressing to the shore, overwhelming residual resistance, and establishing the foothold and objective ashore, which then enables follow-on actions and consolidation. Assemble does not describe a formal step in this approach, so it doesn’t fit the concept as closely.