How many phases and milestone decisions does the Defense Acquisition System have?
Five phases and three milestone decisions.
What is the entry point into the acquisition process for all defense acquisition products?
Materiel Development Decision (MDD).
Which Major Capability Acquisition phase is the earliest phase where competitive prototyping would take place?
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR).
What is the objective of the Operations and Sustainment phase?
Sustain the system’s performance and readiness at the lowest total life-cycle cost.
Which authority allows the Department of Defense (DoD) to utilize up to $200M to address an urgent need?
Rapid Acquisition Authority (RAA).
Who is responsible for balancing cost, schedule, and performance?
Project, Program, or Product Managers (PMs).
The characteristics a materiel solution must meet are known as what?
Key Performance Parameters (KPPs).
What determines the level of review and who will make the milestone decisions?
Acquisition Category (ACAT) designation.
Generally developed by branch proponents, what package formally recommends a new or modified organizational structure?
Force Design Update (FDU).
The Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) and Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) are finalized and documented by which organization?
United States Army Force Management Support Agency (USAFMSA).
Which document lists the planned placement of quantities of equipment and associated support items as well as the reciprocal displacement of equipment and personnel?
Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP).
Part of the Force Design Update (FDU), which document contains: (1) narrative and unit mission/capabilities; (2) existing and proposed organizational structure/hierarchy; (3) key personnel and equipment with a bill‑paying strategy; (4) graphical depiction of the proposed design?
Unit Reference Sheet (URS).
To determine if the impacts of a proposed change are suitable, feasible, and acceptable to the Total Army, Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) conducts what analysis?
Force Integration Functional Area (FIFA) analysis.
A Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) prescribes the doctrinal wartime mission, organizational structure, and the personnel and equipment __________ for a military unit.
Requirements.
Which step in the Force Design Update (FDU) process ensures all impacted Centers of Excellence can address second‑ and third‑order effects of an organizational change?
Worldwide staffing.
What is Phase 1 of the Defense Acquisition System?
Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA).
What is Phase 2 of the Defense Acquisition System?
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR).
What is Phase 3 of the Defense Acquisition System?
Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD).
What is Phase 4 of the Defense Acquisition System?
Production and Deployment (P&D).
What is Phase 5 of the Defense Acquisition System?
Operations and Support (O&S).
What is Milestone A in the Defense Acquisition System?
Decision to enter Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR).
What is Milestone B in the Defense Acquisition System?
Decision to enter Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD).
What is Milestone C in the Defense Acquisition System?
Decision to enter Production and Deployment (P&D).
