What is force management?
The Army process to manage change while balancing current and future needs with resource constraints.
What are the three Department of Defense (DoD) decision support systems?
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE)
Defense Acquisition System (DAS).
What authorities does Congress have over the Army?
Organization, funding, and oversight.
Does Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) command Army units during operations?
No.
List four Title 10 functions of the Secretary of the Army (SECARMY).
Examples: Recruiting, organizing, supplying, training, equipping, maintaining, mobilizing, administering, construction.
What are the four types of HQDA organizations?
Army Commands (ACOMs), Army Service Component Commands (ASCCs), Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), Field Operating Agencies (FOAs).
What relationship allows the Army to meet Title 10 responsibilities?
Administrative Control (ADCON).
Are Army Service Component Commands (ASCCs) heavily engaged in Title 10 management?
True.
Is Administrative Control (ADCON) a command relationship?
False.
What is the Army Strategic Planning System (ASPS)?
A four-part system that refines national strategy and combatant command requirements into an executable plan.
What are the four parts of the Army Strategic Planning System (ASPS)?
Army Strategy, Army Planning Guidance (APG), Army Programming Guidance Memorandum (APGM), and Army Campaign Plan (ACP).
What is the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)?
A capabilities-based approach to identify current and future capability gaps and recommend solutions using DOTMLPF-P.
What does DOTMLPF-P stand for?
Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy.
What are the three phases of a Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA)?
Needs Analysis, Gap Analysis, and Solution Analysis.
What are the three JCIDS requirement lanes?
Urgent, Emergent, and Deliberate (preferred).
What are the two types of solutions from the JCIDS process?
Non-materiel and materiel solutions.
What role does Army Futures Command (AFC) play?
Submits DOTMLPF-P solution sets for validation and approval; develops Army concepts and capabilities.
Who determines capability solutions and captures organizational changes?
Centers of Excellence (CoEs).
What does the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) do?
Assesses, validates, and prioritizes DOTMLPF-P solutions.
Which HQDA staff section manages the AROC and staffs JCIDS documents?
HQDA G-8.
What are Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs)?
Nine teams aligned with Army modernization priorities to develop focused capability requirements and documentation.
What are key inputs to the JCIDS process?
Strategy and concepts, plus experimentation, wargames, seminars, and studies.
