Which is an OPCON duty?

• A. Lead allied diplomatic negotiations
• B. Manage base food services
• C. Direct civilian law enforcement
• D. Organize and employ commands and forces

Answer: (D)

OPCON is the authority to organize and employ forces in operations. This means a commander can assign missions, task units, coordinate their movements, and direct how those forces are used to accomplish a mission. It covers shaping how forces work together and respond on the battlefield or in an operation, rather than handling civilian affairs. Diplomatic negotiations, base food service management, or civilian law enforcement fall outside OPCON, being related to diplomacy, installation support, or civilian policing rather than command and control of military forces. So the duty that aligns with OPCON is organizing and employing commands and forces.