The JRAT is designed to assist Marines in risk decisions at what level?

• A. The appropriate level
• B. The highest command only
• C. The individual alone
• D. External agencies

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that risk decisions are made where the authority and ability to act on them exist. The JRAT is a tool that guides Marines through identifying hazards, rating risk, selecting practical mitigations, and documenting residual risk at the level that owns the mission and can implement the controls. For a small unit, this means you assess hazards you directly control in your area of operation, apply feasible mitigations (like changes to route, procedures, PPE, or timing), and accept the remaining risk within your authority. If more control or decision-making is needed than you have, you elevate it appropriately, but the tool is designed to support making and owning risk decisions at the right level. It wouldn’t be solely at the highest command, nor limited to an individual working alone, nor handled by external agencies.