Which option correctly identifies the FAD IV answer?

• A. Active Duty Army
• B. National Guard
• C. U.S. Army Reserve
• D. Air National Guard

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is how Army force components are activated and who controls them. The National Guard is the Army element with a dual state-federal role: it can be activated by a governor for domestic emergencies and can be federalized by the President for national missions. Active Duty Army and U.S. Army Reserve are federal forces under DoD control, not state-controlled for domestic tasks. The Air National Guard is part of the Air Force, not the Army. In the context of FAD IV, this dual, state-activated aspect points to the National Guard as the correct identification.