Which statement is NOT a fatigue management strategy?

• A. Skip breaks to increase mission time
• B. Adequate sleep, strategic napping, caffeine use, light exposure management
• C. Use caffeine judiciously to improve alertness
• D. Manage light exposure to assist circadian alignment

Answer: (A)

Fatigue management relies on intentional rest and cues that keep your body’s clock aligned with the work schedule. Adequate sleep before duty, strategic napping during long tasks, cautious use of caffeine to boost alertness, and managing light exposure to steer circadian rhythms are all ways to maintain performance and reduce fatigue.

Skipping breaks to extend mission time undermines fatigue management. It deprives you of needed rest, increases sleepiness, slows reaction times, and raises the risk of errors. In contrast, the other approaches actively support staying alert and functioning safely.

So the statement that suggests skipping breaks is not a fatigue management strategy, while the others are.