Which of the following is NOT listed as an AAR organization technique?

• A. Chronological Order of Events
• B. Risk Assessment Matrix
• C. Warfighting Functions
• D. Key Events / Themes / Issues

Answer: (B)

After-Action Reviews are organized to capture what happened, why it happened, and what to do next by using a few common structuring approaches. Recreating events in chronological order helps ensure no moment is missed and the sequence of actions is clear. Organizing observations by warfighting functions ties results to how the operation was executed across the main capabilities—command and control, movement and maneuver, fires, sustainment, intelligence, and protection—so you can see which areas performed well or needed improvement. Laying out key events, themes, and issues highlights turning points and persistent problems that shaped the outcome, guiding follow-up actions. The Risk Assessment Matrix, meanwhile, comes from risk management and is used to evaluate hazards by likelihood and impact to prioritize mitigations. It isn’t a typical way to structure an AAR’s content, so it isn’t listed as an AAR organization technique.