Exam Flashcards
What is the process by which the Army manages change while balancing current and future needs with resource constraints? What are the 4 domains?
Force management; capability development, force development, materiel development, force integration
What are the three key DoD decision support systems?
- Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
- Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Execution System (PPBE)
- Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
Name three powers of Congress over DoD/Army
- Organizes
- Funds
- Provides oversight
Name the 12 SECARMY performance functions as listed in Title 10 sec 7013
Recruiting, organizing, supplying, training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, maintaining, equipping, administering, construction & maintenance of equipment, the construction & maintenance of facilities
Name 4 types of organizations that help HQDA meet Title 10 functions
- Army commands (ACOMs)
- Army service component commands (ASCC)
- Direct reporting units (DRUs)
- Field operating agency (FDA)
What is the authority/relationship that Army retains when units are assigned or allocated to a combatant commander in order to meet Title 10 responsibilities. Is it a command relationship?
Administrative control (ADCON), which is NOT a command relationship
T/F: ASCCs are heavily engaged in Title 10 management of units working for a combatant command
True. ASCCs are heavily engaged in Title 10 management of units working for a combatant command
T/F: ASCCs can further delegate ADCON to the senior Army HQ operating in a particular area
True. ASCCs can further delegate ADCON to the senior Army HQ operating in a particular area
T/F: ADCON is a command/C2 relationship
False. ADCON is NOT a command relationship
What is the five part Army document that refines national strategy (NSS, NDS, NMS) and combatant commander (CCDR) requirements into an executable plan?
The Army Plan (TAP)
What integrates, prioritizes, and directs execution of the Department of the Army’s (DA) Title 10 responsibilities
The Army Plan (TAP)
What are the five parts of the Army Plan (TAP)?
- Vision (ends —SA/CSA)
- Strategy (ways — G3)
- Planning Guidance (means —G3/G8)
- Program guidance memorandum (means — G3/G8)
- Campaign plan (execute and assess — G3)
____ is a capabilities-based approach to identify current and future capability gaps and integrate possible solutions?
JCIDS
What are the three joint concepts categories?
- Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO)
- Joint operations concepts (JCO)
- Supporting concepts
____ is the framework by which the Army documents fundamental ideas about future joint operations
The Army Concept Framework is how the Army documents fundamental ideas about future joint ops
The _____ is the current Army Operating Concept
Joint Concept Framework
What are 5 components of the Army Concept Framework hierarchy?
Operational
Functional
Supporting
Advisory
Doctrine
What are the domains by which capabilities are investigated and analyzed for solutions (DOTMLPFP)?
Doctrine
Organization
Training
Materiel
Leadership
Personnel
Facilities
Policy
Name the three phases of Capabilities-Based Assessment
Needs analysis/functional area analysis (FAA)
Gaps analysis/Functional Needs Analysis (FNA)
Solutions Analysis/Functional Solutions Analysis (FSA)
What identifies and justifies operational tasks, conditions, and standards required by the Army to achieve objectives?
Functional Area Analysis (FAA)
What compares the current operational environment-required capabilities against actual current and future-projected requirements to assess gaps?
Functional Needs Analysis
What integrates possible DOTMLPFP solutions to address gaps?
Functional solutions analysis
What are the three priority “lanes” JCIDS accounts for when processing capability gaps?
Urgent
Emergent
Deliberate (routine/preferred)
Results of JCIDS process are identified as what 2 primary types of solutions?
Materiel (Initial Capabilities Document-ICD/Capability Development Document -CDD)
Non-materiel (DOTMLPFP Change Request -DCR)
What DOTMLPFP domain is used to analyze a unit structure?
Organization. The unit is a structure that combines people and equipment to accomplish a common mission
What collectively defines the Army Vision of how it will operate in the future and provides the conceptual framework to determine the capabilities required across the Army?
Army Concept Framework (ACF
Within the Army Force Development Process, this organization provides clarity in the body of the document and describes full range of land combat functions across range of military ops
Army Futures Command Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) and Capability Development Integration Directorates (CDIDS)
What are 6 key orgs within the force development process?
