CGSC F100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
February ANSW✅✅During which month is the United States President's Budget usually submitted
to Congress?
Program Objective Memorandum (POM) ANSW✅✅This document encompasses the five-year
PPBE submission from the Army to the DoD and is the last five years of the Future Years Defense
Program (FYDP).
Budget Estimate Submission (BES) ANSW✅✅This covers the first year of the Program Objective
Memorandum (POM).
Budget Year. ANSW✅✅The first year of the five-year program is known as this.
Army Program Elements (APE) ANSW✅✅What are the sub-elements of programs used by the
Army to allocate resources?
The Army Plan (TAP) ANSW✅✅This series of documents is both a primary input to PPBE and is
influenced by the outcomes of PPBE.
House and Senate Authorization Bill ANSW✅✅One of two bills that resources the Department of
Defense, this bill gives congressional approval to establish or continue a program.
Management Decision Package (MDEP) ANSW✅✅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.
Program Evaluation Groups (PEGS) ANSW✅✅Within Programming, five (5) of these manage all
Army programs, ensuring they are properly prioritized and aligned with guidance.
,Defense Acquisition System (DAS) ANSW✅✅This decision support system and Force Management
business process required by the Department of the Army (DA) to manage change focuses on
materiel development and acquisition.
Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) ANSW✅✅This decision support system
and Force Management business process required by the Department of the Army (DA) to manage
change focuses on prioritization and resources of requirements. It aims to unit strategy, program,
and budget by planning a correctly manned, trained, and equipped force to support national
directives.
Organize
Fund
Oversight ANSW✅✅Congress uses its Constitutional Authority to conduct these three (3) primary
functions over the DoD.
Title 10 ANSW✅✅The US code that establishes roles, missions & organization of DOD, Army,
Navy, USAF and the Federal Reserve.
Title 22 ANSW✅✅The US code that establishes interaction of the Department of State with the
DOD.
Title 32 ANSW✅✅The US code that establishes roles, missions and organization of the National
Guard.
Title 50 ANSW✅✅The US code that covers other public law dealing with war and national
defense.
National Defense Authorization Act ANSW✅✅The Act that enables Congress to Organize the
DoD/military.
Operating Force (OF) ANSW✅✅Force that exists to provide specific capabilities to Combatant
Commanders (CCDRs) that is normally made up of MTOE units.
Generating Force (GF) ANSW✅✅Force that exists to provide specific capabilities to the Operating
Force (OF) that is normally made up of TDA units.
, Army Vision ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) is used by the SECARMY/CSA to
describe the Army's goals and objectives. It uses rudimentary abstract descriptions to provide a
holistic view of Army capabilities leading toward a desired end state. It is the "ends" component of
the Army Strategy and normally projects 15-20 years out. It is ultimately translated into Concepts.
Army Strategy (AS) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) articulates how the Army
will fulfill Title 10 responsibilities based on the anticipated future strategic environment. It identifies
objectives to achieve by 2028 to accomplish the Mission and fulfill the Army Vision.
Army Planning Guidance (APG) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) sets priorities
for the Army.
Army Program Guidance Memorandum (APGM) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan
(TAP) provides resourcing objectives to apply limited resources against the priorities outlined in
Army Planning Guidance (APG).
Army Campaign Plan (ACP) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) operationalizes the
Army Strategy (AS) and sets a process for synchronizing, integrating, directing, and assessing
progress towards achieving the Army Vision.
Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) ANSW✅✅The JCIDS processed used to identify and define
requirements (needs analysis); problems and risks (gap analysis); and solutions analysis across the
DOTMLPF-P domains.
DOTMLPF-P ANSW✅✅A construct used in JCIDS to analyze & document solutions in order to
consider all operations associated with developing, updating, or modifying a capability. It ensures
integration across all domains when documenting both materiel (IDC/CDD) and non-materiel (DCR)
solutions.
Army Futures Command (AFC) ANSW✅✅This organization leads the concept and capability
development process for the Army Modernization Enterprise.
Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) ANSW✅✅This organization/body, managed by the
HQDA G8, is the Army approval body for validating requirements.
