Which of the following is NOT part of the recommended response to sensor degradation?

• A. Reallocate assets.
• B. Switch to backup sensors.
• C. Increase altitude only.
• D. Issue a status update with contingency timelines.

Answer: (C)

When sensor performance is degraded, the aim is to maintain coverage and decision-making ability by using redundancy and clear communication. Reallocating assets helps fill gaps created by the loss of a sensor, so other platforms or sensors can take on the missing workload. Switching to backup sensors preserves sensing capability without waiting for the degraded system to be fixed. Issuing a status update with contingency timelines keeps command and the team informed, enabling coordinated planning and allocation of resources under degraded conditions. Increasing altitude only does not address the degraded sensing directly and may not restore coverage or improve data quality; it doesn’t reallocate resources, switch to redundancy, or communicate updated plans. So the action that isn’t part of the recommended response is increasing altitude only.