Command and General Staff College (CGSC) F100 Practice Test

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• An objective of Total Army Analysis (TAA) is to provide the Army with the proper mix of organizations resulting in _____ and _____ force structure to meet future requirements.
• Which action moves funds within an Appropriation fund?
• Which DoD system is represented by the acronym PPBE?
• Which organization is responsible for execution and synergy of capability requirements across the Army Modernization Enterprise?
• What does MTOE stand for?
• What does Integrated Capability Development Team (ICDT) do?
• Which phase identifies and justifies the operational tasks, conditions and standards required to accomplish the mission?
• Which guidance establishes levels of fill based on unit missions and provides a mitigation strategy for personnel shortages?
• What is the first phase of the Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA)?
• Which TAP component sets priorities for the Army?
• True/False: Concepts are not doctrine until tested, approved, and accepted.
• Materiel Development Decision (MDD) is the phase that is the longest and costliest. Which option best matches this statement?
• Your best source for cyber capabilities at SRC level of detail for both operating and generating forces across the uniformed components is the:
• What does PEGS stand for?
• The Army Concept Framework provides the conceptual framework needed to determine capabilities. Which statement best describes its role?
• What bills does Congress have to pass, and the President must sign, in order to spend Appropriations money?
• What does ACMG stand for in Army planning terms?
• After senior Army leadership approves the resources force structure during Total Army Analysis, which agency manages the process of documenting the decisions?
• Which set of concepts comprises the Joint Concept Framework (JCF)?
• In Army staff roles, which G1 function focuses on personnel and human resources?
• What two elements constitute the Army Active Component Total Strength?
• Within the Army Force Development Process, which organization validates the need for DOTMLPF-P solutions, to include affordability, and technical feasible considerations?
• The Army Concept Framework hierarchy includes which domains?
• The Army's Force Management Model depicts two Army processes. Which are they?
• One of two bills that resources the Department of Defense, this bill gives congressional approval to establish or continue a program.
• Which document serves as the Army's plan to implement and synchronize actions toward the Army Vision?
• The five-part Army document that refines NSS, NDS, NMS, and CCDR requirements into an executable plan is known as TAP. The Army Plan (TAP) serves to:
• What year does TRADOC Pamphlet TP 525-3-0 project to cover future operations?
• ACAT stands for what?
• Congress performs three primary functions over the DoD: Organize, Fund, and Oversight.
• TRADOC Pamphlet TP 525-3-0 outlines proposed constructs of future military operations and environments and focuses Army modernization and Science & Technology developments. Which areas do these constructs span?
• ONS stands for Operational Needs Statement.
• Generally developed by branch proponents, what package formally recommends a new or modified organizational structure?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a DOTMLPF-P Change Request (DCR)?
• What does DOTMLPF-P stand for?
• Which TAP component is responsible for execution and assessment?
• Which account is part of the Army Active Component Total Strength?
• In support of FI, the Army major prioritization documents include IRPL, DARPL, ACMG. Which document aligns UICs to IRPL categories and ranks UICs from 1 to N?
• This unit [Division] level process is used to fill equipping shortages for large deployments.
• In equipping, which concept describes strategically positioned equipment and supplies forward deployed to support CCDR OPLAN requirements?
• Which legislative actions provide program authority to establish or continue a federal program or agency and set guidelines to which it must adhere?
• Which planning cycle is associated with the Army's use of the POM within the Total Army Analysis framework?
• Which term refers to the set of categories used to classify acquisition programs I through IV?
• Within ReARMM, which module supports mission tailored and regionally focused activities for integration of modern capabilities?
• Which plan defines the Army's full range of capability demands over time and describes the 'best mix' of affordable, organizational solutions for future needs across multiple components given end strength and budget constraints?
• Which Act enables Congress to organize the DoD and military?
• Which semi-annual meeting is hosted by Army Materiel Command and HQDA G3/5/7 to address holistic Army Command concerns in reference to equipment?
• Phase 1 outputs include which combinations of outputs?
• An Army tool and construct that describe an organization, program, or function. It is a way to capture total resources over a multi-year time period and is comprised of Army Program Elements (APEs). Collectively, MEDPs account for all Army resources.
• DOTMLPF-P Change Request modifies which categories?
• What collectively defines the Army Vision of how it will operate in the future and provides the Conceptual Framework needed to determine the capabilities required across the Army to ensure future force effectiveness?
• 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.
• Phase 1 outputs include what types of capabilities?
