Which statement accurately describes the SALUTE and SALT reporting formats?

• A. SALUTE uses Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment; SALT uses Size, Activity, Location, and Time.
• B. SALUTE uses Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment; SALT uses Size, Activity, Location, and Time.
• C. SALT uses Size, Location, Time, and Equipment; SALUTE uses Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment.
• D. SALUTE is a subset of SALT with fewer data fields.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is the amount of detail each report carries. SALUTE includes six data points: Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment. SALT is a shorter, quicker format that includes four data points: Size, Activity, Location, and Time. So this statement correctly identifies that SALUTE provides more detail (including Unit and Equipment) than SALT, which omits those fields. The idea that SALUTE is a subset of SALT or that SALT would include Equipment isn’t accurate, since SALUTE itself is the more detailed format and SALT omits the unit and equipment fields.