If ACE emphasizes resilience through dispersed operations, which risk is most mitigated?

• A. Total reliance on a single supply line.
• B. Overextension of maintenance resources.
• C. Targeting and disruption of a single base.
• D. Centralized command structure vulnerability.

Answer: (C)

When operations are dispersed, you create multiple, geographically separated nodes that can operate independently. This setup reduces the impact of any single location being targeted or knocked out, because others can pick up the slack and keep essential functions going.

The most direct benefit is protecting against the disruption of one base. If an adversary disrupts or defeats a single base, the rest continue to function, so the overall mission isn’t crippled by that one loss. The other risks—like relying on one supply line, maintenance workload, or a highly centralized command structure—are important too, but dispersion is most effective at preventing a single base from taking down the whole operation.