The Acquisition Strategy (AS) is: - Correct Answer-prepared by the Program Manager
(PM) during the material Solution Phase (MSA) and is submitted to the Milestone
Decision Authority (MDA) at milestone A
What is the primary purpose of the Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA) phase? - Correct
Answer-to conduct analysis and other activities needed to choose the critical
technologies and the concept for the product and to begin translating validated
capability gaps into system specific requirements.
In what document does the Program Manager (PM) address the demilitarization and
disposal requirements? - Correct Answer-Product Support Plan (PSS)
What is the purpose of the Milestone C decision? - Correct Answer-For Major Systems,
The (DOD) is committed to production of the systems and entry into Low-Rate Initial
Production (LRIP)
What is the purpose of an Acquisition Strategy (AS)? - Correct Answer-To guide
execution from initiation through re- procurement of systems, subsystems, components,
spares, and services beyond the initial production contract award and during post-
production support
Which of the following is an example of information that can be considered by the
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) at the Development Request for Proposal Release
Decision (DRFPRD)? - Correct Answer-Validated and approved capability development
Document (CDD)
What decision authorizes entry into the Production and Deployment phase? - Correct
Answer-* Not Completion of a validated and approved capability development
Document (CDD)
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency and a Military Department International
Program Office are strong advocates of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) initiative to sell a
U.S. system in full rate production to allied and friendly nations in a region that hasn't
traditionally purchased U.S. equipment in the past. The Program Manager's Acquisition
Strategy must consider new alliances and new partners through International
Acquisition and Exportability to support the National Defense Strategy - Correct Answer-
True