If a passage point is reached, what is true for the passing unit in FPOL?

• A. The passing unit's actions are no longer bound by stationary force restrictions.
• B. The stationary unit continues to restrict the passing unit.
• C. The passing unit must immediately halt.
• D. The passage point is where reconnaissance ends.

Answer: (A)

When the passage point is reached, the passing unit is released from the stationary force’s restrictions. The purpose of the passage point is to allow the unit moving through to continue its maneuver under its own control, rather than being bound by the stationary unit’s boundaries and constraints. The stationary unit still provides security for the passage, but it no longer imposes those earlier limits on the passing unit. This enables the passing unit to pick up speed, adjust route, or continue its mission without the previous restrictions. The other options don’t fit because a halt isn’t required at this boundary, reconnaissance isn’t ended by reaching the passage point, and the stationary unit doesn’t continue restricting the passing unit after the point.