What is the primary method described to compensate for potential losses to ensure mission success?

• A. Accept all risk
• B. Assign unique or redundant capabilities to ensure mission, task, or activity success.
• C. Eliminate risk completely
• D. Delay missions until hazards are removed

Answer: (B)

In risk management, the way to keep the mission on track despite potential losses is to ensure you can still succeed even if some parts fail. This comes from providing backup or alternative means to perform critical tasks—having unique or redundant capabilities so the mission can proceed no matter what happens. Think of it as building in spare options: extra personnel with the same skills, alternate routes or methods to achieve the objective, backup gear, or alternative communications. You can’t remove all risk, and waiting for hazards to disappear isn’t practical; instead, you plan to compensate by ensuring you have the means to succeed even if some elements are lost. This is why assigning unique or redundant capabilities best fits the goal of maintaining mission success.