In the seven-step terrorist attack planning cycle, which step is Tactical Level Planning?

• A. Tactical Level Planning
• B. Target Selection
• C. Deployment
• D. Final Surveillance

Answer: (A)

Understanding planning cycles means recognizing different levels of planning. Tactical Level Planning is where decisions are turned into concrete actions: detailing tasks, sequencing, assigning resources, and setting timelines and controls to execute the plan. In the seven-step cycle, this phase is the step that literally carries the label Tactical Level Planning, so it’s the best answer because it matches the term used for that level of planning. Other options describe activities at other stages—target selection is about choosing what to attack, deployment concerns moving assets into position, and final surveillance focuses on readiness checks before action. So the step that corresponds to Tactical Level Planning is the one named for that level of planning.