Which of the following is NOT an element of combat power?

• A. Leadership
• B. Information
• C. Mobility
• D. Fires

Answer: (C)

Combat power comes from combining certain elements that shape how a force fights: leadership, information, movement and maneuver, fires, sustainment, and protection. Each of these elements directly influences decision-making, battlefield awareness, tempo, and combat effects. The strong management of leadership shapes command and morale; information provides the clear picture of what is happening on the battlefield; and fires deliver the decisive effects needed to suppress or destroy the enemy. Mobility, while it enables forces to move, is not listed as an element by itself in this framework. The component that governs how forces physically reposition and maneuver is movement and maneuver, which is the element that directly covers that capability.