F100 CGSC EXAM 190 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
Who is responsible for each strategic document? NSS, NDS, NMS, and the TAP.
President (NSS)
Secretary of Defense (NDS)
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (NMS)
Chief of Staff of the Army (TAP)
Provide an example of Congress exercising its authority to organize the military.
Goldwater-Nichols Act established the structure that included geographic
combatant commands
Congress directs the Department of the Army (DA) to accomplish certain tasks
through ___________.
Congress passes laws and places responsibility on the services in Title 10. The
President approves the NSS. The Secretary of Defense approves the NDS. The
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff approves the NMS. - F101
Force Management ________________________.
develops and fields capabilities that combatant commanders require to meet the
demands of the contemporary operating environment
Which line of authority is used to accomplish the Title 10 requirements for the
Secretary of the Army?
ADCON is correct. The SecArmy is not a command position, but three of these are
command authorities. The only line of authority listed that is NOT a command
authority is ADCON. (You might think of ADCON as "who processes OERs," but
it is much more than that. Who provides and sustains a capability? COCOM is
unique to combatant commanders, who then establish OPCON among subordinate
commanders. TACON has additional restrictions, but remains a command
authority. - F101)
,JCIDS uses __________ to identify capability needs, gaps, and solution analysis.
Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs)
JCIDS considers all domains of DOTMLPF-P, but ultimately classifies solutions
into two categories:
The joint capabilities development community separates out materiel from non-
materiel solutions. (Materiel solutions are expensive and enduring. They take a
long time to develop and then the military keeps the solutions for a long time
(usually). Getting a materiel solution "wrong" has long-lasting budgetary and
operational impacts. -F102)
Which organization is responsible for guiding Army modernization and capability
development?
The Army established Army Futures Command (AFC) in 2019 to streamline
modernization. (Many of its responsibilities were formerly performed by
TRADOC, which retains responsibility for near-term modernization and changes
to doctrine and organizations. Neither Army Modernization Command nor
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Modernization are real organizations. The
Army does have a Joint Modernization Command that conducts testing and
experimentation out of Fort Bliss, TX. -F102)
A _______________ describes how the joint community wants to operate in future
conflicts.
Joint Concept
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)
Two principal organizations in Army acquisition are ____________.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology (ASA(ALT)) and Army Futures Command (AFC)
Which three methods does the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) use for materiel
development based on immediacy of need?
, The three methods are based on the immediacy of the need. DOD prefers the
Deliberate process, which generates the most consistently effective solutions.
When the need is immediate, DOD pursues Urgent solutions (for ongoing
operations) and Emergent solutions (for changes that affect CONPLANS in the
near future). -F103
To streamline modernization, Army Futures Command has established ________,
bringing all stakeholders into the conversation.
Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs)
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) contains _________________.
a narrative and listings of the organization's required equipment and personnel
A Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) is ______________________.
a requirements document
The Force Design Update (FDU)
is the process through which the Army develop and approves new (or modified)
organizational designs.
Civilian
Institutional knowledge of past decisions and familiarity with force management
processes related to the Center of Excellence
Basic branch officer
Recent operational experience in the warfighting function under consideration
Force management officer
Recent operational experience in a range of force management processes across the
Army
What analytical framework does HQDA use to assess an FDU prior to approval?
HQDA uses FIFAs to assess whether an FDU is suitable, feasible, and acceptable
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
Who is responsible for each strategic document? NSS, NDS, NMS, and the TAP.
President (NSS)
Secretary of Defense (NDS)
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff (NMS)
Chief of Staff of the Army (TAP)
Provide an example of Congress exercising its authority to organize the military.
Goldwater-Nichols Act established the structure that included geographic
combatant commands
Congress directs the Department of the Army (DA) to accomplish certain tasks
through ___________.
Congress passes laws and places responsibility on the services in Title 10. The
President approves the NSS. The Secretary of Defense approves the NDS. The
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff approves the NMS. - F101
Force Management ________________________.
develops and fields capabilities that combatant commanders require to meet the
demands of the contemporary operating environment
Which line of authority is used to accomplish the Title 10 requirements for the
Secretary of the Army?
ADCON is correct. The SecArmy is not a command position, but three of these are
command authorities. The only line of authority listed that is NOT a command
authority is ADCON. (You might think of ADCON as "who processes OERs," but
it is much more than that. Who provides and sustains a capability? COCOM is
unique to combatant commanders, who then establish OPCON among subordinate
commanders. TACON has additional restrictions, but remains a command
authority. - F101)
,JCIDS uses __________ to identify capability needs, gaps, and solution analysis.
Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs)
JCIDS considers all domains of DOTMLPF-P, but ultimately classifies solutions
into two categories:
The joint capabilities development community separates out materiel from non-
materiel solutions. (Materiel solutions are expensive and enduring. They take a
long time to develop and then the military keeps the solutions for a long time
(usually). Getting a materiel solution "wrong" has long-lasting budgetary and
operational impacts. -F102)
Which organization is responsible for guiding Army modernization and capability
development?
The Army established Army Futures Command (AFC) in 2019 to streamline
modernization. (Many of its responsibilities were formerly performed by
TRADOC, which retains responsibility for near-term modernization and changes
to doctrine and organizations. Neither Army Modernization Command nor
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Modernization are real organizations. The
Army does have a Joint Modernization Command that conducts testing and
experimentation out of Fort Bliss, TX. -F102)
A _______________ describes how the joint community wants to operate in future
conflicts.
Joint Concept
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)
Two principal organizations in Army acquisition are ____________.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology (ASA(ALT)) and Army Futures Command (AFC)
Which three methods does the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) use for materiel
development based on immediacy of need?
, The three methods are based on the immediacy of the need. DOD prefers the
Deliberate process, which generates the most consistently effective solutions.
When the need is immediate, DOD pursues Urgent solutions (for ongoing
operations) and Emergent solutions (for changes that affect CONPLANS in the
near future). -F103
To streamline modernization, Army Futures Command has established ________,
bringing all stakeholders into the conversation.
Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs)
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) contains _________________.
a narrative and listings of the organization's required equipment and personnel
A Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) is ______________________.
a requirements document
The Force Design Update (FDU)
is the process through which the Army develop and approves new (or modified)
organizational designs.
Civilian
Institutional knowledge of past decisions and familiarity with force management
processes related to the Center of Excellence
Basic branch officer
Recent operational experience in the warfighting function under consideration
Force management officer
Recent operational experience in a range of force management processes across the
Army
What analytical framework does HQDA use to assess an FDU prior to approval?
HQDA uses FIFAs to assess whether an FDU is suitable, feasible, and acceptable
