Which of the following is a SALUTE element?

• A. Unit/uniform
• B. Weather
• C. Avenues of approach
• D. Obstacles

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is using the SALUTE reporting format to quickly convey what you observe about a target or enemy. SALUTE breaks observations into six elements: Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment. The element that fits this question is Unit/uniform because the “U” in SALUTE stands for Uniform, which is how you identify who you’re seeing or what unit they belong to. Reporting the uniform or unit identity helps differentiate friend from foe and classify the threat.

Weather isn’t part of SALUTE; it’s a separate meteorological update. Avenues of approach and obstacles are terrain and route/denial features that are described in other planning or patrol debrief formats, not the SALUTE six-parts framework.