Who is responsible for performing all functions associated with engaging targets inside the ICC?

• A. TEC
• B. TDA
• C. OPS
• D. FAC

Answer: (B)

Centralized engagement control is the idea here: within the ICC, the person who has the authority to perform all steps needed to engage a target—identifying or designating the target, validating the engagement, and executing the firing sequence—is the Target Designation Authority. This role consolidates the decision-making and control over the engagement to one individual, which helps ensure the target is properly identified, weapon status and safety checks are complete, and the interceptor is launched only when authorized. Other roles exist to support different aspects of the system—such as technical maintenance, day-to-day operations, or fire-control coordination—but they do not carry the full set of engagement functions inside the ICC. That makes the Target Designation Authority the correct choice.