AFC (FCC and CDIDS)
Centers of Excellence (CoEs)
HQDA G8
Army Requirements Oversight Council -ARC
Integrated Capability Development Team (ICDT)
Cross-functional Teams (CFTs)
Within the force development process, _______ conceptualize, develop, and transition operationally relevant solutions and knowledge through research, experimentation, and analysis
Within the force development process, Centers of Excellence conceptualize, develop, and transition operationally relevant solutions and knowledge through research, experimentation, and analysis
Within the force development process, _____ is responsible for advising the CSA and VCSA and seeking validation and approval on the assessment and prioritization of capabilities integrated across DOTMLPFP to support commanders
Within the force development process, HQDA G8 is responsible for advising the CSA and VCSA and seeking validation and approval on the assessment and prioritization of capabilities integrated across DOTMLPFP to support commanders
Within the force development process, ____ validates the need for DOTMLPFP solutions, including affordability and technical feasibility
Within the force development process, Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) validates the need for DOTMLPFP solutions, including affordability and technical feasibility
Within force development, ____ operates on principles similar to acquisition integrated product teams as described in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook to identify and resolve issues
Within force development, the Integrated Capability Development Team (ICDT) operates on principles similar to acquisition integrated product teams as described in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook to identify and resolve issues
Within force development, ____ manage the execution and future force development across the Army Modernization Enterprise (AME). They streamline Army acquisition to reduce requirements, shorten acquisition timelines, and ensure fielded systems meet warfighter needs
Within force development, Cross Functional Teams (CFTs) manage the execution and future force development across the Army Modernization Enterprise (AME). They streamline Army acquisition to reduce requirements, shorten acquisition timelines, and ensure fielded systems meet warfighter needs
The _____ recommends partially or wholly integrating one or more capability gaps with non-materiel solutions through changes to one or more DOTMLPFP domains
The DOTMLPFP Change Request (DCR) recommends partially or wholly integrating one or more capability gaps with non-materiel solutions through changes to one or more DOTMLPFP domains
The ___ documents one or more capability requirements and associated gaps.
The Initial Capability Document/Capability Development Document documents one or more capability requirements and associated gaps.
Three primary DoD force management decision systems are
Three primary DoD force management decision systems are:
JCIDS
DAS
PPBE
Name the 5 phases of the FD process
- Develop required capabilities
- Design organizations
- Develop Organizational Models
- Determine organizational authorizations
- Document organizational authorizations
What are the key outputs of FD process phase 1 (develop required capabilities)?
Development of required capabilities = DOTMLPFP Change Request (DCR) for non-materiel or Initial Capability Document/Capability Development Document (ICD/CDD/CPD) for materiel-centric
What are the key inputs of FD process PH1?
Strategy concepts
Current force structure
Capability gaps
Who are the key players in FD process PH1, develop required capabilities?
Army Futures Command (FCC and CDIDs)
TRADOC CAC COEs
Proponents
In which phase of FD is a materiel solution determined to fill a capability gap?
Ph1
Name the 5 phases of the Defense Acquisition Process
- Materiel Solutions Analysis
- Technology maturation and risk reduction (TMRR)
- Engineering and Manufacturing Development
- Production and Deployment
- Operations and Sustainment
The entry point into the acquisition process for all defense acquisition products
Materiel Development Decision (MDD) is the entry point into the acquisition process for all defense acquisition products
In materiel development/acquisition, the purpose of this phase is to reduce cost risk to the point of confident contracting for development
In materiel development/acquisition, the purpose of Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase is to reduce cost risk to the point of confident contracting for development
In materiel development and acquisition, the objective of this phase is to execute a support program that meets materiel readiness and op support requirements in cost-effective manner
In materiel development and acquisition, the objective of the Operations and Support phase is to execute a support program that meets materiel readiness and op support requirements in cost-effective manner
The ___ forms the balance of risk between cost, schedule, and performance agreed between the PM, PEO, and MDA
The Acquisition Program Baseline forms the balance of risk between cost, schedule, and performance agreed between the PM, PEO, and MDA
The — is responsible for programmatics and PPBE to guide assigned programs through each DAS milestone
The Program Executive Office is responsible for programmatics and PPBE to guide assigned programs through each DAS milestone
The capability development document (CDD) and capability production document contain a required number of ____ to capture minimum operational effectiveness and suitability attributes
The capability development document (CDD) and capability production document contain a required number of Key Performance Parameters to capture minimum operational effectiveness and suitability attributes
In materiel development and acquisition, these category designations determine level of review and who will make milestone decisions
In materiel development and acquisition, acquisition categories (ACAT) determine level of review and who will make milestone decisions
What entity validates all Army documents for JCIDS prior to submission to Joint Staff J8 Deputy Director for Requirements for review and the Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for materiel development?
Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) validates all Army documents for JCIDS prior to submission to Joint Staff J8 Deputy Director for Requirements for review and the Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for materiel development?
Who is the staff member responsible for gatekeeping the JCIDS process at the joint level
J8 vice director gatekeeps the JCIDS process at the joint level
Army Force Management Model depicts which three DoD systems and 2 Army processes?
JCIDS
DAS
PPBE
Force Development Process
Force Integration Process