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F101-107 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Army's process for managing change while balancing future needs against today's requirements. | What is Force Management |
| Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support (i.e. Title 10; not a command relationship) | What is Administrative Control or ADCON |
| This is a five-part Army document that refines national strategy and combatant command requirements into an executable plan | What is the Army Strategic Planning System (or ASPS) |
| What are the three main strategies used by the U.S. and who is the developer of this strategy | What is NSS (POTUS), NDS (SECDEF), and NMS (CJCS) |
| HQDA has four types of organizations that help them meet their Title 10 functions. | What is DRU, ASCC, ACOMs and FOAs |
| Per the Constitution, Congress has three core responsibilities in relation to the Army and the Department of Defense. | What is organization, funding, and providing oversight? |
| An analysis tool or model that allows leaders the ability to analyze their solutions to organizational capabilities when making future decisions, whether materiel or non-materiel | What is DOTMLPF-P? |
| The Army documents its fundamental ideas about future joint operations in the Army Concept Framework. The current Army Operating Concept is ____? | What is MDO 2028 or TRADOC Pam 525-3-1? |
| What are the three Capabilities-Based Assessment phases (Joint and Army) | Needs Analysis (FAA)Gap Analysis (FNA)Solutions Analysis (FSA) |
| JCIDS accounts for three different requirement lanes to process capability gaps. The lanes are: | Urgent, Emergent, and Deliberate |
| Results of the JCIDS process are identified as primarily non-materiel and materiel solutions that are documented respectively as ____ and _____. | What is DCR and ICD/CDD |
| What term represents a limited number of minimum requirements, both measurable and testable attributes, which are considered the most critical and essential to the development capability? | What are Key Performance Parameters (or KPPs) |
| Defense Acquisition System places programs into groups based on cost and special interest of each individual program. These are called _______ | What are Acquisition Categories or ACATS |
| There are five phases in the DAS. Which of the five is often considered the longest, most expensive phase and requires a disposition plan once life-cycle is complete? | What is the Operations and Support Phase (O & S) |
| Of the three Milestones, which one is identified as “companies can make it, initial testing is positive, we know how to make it, contracts are in place to make it, and we have the money/funding” | What is Milestone B |
| Conducted during phase 4 of DAS, this term signifies the ability to produce a small-quantity set of items to provide for representation and set the state for a gradual increase in production rate upon completion of testing | What is Low-Rate Initial Production or LRIP |
| As the Army’s organizational design process, this five-phased process determines gaps, proposes new or modified organizational designs, and produces the Army’s force structure | What is the Force Development process |
| What package formally recommends a new or modified organizational structure, generally composed of six documents | What is the Force Design Update or FDU |
| Part of the FDU, what document contains four critical elements: (1) unit mission, (2) organizational structure, (3) key personnel, and (4) key equipment | What is the Unit Reference Sheet or URS |
| In order to determine if the impacts of a proposed change are suitable, feasible, and acceptable to the Army, HQDA does what kind of analysis | What is Force Integration and Functional Analysis or FIFA |
| What is the name of the requirements document that depicts a doctrinally correct organizational design and becomes a building block with which to build the Army authorizations | What is the Table of Organization and Equipment or TOE |
| This is the process that Army Senior Leaders use to determine the best mix of forces to meet operational requirements which work under end strength limitations, all while being affordable and balanced | What is Total Army Analysis or TAA |
| There are three phases of TAA. Which of the two phases are the “science” or computer modeling and the “art” or human-in-the-loop (i.e. Council of Colonels, General Officer Steering Committee) | What are the Quantitative and Qualitative Phases?(Integration is the third phase) |
| This _____ is the post-TAA process that documents the personnel and equipment requirements and authorizations at MOS/Grade and LIN level of detail for the Master Force | What is the Command Plan? |
| After senior Army leadership approves the resourced force structure during TAA, the ______ manages the process of documenting the decision(s) | What is the U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency or USAFMSA |
| USAFMSA develops authorization documents through the Force Management System (FMS). The process results in the generation of organizational authorizations documented as _______ and ________. | What is Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (or MTOEs); and Table of Distribution and Allowances (or TDAs) |
| The ________ is the Army lead organization to synchronize force integration efforts across the force | What is the HQDA DCS, G-3/5/7 |
| Two staff sections deal with the functions of manpower management (spaces) and personnel management (faces). They are the ____ and ____. | What are the G-3 and G-1 |
| A flexible, predictable force generation process that will create an Army that is regionally and functionally capable of supporting the NDS | What is the Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model or ReARMM |
| This document establishes the levels of fill based on unit missions and provides a mitigation strategy for personnel shortages to the Army community | What is the Active Component Manning Guidance or ACMG |