• Which conference allows the HRC Unit Account manager to advocate for unit fill priorities while the Assignment Officer identifies the available population and advocates for officers to meet PME, KD, and personal goals?
• The Force Design Update (FDU) Junior is a requirements document that prescribes the mission, organization and minimum mission-essential wartime requirements (MMEWR) for manpower and equipment. Which document is described by this statement?
• What does ARSTRUC refer to in Army planning documentation?
• Which updates support minor changes to force design?
• What does ADCON stand for?
• Within the Army Concept Framework, which concept is designated as advisory?
• JCIDS is most closely associated with which force development phase?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three critical DoD decision support systems used by Force Management?
• Which act provides annual authorization for DoD activities and programs?
• Appropriations are divided into these five (5) colors of money. What are their terms of life?
• Which provision identifies the dollar criteria used to determine the category level of a potential program?
• Which phase compares operational environment required capabilities (future) vs current and programmed capabilities?
• A construct used in JCIDS to analyze and document solutions in order to consider all operations across the DOTMLPF-P domains, documenting materiel and non-materiel solutions?
• The TAP component associated with 'Ways' is?
• Which document provides the budget planning and execution framework in DoD?
• As part of the Force Design Update (FDU), what document contains these four (4) critical elements: (1) unit mission/capabilities; (2) organizational structure/hierarchy; (3) key personnel; and (4) key equipment.
• What are the two Army equipping groups?
• What are the three concepts that comprise the Joint Concept Framework (JCF)?
• In JCIDS, which documents define Materiel solutions?
• The five Program Evaluation Groups (PEGs) are Manning, Training, Equipping, Sustaining, and Installation. Which list below contains all five?
• Which concepts provide depth and detail describing how the Joint Force conducts a single JOC mission or multiple JOC missions?
• Which organization validates all Army documents for JCIDS prior to submission to the Joint Staff, J-8 Deputy Director for Requirements for review and approval of joint requirements?
• What is the acronym for the conference that addresses Army modernization and equipping issues?
• Which element enables cross-functional collaboration within the Army Force Development Process?
• Which document is described as authoritative and synchronized with joint doctrine, and is the keystone manual for present to near-term operations?
• Which TAP component provides resourcing objectives to apply limited resources against the priorities outlined?
• Which concept broadly describes how the Joint Force executes operations in a specific mission area?
• The first year of the five-year program is known as this.
• Which option is NOT one of the five Program Evaluation Groups (PEGs) as defined?
• Which term describes the set that includes CCJO, JOCs, and Supporting Concepts?
• Phase 3 of the Force Development Process is named what?
• Which organization leads the concept and capability development process for the Army Modernization Enterprise?
• During which month is the United States President's Budget usually submitted to Congress?
• Which Army capability request describes urgent operational needs to correct a deficiency or improve capability for a specific mission within a set time frame?
• Which phase of the DAS Major Capability Acquisition process is the longest and frequently the costliest?
• Which term refers to the force provided to Combatant Commanders and typically composed of MTOE units?
• Which two documents does the Force Management System typically generate for unit authorization?
• Which appropriation fund is used primarily for day-to-day operations, covers minor construction and assets/systems/major end-items, and has a 1-year life?
• These legislative actions provide the legal authority needed to spend or obligate U.S. Treasury funds. It is not money. It is the authority to incur a legal obligation to pay a sum of money from the U.S. Treasury.
• Which TAP element is the 'Program Guidance Memorandum' part of?
• What are the three core modules of the Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM)?
• True or False: The Defense Acquisition System (DAS) is one of the three DoD decision support systems used by Force Management.
• Which TAP component articulates how the Army will fulfill Title 10 responsibilities and identifies objectives to achieve by 2028 to fulfill the Mission and Army Vision?
• The Joint Concept Framework is comprised of which three concepts?
• The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) covers which key areas?
• Which document is updated twice per year after each ARSTRUC and Force Lock (summer/winter) or given significant change in force disposition?
• Which color of money corresponds to Operations & Maintenance and typically has a one-year life?
• Which document is the force structure database of record for all current and planned MTOE and TDA units?
• Which documents contain the Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) used to capture minimum operational effectiveness and suitability attributes?
• Which TAP element addresses 'Planning Guidance' as the means?
• Which JCIDS process is used to identify and define requirements (needs analysis); problems and risks (gap analysis); and solutions analysis across the DOTMLPF-P domains?
• In the Army Force Development Process, which organization provides sufficient clarity in the body of the document and describes the full range of land combat functions across the range of military operations?
