Which option correctly lists the PL 3 resource listing?

Which option correctly lists the PL 3 resource listing?

• A. RC/WC/OC-135s, upper ramp, BDMF, non alert NAOC (when under maintenance), non alert E-6B
• B. Non alert NAOC, RC/WC/OC-135s w/ SCI, MPA, USStratcom Air Room, FAB-T, SACCS, 55 ISS
• C. 55 ISS
• D. MPA

Answer: (A)

PL 3 resources are assets kept not on active alert but still protected because they’re essential to maintaining command, control, and continuity of operations. The best listing includes a mix of aircraft and facilities that support those functions while allowing for non-alert status during maintenance or non-operational periods. The combination of RC/WC/OC-135 aircraft, the upper ramp area where those aircraft are staged, the Base Defense Monitoring Facility, and two high-value C2 assets that can be kept non-alert (the NAOC during maintenance and the E-6B) fits this idea. It pairs mission-critical platforms with the infrastructure that protects them and recognizes that some critical assets may be temporarily non-alert but must be readily reactivated. Other options either omit key PL 3 components (like the BDMF or non-alert NAOC/E-6B) or include items tied to higher classifications or different systems (such as SCI access or other programs) that aren’t part of a standard PL 3 listing.

PL 3 resources are assets kept not on active alert but still protected because they’re essential to maintaining command, control, and continuity of operations. The best listing includes a mix of aircraft and facilities that support those functions while allowing for non-alert status during maintenance or non-operational periods.

The combination of RC/WC/OC-135 aircraft, the upper ramp area where those aircraft are staged, the Base Defense Monitoring Facility, and two high-value C2 assets that can be kept non-alert (the NAOC during maintenance and the E-6B) fits this idea. It pairs mission-critical platforms with the infrastructure that protects them and recognizes that some critical assets may be temporarily non-alert but must be readily reactivated.

Other options either omit key PL 3 components (like the BDMF or non-alert NAOC/E-6B) or include items tied to higher classifications or different systems (such as SCI access or other programs) that aren’t part of a standard PL 3 listing.