F101: Foundations of Change

Question 1

____________________ is the process the Army uses to manage change while balancing needs (today and in the future) with resource constraints.

Answer 1

Force management (FM)

Question 2

Force management uses many processes, including three critical Department of Defense (DOD) decision support systems. They are:

Answer 2

JCIDS (requirements/solutions development)
DAS (materiel development and acquisition)
PPBE (prioritization and resourcing of requirements)

Question 3

Although the President is the Commander-in-Chief, Congress also has authorities in relation to the Army. Three powers that Congress has over DOD are:

Answer 3

Organization
Funding
Oversight

Question 4

HQDA (does / does not) command Army units in combat.

Answer 4

Does NOT

Question 5

12 functions that the Secretary of the Army (SECARMY) must perform per Title 10, Section 7013:

Answer 5

Recruiting
Organizing
Supplying
Training
Servicing
Mobilizing
Demobilizing
Maintaining
Equipping (including research and development)
Administering (including the morale and welfare of personnel)
The construction, outfitting, and repair of military equipment
The construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings, structures, and utilities and the acquisition of real property

Question 6

HQDA has four types of organizations that help them to meet their Title 10 functions. They are:

Answer 6

Army commands (ACOMs),
Army service component commands (ASCCs),
direct reporting units (DRUs), and
field operating offices (FOAs).

Question 7

the Army retains _______________ over Army units assigned or allocated to a combatant commander. This is the relationship that allows it to meet its Title 10 responsibilities.

Answer 7

administrative control (ADCON)

Question 8

T/F - ASCCs can further delegate ADCON to the senior Army HQ operating in a particular area.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T/F - ASCCs are heavily engaged in Title 10 management (ADCON) of units working for a combatant command.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F - ADCON is a command relationship.

Answer 10

FALSE. ADCON is not a command (C2) relationship.

Question 11

________________________ is the five-part Army document that refines national strategy and combatant command requirements into an executable plan.

Answer 11

The Army Plan (TAP)

Question 12

The five parts of The Army Plan (TAP) are:

Answer 12

The Army Vision - It is the “ends” component of the strategy
Army Strategy - articulates how Army will fulfill Title 10 & IDs objectives
Army Planning Guidance - sets priorities.
Army Program Guidance Memorandum - provides resourcing OBJs
Army Campaign Plan - operationalizes the Strategy

Question 13

__________ is built on the requirements outlined in national strategy (NSS, NDS, & NMS) and is informed by CCDR’s specific requirements

Answer 13

The Army Plan (TAP)

Question 14

Title 10 outlines the DA’s congressionally-mandated responsibility for _________ and _________ capabilities required by the CCDRs for sustained land operations

Answer 14

developing and supporting

Question 15

What FM process is focused on requirements/solutions development?

Answer 15

JCIDS

Question 16

What FM process is focused on materiel development and acquisition?

Answer 16

DAS

Question 17

What FM process is focused on prioritization and resourcing of requirements?

Answer 17

PPBE

Question 18

What is the Army process that allows the DA to provide near and long-term capabilities to the combatant commanders (CCDRs)?

Answer 18

Force Management