CORRECT ANSWERS
February ANSW✅✅During which month is the United States President's Budget usually submitted
to Congress?
Program Objective Memorandum (POM) ANSW✅✅This document encompasses the five-year
PPBE submission from the Army to the DoD and is the last five years of the Future Years Defense
Program (FYDP).
Budget Estimate Submission (BES) ANSW✅✅This covers the first year of the Program Objective
Memorandum (POM).
Budget Year. ANSW✅✅The first year of the five-year program is known as this.
Army Program Elements (APE) ANSW✅✅What are the sub-elements of programs used by the
Army to allocate resources?
The Army Plan (TAP) ANSW✅✅This series of documents is both a primary input to PPBE and is
influenced by the outcomes of PPBE.
House and Senate Authorization Bill ANSW✅✅One of two bills that resources the Department of
Defense, this bill gives congressional approval to establish or continue a program.
Management Decision Package (MDEP) ANSW✅✅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.
Program Evaluation Groups (PEGS) ANSW✅✅Within Programming, five (5) of these manage all
Army programs, ensuring they are properly prioritized and aligned with guidance.
,Defense Acquisition System (DAS) ANSW✅✅This decision support system and Force Management
business process required by the Department of the Army (DA) to manage change focuses on
materiel development and acquisition.
Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) ANSW✅✅This decision support system
and Force Management business process required by the Department of the Army (DA) to manage
change focuses on prioritization and resources of requirements. It aims to unit strategy, program,
and budget by planning a correctly manned, trained, and equipped force to support national
directives.
Organize
Fund
Oversight ANSW✅✅Congress uses its Constitutional Authority to conduct these three (3) primary
functions over the DoD.
Title 10 ANSW✅✅The US code that establishes roles, missions & organization of DOD, Army,
Navy, USAF and the Federal Reserve.
Title 22 ANSW✅✅The US code that establishes interaction of the Department of State with the
DOD.
Title 32 ANSW✅✅The US code that establishes roles, missions and organization of the National
Guard.
Title 50 ANSW✅✅The US code that covers other public law dealing with war and national
defense.
National Defense Authorization Act ANSW✅✅The Act that enables Congress to Organize the
DoD/military.
Operating Force (OF) ANSW✅✅Force that exists to provide specific capabilities to Combatant
Commanders (CCDRs) that is normally made up of MTOE units.
Generating Force (GF) ANSW✅✅Force that exists to provide specific capabilities to the Operating
Force (OF) that is normally made up of TDA units.
, Army Vision ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) is used by the SECARMY/CSA to
describe the Army's goals and objectives. It uses rudimentary abstract descriptions to provide a
holistic view of Army capabilities leading toward a desired end state. It is the "ends" component of
the Army Strategy and normally projects 15-20 years out. It is ultimately translated into Concepts.
Army Strategy (AS) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) articulates how the Army
will fulfill Title 10 responsibilities based on the anticipated future strategic environment. It identifies
objectives to achieve by 2028 to accomplish the Mission and fulfill the Army Vision.
Army Planning Guidance (APG) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) sets priorities
for the Army.
Army Program Guidance Memorandum (APGM) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan
(TAP) provides resourcing objectives to apply limited resources against the priorities outlined in
Army Planning Guidance (APG).
Army Campaign Plan (ACP) ANSW✅✅This component of The Army Plan (TAP) operationalizes the
Army Strategy (AS) and sets a process for synchronizing, integrating, directing, and assessing
progress towards achieving the Army Vision.
Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) ANSW✅✅The JCIDS processed used to identify and define
requirements (needs analysis); problems and risks (gap analysis); and solutions analysis across the
DOTMLPF-P domains.
DOTMLPF-P ANSW✅✅A construct used in JCIDS to analyze & document solutions in order to
consider all operations associated with developing, updating, or modifying a capability. It ensures
integration across all domains when documenting both materiel (IDC/CDD) and non-materiel (DCR)
solutions.
Army Futures Command (AFC) ANSW✅✅This organization leads the concept and capability
development process for the Army Modernization Enterprise.
Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) ANSW✅✅This organization/body, managed by the
HQDA G8, is the Army approval body for validating requirements.
