Which of the following is a dismounted disadvantage related to communications?

• A. Enhanced radios
• B. Unclear comms
• C. Communications limited
• D. Redundant networks

Answer: (C)

When soldiers are dismounted, staying connected becomes harder because there’s no vehicle-mounted or fixed infrastructure to rely on. Portable radios have limited power and range, battery life matters, and terrain or distance can break links. This combination reduces the overall ability to communicate, so the situation is described as communications limited.

Enhanced radios would actually help—an improvement, not a disadvantage. Unclear comms is a symptom you might see when comms are constrained, but it doesn’t capture the general condition as directly as “communications limited.” Redundant networks improve resilience, which is the opposite of a disadvantage.