Which of the following is an AMD employment guideline focusing on distributing fires to cover all likely approaches?

• A. Mutual Support
• B. Weighted Coverage
• C. Early Engagement
• D. Defense in Depth

Answer: (B)

In AMD employment, the idea is to place fires so every likely threat path is covered, not just the most obvious one. Weighted Coverage uses a threat-weighted approach to assign engagement assets across all probable approaches. By evaluating where threats are most likely to come, how fast they’ll arrive, and from what directions, you allocate more fires to the sectors with higher probability while still maintaining a baseline level of coverage in less likely paths. This creates a balanced, comprehensive defense that minimizes gaps and reduces the chance that a clever attacker slips through a single, heavily favored kill box.

Why this fits best: it directly addresses the need to cover all likely approaches rather than concentrating everything on one area or relying solely on timing or layering. It ensures the defender’s weapons systems are oriented and ready where they’re most needed, yet remain capable of reacting to unexpected directions or shifts in the threat.

In contrast, other guidelines emphasize different aspects. Mutual Support focuses on coordination among units, Early Engagement on firing sooner, and Defense in Depth on layering defenses; none specifically optimize the distribution of fires across multiple probable approaches in the way Weighted Coverage does.