Which is Step 3 in the vessel on vessel Use of Force sequence?

Which is Step 3 in the vessel on vessel Use of Force sequence?

• A. Warn - Warning Shots/LA-51
• B. Command Presence
• C. Disable - Disabling fire
• D. Disrupt

Answer: (D)

In a vessel-on-vessel use-of-force sequence, actions rise in a measured, graduated way to deter a threat while keeping people safe. After you’ve established command presence and issued a warning, the next escalation is to disrupt the other vessel’s ability to close or maneuver. This step uses non-kinetic means to interrupt momentum or change the trajectory of the approach without immediately resorting to disabling fire. It creates a window for the other vessel to re-evaluate and comply, reducing risk to both sides. If the threat continues, you would then move to disabling fire as a more forceful option. The other choices belong to earlier or later parts of the sequence: warning typically comes before disruption, and disabling fire comes after disruption if compliance hasn’t been achieved.

In a vessel-on-vessel use-of-force sequence, actions rise in a measured, graduated way to deter a threat while keeping people safe. After you’ve established command presence and issued a warning, the next escalation is to disrupt the other vessel’s ability to close or maneuver. This step uses non-kinetic means to interrupt momentum or change the trajectory of the approach without immediately resorting to disabling fire. It creates a window for the other vessel to re-evaluate and comply, reducing risk to both sides. If the threat continues, you would then move to disabling fire as a more forceful option. The other choices belong to earlier or later parts of the sequence: warning typically comes before disruption, and disabling fire comes after disruption if compliance hasn’t been achieved.