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Arrange in order some of the major events within the DAS:

• a. Initial Capabilities Document (ICD); Material Development Decision (MDD); Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase; Production and Development Phase; First Unit Equipped (FUE) / Initial Operating Capability (IOC)

• b. Material Development Decision (MDD); Initial Capabilities Document (ICD); Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase; Production and Development Phase; Initial Operating Capability (IOC)

• c. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase; Initial Capabilities Document (ICD); Material Development Decision (MDD); Production and Development Phase; First Unit Equipped (FUE)

• d. Production and Development Phase; Material Development Decision (MDD); Initial Capabilities Document (ICD); Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction Phase; First Unit Equipped (FUE)

Arrange the following Total Army Analysis (TAA) related events in the order they occur:

• a. Total Army Analysis (TAA) Capability Demand Analysis (CDA) Quantitative Phase; TAA Resourcing Qualitative Phase; TAA Force Synchronization Review (FSR) Integration Phase; Army Structure Memorandum (ARSTRUC) signed; Command Plan; Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

• b. TAA Resourcing Qualitative Phase; TAA Capability Demand Analysis (CDA) Quantitative Phase; TAA Force Synchronization Review (FSR) Integration Phase; Army Structure Memorandum (ARSTRUC) signed; Command Plan; Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

• c. TAA Force Synchronization Review (FSR) Integration Phase; TAA Capability Demand Analysis (CDA) Quantitative Phase; TAA Resourcing Qualitative Phase; Modified Table of Organization and Equipment; Army Structure Memorandum (ARSTRUC) signed; Command Plan

• d. Army Structure Memorandum (ARSTRUC) signed; TAA Capability Demand Analysis (CDA) Quantitative Phase; TAA Resourcing Qualitative Phase; TAA Force Synchronization Review (FSR) Integration Phase; Command Plan; Modified Table of Organization and Equipment

JCIDS can be considered part of ___

• a. Planning

• b. Execution

• c. Assessment

• d. Development

If a program is unable to spend appropriated funds, the Army can shift the funds to another program through __ but only if it is less than the allowable threshold.

• a. Reprogramming

• b. Redistribution

• c. Reallocation

• d. Reassignment

The Defense Acquisition System (DAS) applies to ______.

• a. All Services

• b. Only the Army

• c. Only the Navy and Air Force

• d. Only the Marine Corps

____ are the minimal operational effectiveness and suitability attributes that are testable and measurable to developing an effective military capability.

• a. Key Performance Parameters (KPP)

• b. Critical Technical Parameters

• c. Operational Requirements

• d. System Specifications

Two principal organizations in the Army acquisition are ____

• a. The Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology (ASA / ALT) and Army Futures Command (AFC)

• b. The Pentagon and the Defense Acquisition University

• c. The Department of Defense and the National Defense University

• d. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Army Materiel Command

The ____ manages the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and the ____ manages the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC)

• a. Joint Staff J8; HQDA G8

• b. HQDA G3/5/7; Joint Staff J6

• c. Army Futures Command; Joint Staff J4

• d. Assistant Secretary of the Army; Joint Staff J3

Within JCIDS, what construct do capability developers use to identify a wide range of possible solutions?

• a. DOTMLPF-P

• b. JROC Guidelines

• c. Strategic Assessment Matrix

• d. Capability Development Plan

Who is the primary uniformed decision-maker in the Total-Army Analysis?

• a. The Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA)

• b. The Secretary of the Army

• c. The Commanding General of Army Futures Command

• d. The Director of the Army Staff