Plans Red and Black are PPRs used in coord ops ASW; which plan is used for hot contact?

• A. Plans Red
• B. Plans Black
• C. Plans Cordon
• D. Plans Blue

Answer: (A)

Hot contact demands immediate reaction and escalation. In coord ops ASW, the color-coded plans align with different levels of urgency, and the Red plan is the one associated with high-urgency, rapid-action response to a live contact. It directs you to initiate the quickest engagement procedures, allocate assets for immediate tracking and interdiction, and push the operation into an aggressive, time-critical posture.

The other plans don’t fit this scenario. A Cordon plan is about securing and isolating a location or contact area, which comes after the initial reaction, not during the hot phase. Plans designated Blue and Black are associated with other operational states or contingencies that don’t match the need for instantaneous action on a live contact.