Which SAFESOC term refers to impediments that slow or stop movement?

• A. Avenues of approach
• B. Obstacles
• C. Entrenchment
• D. Camouflage/continuous actions

Answer: (B)

Obstacles are impediments that slow or stop movement, whether they’re natural terrain features or deliberate man-made barriers. In SAFESOC planning, obstacles include things like minefields, barbed wire, destroyed structures, or rugged ground that block routes and force changes in maneuver. Their purpose is to slow, channel, or halt an enemy’s advance, and planners and engineers work to detect, mark, breach, or bypass them as part of maneuver. Avenues of approach describe potential enemy routes into the objective, not things that hinder movement. Entrenchment refers to fortified positions, not hindrances to movement. Camouflage/continuous actions deal with concealment and ongoing activity, not movement restrictions. So the term that best fits is obstacles.