| These two major Army documents assist with the prioritization and guidance for specific Army missions and resources by SRC and assigned by UIC. They are the _____ and _____. | What is the Army Modernization Priority List (or AMPL) and the Dynamic Army Resource Priority List (or DARPL)? |
| As the Army's organizational design process, this five-phased process determines gaps, proposes new or modified organizational designs, and produces the Army's force structure | What is the Force Development Process |
| Which PPBE phase starts at the beginning of the Force Management Model | Planning |
| Which phase of PPBE ends at the end of TAA. (When ARTSRUCT signed) | Planning |
| This phase of PPBE is where G8 aligns resources to requirements. | Programming |
| During which phase of PPBE is Program Objective Memorandum (POM) finalized. | Programming |
| These are specific programs that compete for funding | MDEP/APEs (management decision execution packages and Army program elements) |
| Monitor assigned programs and resources to ensure they conform to Title 10 requirements, program budget guidance, Army policies and directives, and resource constraints and transactions. | Program Evalution Groups (PEGs); which are broken out by major title 10 functions. |
| Expenditures (Spend) happen in the ________ phase | Execution |
| are specific types of money that, when enacted by law, allocate funds to be spent for a specific purpose. | Appropriation |
| Congress has to pass, and the President has to sign both the __________ and ___________ for funding to be spent in new FY | appropriations bill and authorizations (NDAA) bill |
| This action allows the services to move money from one program to another | Reprogramming |
| This system's main objective is to establish, justify, and acquire the fiscal and manpower resources needed to accomplish the Army's assigned missions. | Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) |
| is a “resource informed articulation of national defense policies and military strategy…[that] results in fiscally constrained guidance and priorities | Planning |
| phase is led by the DCS G-3/5/7, who prioritizes requirements and oversees the development of the ASPS and Total Army Analysis (TAA). | The Army’s PPBE planning phase |
| phase is led by the DCS G-8 and is concerned with identifying, prioritizing, and resourcing capabilities to produce the required combat capability. | Programming |
| The Director, Army Budget (DAB) (a subordinate element of the ASA(FM&C) leads this phase for the Army, which applies resources to programs in the form of appropriations. | Budgeting |
| Who leads the TAA process? | Chief of Staff of the Army |
| The force that the Army Sr Leaders have approved with the intention of being funded | POM Force |
| Who signs the ARSTRUCT? | SECARMY |
| is a requirements document that states the planned placement of new equipment, associated items of equipment (ASIOE), and personnel, as well as the reciprocal displacement of equipment and personnel. | Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) |
| Allows the field to understand and analyze the organization externally and internally when employed as envisioned. | Operational & Organization Concept (O&O Concept) |
| Acquisition Categories (ACATs) determine the __________ | Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) |
| Which Army command is responsible for modernization | Army Futures Command |
| The organizational design process the Army uses to develop and document organizational solutions to fill capability gaps identified in JCIDS. | Force Development |
| Streamline Army acquisition processes to reduce the requirements process, shorten acquisition time, and, by engaging Soldiers early in development, ensure fielded systems are affordable and meet warfighter needs. | Cross Functional Teams (CFTs) |
| includes activities to develop and implement capability solutions in a shorter timeframe than typical of deliberate DAS processes. | Urgent capability acquisition |
| All new materiel development and acquisition programs fall under the purview of the___________________ | Defense Acquisition System (DAS), applies to all services |
| Is the supported organization for materiel acquisition. | The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA (ALT)) |
| Is the supported command for force design and force development. | Army Futures Command (AFC) |
| Who key players in materiel development process under DAS? | Program Executive Offices (PEO), Program Managers, Project Managers, and Product Managers |
| The Army’s urgent operational needs process/approach. | The Operational Needs Statement |
| What are the 5 phases of DAS? | Materiel Solution Analysis, Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction, Engineering and Manufacture Development, Production and Deployment, and Operations & Sustainment. |
| Mandatory before entry into the DAS | Materiel Development Decision (MDD) |
| DOD’s collaborative joint process used to identify, assess, and prioritize military capability requirements (needs) using concepts and integrated approaches to identify and prioritize current and future capability shortfalls (gaps) | JCIDS |
| managed by the J8, is the approval body for validating requirements. | Joint requirements Oversight Council , JROC |
| the JCIDS process used to identify and define requirements (needs analysis); problems and risks (gap analysis); and solutions analysis across the DOTMLPF-P domains. | Capabilities-based assessment (CBA) |
| leads the concept and capability development process for the Army Modernization Enterprise. | Army Futures Command |
| managed by the HQDA G8, is the Army’s approval body for validating requirements. | Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), |
| What documents materiel solutions? | Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) |
| What documents non-materiel soltions? | DOTMLPF-P Change Request |
| frameworks that link the future and current operating environments to strategic guidance and provide insights into capabilities needed to support the CCDRs’ operations. | Joint Concepts |
| Why does the 8 manage the approval body (AROC/JROC)? | Because of money |