• In which phase is a materiel solution determined to fill a capability gap?
• What does ReARMM stand for?
• What are the three milestones of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)?
• What kind of analysis does HQDA perform to determine if the impacts of a proposed change are suitable, feasible, and acceptable to the Total Army?
• What are the sub-elements of programs used by the Army to allocate resources?
• What is the entry point into the acquisition process for all defense acquisition programs?
• Which is the fifth phase of the Defense Acquisition System?
• Within the Army Force Development Process, this organization manages the execution and synergy capability requirements and future force development across the Army Modernization Enterprise (AME), streamlining acquisition and engaging Soldiers early in development. They ensure fielded systems are affordable and meet warfighter needs.
• What does PPBE stand for?
• The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) is responsible for which of the following?
• Which document describes the Army's fundamental ideas about future joint operations?
• Which force provides capabilities to the Operating Force and is normally composed of TDA units?
• Which system documents the programmed and budgeted force to this level of detail to ensure that organizations may place demands on the Army's functional systems?
• What is the purpose of the Capabilities-Based Assessment process?
• Which four domains are encompassed by Force Management?
• This HQDA G8-managed body is the Army approval body for validating requirements.
• Phase 1 inputs include which items?
• Which US Code establishes the roles, missions, and organization of the DoD, Army, Navy, USAF and the Federal Reserve?
• The Capability Development Document and Capability Production Document contain a required number of which elements to capture the minimum operational effectiveness and suitability attributes?
• Who is described as the gatekeeper of the JCIDS process at the joint level?
• AROC stands for Army Requirements Oversight Council.
• Which appropriation fund is included within the appropriation bill, covers expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, and has a two-year life?
• Which set of items serves as inputs to Phase 1 Develop Required Capabilities?
• The Army Plan (TAP) is used to translate national strategy documents into operational guidance for the force throughout the planning horizon. True or False?
• Total Army analysis (TAA) first determines the total Army requirements and then the force to be resourced based on priorities, budgetary constraints, and guidance. The resulting force structure is known as the:
• Which color of money has a three-year life in the described categories?
• Which item is included as a Title 10 function related to facilities and property?
• Which decision support system focuses on materiel development and acquisition?
• Who are the key players in Force Development Process Phase 1, Develop Required Capabilities?
• Which term describes the year that begins the five-year PPBE program?
• Which TAP component operationalizes the Army Strategy and sets a process for synchronizing, integrating, directing, and assessing progress toward achieving the Army Vision?
• Which pair of legislative actions provides program authority and spending authority, respectively?
• The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) encompasses which three areas?
• USAFMSA develops authorization documents through the Force management System (FMS). This process results in the generation of organizational authorizations document as one of these two items:
• Which document states the planned placement of new equipment, associated items of equipment (ASIOE), and personnel, as well as the reciprocal displacement of equipment and personnel?
• Which organization, managed by the J8, serves as the approval body for validating requirements?
• Which of the following best describes the role of Total Army Analysis in budgeting and force planning?
• Which office's major prioritization documents include IRPL, DARPL, and ACMG?
• What does URS stand for?
• In PPBE, what does APE stand for?
• Which component identifies objectives to achieve by 2028 to accomplish the Mission and Army Vision?
• Initial Capability Document/Capability Development Document (ICD/CDD) documents what?
• Which DOTMLPF-P domain is used to analyze a unit structure, and why?
• What is the PEG that focuses on manpower and staffing requirements within a program evaluation framework?
• This covers the first year of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
• Which concept within the joint framework describes how the Army, as part of the Joint Force, militarily competes, penetrates, dis-integrates and exploits adversaries in the future?
• Which organization validates, prioritizes, and resources urgent requirements (ONS) to provide timely Army support?
• Which US Code governs the roles, missions, and organization of the National Guard?
• This tool is the authoritative Army equipment for a common operating picture (COP) to visualize equipment status of Army units.
• Which activity synchronizes DOTMLPF-F capability solutions into organizational design to create a modern force?
• Which document is described as the current Army Operating Concept?
• How many DoD Systems and Army processes are depicted in the Army's Force Management Model?
• Which bill authorizes DoD programs and must be passed by both the House and Senate?
• Which TAP component is the 'ends' component describing long-range Army capabilities projecting 15-20 years?
• Which is NOT listed as a key organization/function within the Army Force Development Process?
• ACMG stands for what?
• Which organization validates DOTMLPF-P solutions for affordability and technical feasibility?
