Which option is NOT one of the internal pressure categories?

• A. High physical fitness
• B. Gross familiarity with weapon systems
• C. Strategic planning experience
• D. Mental preparation

Answer: (C)

Internal pressure categories are factors inside you that affect how you perform under stress. Being in high physical fitness directly supports endurance, reaction, and resilience when pressure spikes. Gross familiarity with weapon systems lowers uncertainty and cognitive load, making quick decisions smoother under stress. Mental preparation shapes your focus, calm, and confidence when things get tense. Strategic planning experience, while highly valuable, relates to how you plan and react overall rather than your immediate internal state in the moment. It’s about external strategy and prior training, not the internal pressure factors you bring to a high-stress situation. Therefore, strategic planning experience is not an internal pressure category.