| the key Army force structure requirements and resourcing determination process. | TAA |
| determines the best mix of affordable, organizational solutions for future needs. | TAA |
| The TAA process has three phases: | Capability Demand Analysis (Quantitative) Resourcing and Approval (Qualitative) Force Synchronization Review (Integration) |
| Key TAA products include the _______ and the _________ | POM force .....ARSTRUC memorandum. |
| Who approves the AMPL and DARPL priorities? | HQDA G3/5/7 |
| Total Strength = __________ + _____________ | Operating Strength + Trainees, Transients, Holdees and Students (TTHS) |
| process produces the authorization documents (MTOE/TDA). | Command Plan |
| Congress directs the Department of the Army (DA) to accomplish certain tasks through ___________. | US Code Title 10 |
| Force Management ________________________. | is about developing capabilities for combatant commands and managing change and involves officers from all branches. |
| Which line of authority is used to accomplish the Title 10 requirements for the Secretary of the Army? | ADCON |
| JCIDS considers all domains of DOTMLPF-P, but ultimately classifies solutions into two categories: | Materiel and non-materiel |
| Assesses and determines required capabilities based on strategy, concepts, and similar guidance | Needs Analysis |
| Proposes multiple solution approaches across the domains of DOTMLPF-P | Solutions Analysis |
| Compares required capabilities to capabilities and capacity present in the joint force to determine unmet capability requirements | Gaps Analysis |
| The analytic process of JCIDS that identifies requirements, which requirements are not met, and proposes DOTMLPF-P approaches to solve them | Capabilities-Based Assessment |
| A _______________ describes how the joint community wants to operate in future conflicts. | joint concept |
| What is the current Army Operating Concept? | Multi-Domain Operations 2028 |
| Within JCIDS, what construct do capability developers use to identify a wide range of possible solutions? | DOTMLPF-P |
| Acquisition programs are managed by ______________. | Program Executive Offices, Program Managers, Product Managers, and Project Managers |
| _______ are the minimal operational effectiveness and suitability attributes that are testable and measurable to developing an effective military capability. | KPPs |
| The Defense Acquisition System (DAS) applies to ____________. | all services |
| The Army processes urgent acquisition requirements through Operational Needs Statements (ONSs). The Joint community uses ___________. | Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs) and Joint Emergent Operational Needs (JEONs) |
| Across DOTMLPF-P, the services consider materiel solutions last because ______________. | They are generally the most expensive and take the longest to develop |
| A Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) is ______________________. | requirements documents |
| How do Force Integration Functional Area (FIFA) differ from DOTMLPF-P? | FIFAs assess friction points in integrating organizational change. DOTMLPF-P identifies options to solve capability gaps |
| Replacing HMMWVs with JLTVs on TOEs requires a __________________ to update the TOE. | FDU(?) |
| A primary decision-making forum for resourcing the future Army's structure | TAA |
| he future Army structure that the Army intends to resource | POM Force |
| A unit's organizational design that the Army has agreed to resource | Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) |
| A list of decisions made for resourcing the future Army's structure | Army Structure Memorandum (ARSTRUC) |
| MTOEs are the usual authorizations document for the operating force (including BCTs). _________ are the usual authorizations document for the generating force (including CGSS). | TDA |
| The Senior Leaders of the Army document TAA decisions on the total force structure in the ____________. | Army Structure Memorandum (ARSTRUC) |
| Within Total Army Analysis (TAA), the Qualitative Analysis ______________. | Applies professional military judgment to the computer-modeled results of “what is the best mix of forces for the Army.” |
| The ___________ represents the total force that the Senior Leaders of the Army have identified for funding. | POM Force |
| Where can you find Army guidance on the percentage of personnel a Compo 1 unit should receive? | Active Component Manning Guidance |
| FORSCOM (the Army’s force provider) follows ________, the model used to generate readiness to meet global demand. | Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM) |
| Who manages the Army’s equipment distribution and redistribution? | Army Materiel Command (AMC) |
| Differentiate the roles of G-3/5/7 and G-1 in manning an organization. | G3/5/7 manages spaces and G1 manages faces. G3/5/7 approves TOEs and MTOEs. Based on personnel available for assignments, the Army cannot fill all authorizations and G1 determines the best fills of people across the force. |
| What is an example of the Army considering Force Integration early in the development of a new capability? | Force Integration Functional Area (FIFA) analysis before approving a Force Design Update (FDU) |
| While initiated in Planning during Total Army Analysis, the Army's Program Objective Memorandum (POM) is finalized during _____________. | Programming |
| The Army Budget Office (ABO) monitors expenditures during ________. | Execution |
| JCIDS can be considered part of ________. (which phase of PPBE) | Planning |
| HQDA G8 aligning resources to requirements approved by the Secretary of the Army and CSA happens as part of ________. | Programming |
| A fiscal law that allows expenditure of funds; also, a color of money identified in an appropriations act that describes how the funds can be spent | Appropriation |
| Specific program(s) that compete for funding | Management Decision Package (MDEP) or Army Programming Element (APE) |
| An organization responsible for managing similar programs that align functionally (equipping, manning, etc.) | Program Evaluation Group (PEG) |