• Which fund is included within the DoD appropriation bill and covers Soldier pay and allowances, with a one-year life?
• Which concept provides a vision for how the Joint Force will operate 8-20 years in the future?
• Which phase balances the risk between cost, schedule, and performance as agreed among the Program Manager, the Program Executive Office, and the Milestone Decision Authority?
• Which action is a Title 10 performance function of the Secretary of the Army?
• Which organization is responsible for programmatics (cost, schedule, and total system performance) and for the PPBE guidance necessary to guide assigned programs through each DAS milestone?
• Which DoD-initiated request, submitted by two or more services, is used to overcome institutional barriers and provide timely support?
• What is the objective of the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase?
• The Army Concept Framework is comprised of which four concepts?
• In equipping, what is the Army's standard fielding process that provides materiel as a coordinated package of end items, support items, and technical documentation?
• A Tables of Organization and Equipment (TOE) prescribes the doctrinal wartime mission, the organizational structure, and the personnel _____ for a military unit.
• Which entity is responsible for force management and generating authorization documents like MTOE and TDA?
• The Chief of Staff of the Army designed this command as the lead materiel integrator responsible for all Army new equipment distribution and redistribution.
• The Force Design Update (FDU) is initiated in which phase of the Force Development Process?
• What are the two phases of the Total Army Analysis (TAA) Process and the type of analysis conducted in each phase?
• Which are the three primary DoD decision support systems?
• What appropriation fund is included within the DoD appropriation bill and covers Soldier pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities and Class 1 (H2O & Ice), recruiting and retention, PCS and death gratuity, and has a one-year life?
• What is the requirements document that depicts a doctrinally correct organizational design and becomes a building block with which to build Army authorizations?
• What is the life span of the Military Personnel Army (MPA) fund?
• What term describes colors of money or how resources are allocated across programs?
• Which document is the modified version of TOE that links design with resourcing?
• Within the Army Force Development Process, which organization advises the CSA and VCSA and seeks validation and approval on the assessment and prioritization of capabilities integrated across DOTMLPF-P to support warfighting commanders?
• Which concept within the Army Concept Framework describes the Army’s role as part of the Joint Force, particularly in multi-domain operations?
• Objectives of Total Army Analysis (TAA) include providing the analytical underpinnings for justification of the POM force, assuring continuity of force structure requirements within the PPBE process, and providing the basis for structuring organizational, materiel, and personnel requirements, authorizations, and programs. Which of the following best encapsulates these objectives?
• Total Package Fielding includes which components?
• HQDA conducts the Force Integration Functional Area (FIFA) Analysis at the beginning of which phase of the force development process?
• Which term is described as the body of thought synchronized with joint doctrine and authoritative for operations?
• This series of documents is both a primary input to PPBE and is influenced by the outcomes of PPBE.
• In the Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model, which module allows unit reorganization and integration of modern capabilities (NET/NEF/Divest)?
• This lists the planned placement of quantities of equipment and associated support items as well as reciprocal displacement of equipment and personnel.
• What does MDEP stand for?
• What is the mandatory entry point for the Defense Acquisition System Major Capability Acquisition?
• This general type of document translates vision into a more detailed, but still abstract, description of future end state (5 to 15 years). Current TRADOC Pamphlet TP 525-3-0 covers to 2028. It provides proposed constructs of future military operations / environments and helps focus Army Force Modernization and Science & Technological (S&T) developments. They span Operating, Functional, Supporting, and Advisory areas.
• APS stands for Army Prepositioned Stocks.
• ADCON is a command relationship. True or False?
• Which acronym stands for Active Component Manning Guidance?
• What is the Generating Force (GF)?
• Which statement best describes the Army's change management process as described in the material?
• What does DAS stand for?
• Which group manages all Army programs, ensuring they are properly prioritized and aligned with guidance?
• What is the primary purpose of The Army Plan (TAP) as described in the material?
• The JCIDS process identifies two primary types of solutions. Which ones correspond to Materiel and Non-Materiel solutions?
• Within the Army Force Development Process, which organization conceptualizes, develops and transitions operationally relevant solutions and knowledge through research, experimentation, testing, and analysis?
• Which US Code establishes interaction between the Department of State and the DOD?
• Which organization operates like acquisition integrated product teams in the Army Force Development Process to identify and resolve issues early?
• Which concept serves as the framework linking future and current operating environments to strategic guidance and provides insights into capabilities needed to support the CCDR's operations?
