Title: Assess mission risks and mitigation.
Course: Cadet Leadership (09900) > Section: Planning Missions: Strategy, Innovation, and Problem-solving

Assessment should include

- identifying risk types (e.g., operational, environmental, communication, personnel, logistical)
- analyzing likelihood and impact, using a structured method that prioritizes high‑consequence threats
- recommending mitigation steps to reduce, transfer, avoid, or accept risks based on mission objectives
- completing a written risk matrix or similar tool to visually demonstrate analysis and decision‑making rationale.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Who is impacted if the identified risks occur?
- When is the likelihood of each risk highest?
- Why must mission leaders evaluate both likelihood and impact?
- How can mitigation strategies reduce or prevent negative outcomes?