Available to Commit phase corresponds to which state?

• A. deployment and response availability
• B. stand-down maintenance window
• C. mission planning and rehearsal
• D. final certification

Answer: (A)

Available to Commit means the asset or unit is ready to be deployed and to respond immediately. It’s the state where resources are configured, staffed, and validated for action, with communications, command-and-control links, and sustainment in place so a tasking can be accepted and executed without delay. In this phase you’ve moved beyond planning and preparation into actual readiness to commit to operations, whether a planned mission or a rapid response.

That’s why deployment and response availability fits: it captures being on standby with everything needed to launch or engage right away. Other states describe downtime, pre-execution activities, or post-validation steps rather than immediate readiness to act.