What is the purpose of ORM in Phase 2 planning?

• A. To maximize mission speed
• B. To identify hazards and implement mitigations to reduce risk
• C. To assign responsibilities to ground personnel
• D. To determine weather patterns

Answer: (B)

Operational Risk Management in Phase 2 planning is a structured approach to keep people and assets safe while enabling the mission. It involves identifying potential hazards in the planned actions, assessing how serious the effects could be and how likely they are, and then applying controls to reduce the overall risk to an acceptable level. By anticipating issues—like environmental hazards, equipment limits, or human factors—you can choose safer methods, adjust procedures, or add protective measures before execution. The aim is to balance mission requirements with safety, not to rush the mission or ignore risk. Weather analysis or simply assigning duties are parts of planning, but ORM’s main purpose is identifying hazards and implementing mitigations to reduce risk.