The second letter of the two-letter group at the beginning of a target number is assigned from battalion level to company level.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It depends on the target type
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (B)

Target numbers use a fixed two-letter prefix that encodes information about the target in a standard code. The letters in that prefix are established in the unit’s targeting plan and are applied uniformly across subordinate elements; they are not sent downward from battalion to company as a step-by-step assignment during execution. In other words, the second letter isn’t allocated as the mission moves down the chain—it’s part of a preplanned coding scheme that defines target type or category. That’s why saying the second letter is assigned from battalion level to company level isn’t correct.