What are the phases of the Total Army Analysis (TAA)?
Quantitative (Capability Demand Analysis), Qualitative (Resourcing), and Synchronization (Force Synchronization Review).
What is the relationship between the Army Structure (ARSTRUC) memorandum and TAA?
ARSTRUC documents senior leader force-structure decisions that result from the TAA process.
Which phase of the Continuum Approach does TAA support?
Deliberate Phase.
What term describes synchronizing new capabilities into the force?
Force Integration.
In the PPBE process, where does JCIDS fit?
Planning Phase.
Where does DOTMLPF-P fit within PPBE?
Planning Phase.
What are the G-8’s primary responsibilities?
Programming Army resources and balancing cost, schedule, and performance.
When is the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) finalized?
During the Programming Phase before Execution.
Can the Army move forward with only authorizations or appropriations?
No. Both authorization and appropriation are required; if not enacted, a Continuing Resolution (CR) permits temporary funding.
What is the role of the Army Budget Office (ABO)?
Executes, monitors, and balances the Army’s appropriations and expenditures.
What is Reprogramming?
Shifting funds between programs within the same appropriation to meet emergent needs.
How does the Army organize its resourcing (money) data?
Through Management Decision Packages (MDEPs) and Army Program Elements (APEs).
Where are Army resourcing priorities published?
In the Dynamic Army Resource Priority List (DARPL).
What is the Active Component Manning Guidance (ACMG)?
Policy issued by HQDA G-1 establishing Active Component manning priorities, fill levels, and mitigation strategies.
What readiness model does the Army use?
Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM).
What does Transient, Trainee, Holdee, and Student (TTHS) mean?
Personnel temporarily unavailable for unit assignment.
What is the role of Army Materiel Command (AMC)?
Serves as the Lead Materiel Integrator (LMI) for equipment distribution and sustainment.
What is the role of Army Sustainment Command (ASC)?
Acts as the Army’s executive agent for sustainment and logistics integration.
Who is the Army Acquisition Executive (AAE)?
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)).
Who manages acquisition programs?
Program Executive Officers (PEOs), Project Managers (PMs), and Product Managers.
What are the five phases of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)?
Materiel Solution Analysis;
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction;
Engineering and Manufacturing Development;
Production and Deployment;
Operations and Sustainment.
What is the Materiel Development Decision (MDD)?
The formal entry point into the Defense Acquisition System.
In which phase does Competitive Prototyping occur earliest?
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase.
What is the objective of the Operations and Sustainment Phase?
To ensure systems meet readiness requirements throughout their lifecycle at minimal cost.
