In the five-stage model, which stage directly follows Preparation?

In the five-stage model, which stage directly follows Preparation?

• A. Fantasy Stage
• B. Planning Stage
• C. Preparation Stage
• D. Approach Stage

Answer: (D)

The five-stage model moves from mindset and planning toward action, with each stage setting up the next. After you’ve completed Preparation—getting the gear ready, roles assigned, and rehearsing the plan—you move into the Approach Stage. This is the phase where you actively move toward the target or scene, establish contact, and position yourself to execute the plan safely and effectively. In other words, preparation sets you up, and approach is the step that begins the actual ingress toward the objective. The Fantasy Stage comes earlier as the initial mindset, and the Planning Stage occurs before preparation, while the next stage would be the true event or engagement, not listed here.

The five-stage model moves from mindset and planning toward action, with each stage setting up the next. After you’ve completed Preparation—getting the gear ready, roles assigned, and rehearsing the plan—you move into the Approach Stage. This is the phase where you actively move toward the target or scene, establish contact, and position yourself to execute the plan safely and effectively. In other words, preparation sets you up, and approach is the step that begins the actual ingress toward the objective. The Fantasy Stage comes earlier as the initial mindset, and the Planning Stage occurs before preparation, while the next stage would be the true event or engagement, not listed here.