The AF EM primary mission mentions continuing, sustaining, and restoring combat and combat support operational capability in an all-hazards environment. Which best describes what all-hazards means?

• A. Any hazard type, natural or man-made, across all bases worldwide.
• B. Only natural disasters in the United States.
• C. Only threats during wartime.
• D. Only chemical spills.

Answer: (A)

All-hazards means being prepared for any hazard that could affect mission capability—natural events, human-caused incidents, or deliberate threats—wherever the Air Force operates. It requires broad preparedness across all bases worldwide so combat and combat support capabilities can continue, be sustained, and be restored regardless of the hazard or location.

This is why the broad option is the best fit: it explicitly includes any hazard type and all locations. Narrow choices—natural disasters only in the United States, threats only during wartime, or only chemical spills—don’t cover the full range of possible disruptions or the global scope of operations.