__________ - teamwork - is the highest priority in the Laws of Combat.

• A. Cover and Move
• B. Simple
• C. Prioritize and Execute
• D. Decentralized Command

Answer: (A)

Teamwork is proven in action when a group moves as a coordinated unit, with members supporting and protecting each other so the team can advance safely and consistently. Cover and Move is the principle that makes teamwork practical: partners or teams pair up, one member provides covering fire or surveillance while the other advances, then roles switch as needed. This explicit mutual reliance and synchronized movement illustrate how a team stays integrated under pressure, preserves momentum, and reduces risk for everyone.

That’s why this option best fits the idea that teamwork is the highest priority. The other principles help teams function in general—keeping things simple, prioritizing and executing under pressure, or empowering people to act autonomously—but they don’t embody the same direct, ongoing interdependence that Cover and Move represents.