Which statement describes open column formation?

Which statement describes open column formation?

• A. Vehicle intervals 25-50 meters; Speed < 25 mph.
• B. Vehicle intervals 50-75 meters; Speed 15 mph.
• C. Vehicle intervals 75-100 meters; Speed 30 mph.
• D. Vehicle intervals 100 meters +; Speed > 25 mph.

Answer: (D)

Open column is about moving quickly while keeping wide spacing between vehicles. The best description is having 100 meters or more between vehicles and traveling faster than 25 mph. That large gap gives the convoy room to maneuver and react to threats or obstacles, and it helps prevent a single incident from affecting multiple vehicles. The other options mix shorter gaps with slower speeds, which describe tighter, slower formations and don’t meet the open-column criteria of both wide spacing and higher speed.

Open column is about moving quickly while keeping wide spacing between vehicles. The best description is having 100 meters or more between vehicles and traveling faster than 25 mph. That large gap gives the convoy room to maneuver and react to threats or obstacles, and it helps prevent a single incident from affecting multiple vehicles.

The other options mix shorter gaps with slower speeds, which describe tighter, slower formations and don’t meet the open-column criteria of both wide spacing and higher speed.