• The TTHS account is associated with which category of personnel?
• The Army's Force Management Model depicts three DoD systems. Which of the following lists those three systems?
• Which process, part of the Department of the Army's force management, aligns strategy, program, and budget through planning a properly manned, trained, and equipped force?
• Which phase is the longest in the Defense Acquisition System?
• What plan serves as the post-Total Army Analysis (TAA) process to develop personnel, and equipment requirements (MTOE/TDA) and authorizations at MOS/grade and LIN level of detail for the Master Force?
• Which phase ensures materiel readiness and life-cycle sustainment as cost-effectively as possible?
• Which document collates Joint Service Guidance & Army Priority Categories by aligning capabilities to SRC level and is updated by DAMO-SS?
• The 'ends' component of the Army Strategy is translated into what?
• JUONS stands for Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement.
• All new materiel development and acquisition programs fall under the purview of which system?
• Which document is the force structure database of record and accounting system for all current and planned MTOE and TDA units in the Total Army?
• Which organization within the Army Force Development Process includes the Futures and Concepts Center and Capability Development Integration Directorates?
• Which JCIDS lane is the preferred option for processing capability gaps?
• Which document prescribes the mission, organization and minimum mission-essential wartime requirements for manpower and equipment?
• Which programming concept reapplies funds from one project to another within the same appropriation or transfers funds from one appropriation to another to resolve financial shortfalls or to adjust programs to meet unforeseen requirements?
• This and the Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) are finalized in the Develop Organizational Models Phase of the Force Development Process.
• ASCCs are heavily engaged in Title 10 management of units working for a combatant command. True or False?
• In materiel development, what is the purpose of the Materiel Development phase?
• Integration directorates are staffed with which of the following to create a mix of institutional knowledge, process understanding, and operational experience?
• In support of FI, which document establishes Active Component Manning priorities, manning goals, and responsibilities at all levels?
• What does DCR stand for in JCIDS processes?
• What is the authority/relationship called that the Army retains when units are assigned to a combatant commander to meet Title 10 responsibilities?
• In materiel development, KPPs determine the level of review and who will make milestone decisions.
• How many phases are in the Force Development Process, and what are they?
• This general type of document is the body of thought on how we fight in present to near term with current force structure and materiel. Field Manual (FM) 3-0, Operations, is the keystone manual, normally relevant immediately 3-5 years. It includes fundamental principles, tactics, techniques, procedures, terms and symbols that the force can apply. It is authoritative, in that it must be synchronized with joint doctrine.
• Which system documents the official Army structure and is controlled by USAFMSA?
• What term describes the force normally composed of MTOE units that provides specific capabilities to Combatant Commanders?
• How many manning cycles occur annually?
• Which document is used when a TOE does not exist to record the function, organization, personnel, and equipment for non-tactical missions?
• Within ReARMM, which module supports tailored readiness of units already on or ready for assignment?
• What baseline is used for the Command Plan submission?
• Which system focuses on identifying capability gaps and integrating potential solutions and is known as JCIDS?
• ASCCs can further delegate ADCON to the senior Army HQ operating in a particular area. True or False?
• Which appropriation fund is used for acquisition of land, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property, and has a five-year life?
• In support of FI, which document collates Joint Service Guidance and Army Priority Categories by aligning capabilities to the Standards Requirement Code (SRC) level, updated as needed by the DAMO-SS?
• Which component of The Army Plan (TAP) addresses Ends (Ends; SA/CSA)?
• Who is responsible for oversight of the Army PPBE process?
• Which document collates Joint Service Guidance and Army Priority Categories by aligning capabilities to the Standards Requirement Code (SRC) level?
• Which US Code covers other public law dealing with war and national defense?
• What does BES stand for in the PPBE context?
• What is the Unit Identification Code (UIC) used for in Force Integration (FI) processes?
• Which CBA phase focuses on Solutions Analysis / FSA?
• This action describes moving funds within an Appropriation fund.
• This document encompasses the five-year PPBE submission from the Army to the DoD and is the last five years of the FYDP.
• This concept translates guidance into capability through the balanced application of limited resources.
• Which document authorizes requisitioning of personnel and equipment within Army systems and provides a 'modified' version of TOE that links design with resourcing?
• What does TTHS stand for?
• This collection of documents is inspired by strategy and guidance and is used primarily for requirements, acquisition, and resourcing communities, based on their ability to provide a macro view of investment and desired capabilities. Revisions are frequent.