CDFM Exam Module 2-1 with Complete
Solutions
What law identifies the CJCS as the senior ranking member of the armed forces? -
ANS-Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986
The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom? - ANS-
President to SecDef to Commanders of Combatant Commands
The Commanders of Combatant Commands are responsible to whom for accomplishing
the assigned military mission? - ANS-President & SecDef
The CJCS is the principal military advisor to which (3) officials and/or organizations? -
ANS-President, NSC, and SecDef
Who serves as the chairman of the NSC? - ANS-President
Name the (3) major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the
President's Budget that is submitted to Congress? - ANS-
What is the name of the process used by DoD to determine the $ amounts for programs
to be submitted to Congress as part of the President's budget? - ANS-
What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of PPBE? -
ANS-
What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for issuing programming
guidance? - ANS-
DoD Mission? - ANS-To provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the
security of our country
What is OSD? - ANS-OSD is the staff to the SecDef/ DepSecDef and helps manage
DoD
(5) Under Secretaries and (1) Director in OSD? - ANS-U/S for AT&L
U/S for Policy
U/S for Personnel & Readiness
U/S for Comptroller (CFO)
U/S for Intelligence
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
, (4) senior OSD officials? - ANS-Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
General Counsel
Inspector General
Assistant Secretaries of Defense
(2) elements to the Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 - ANS-Identified
the CJCS as the senior ranking member of the armed forces
Prep/ coordinate/ publish guidance for employment and development of the force
Lead DoD-wide efforts for QDR incl. development of defense strategy
Review def planning scenarios and Nat'l plans to determine demands that might be
placed on DoD
(3) Responsibilities of USD Acquisition, Technology & Logistics - ANS-Advise SecDef/
DepSecDef on all PPBE matters related to AT&L, installations, equipment, &
environmental function
Ensure approved programs are fiscally & technically exec.w/i available resources w/i the
DAS
Assist in development of resource planning goals, prog. objectives, and related
guidance
(4) Responsibilities of D, CAPE - ANS-Prep/publish DoD fiscal guidance; prog.
guidance; prog. decision docs; FYDP
(3) DoD Decision Support Systems - ANS-PPBE Process
Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System
Defense Acquisition Management Systems
(4) DoD Decision Support System References - ANS-PPBE- DoD FMR 7000.14R
JCIDS- CJCSI 3170.01H
DAS- DoDD 5000.01 & DoDI 5000.02
DoD Decision Support Systems Oversight - ANS-PPBE- DepSecDef
JCIDS- VCJCS/ JROC
DAS- USD AT&L/ MDA
PPBE Responsibility - ANS-Planning- USD(P)
Solutions
What law identifies the CJCS as the senior ranking member of the armed forces? -
ANS-Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986
The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom? - ANS-
President to SecDef to Commanders of Combatant Commands
The Commanders of Combatant Commands are responsible to whom for accomplishing
the assigned military mission? - ANS-President & SecDef
The CJCS is the principal military advisor to which (3) officials and/or organizations? -
ANS-President, NSC, and SecDef
Who serves as the chairman of the NSC? - ANS-President
Name the (3) major phases of the PPBE process that result in the DoD portion of the
President's Budget that is submitted to Congress? - ANS-
What is the name of the process used by DoD to determine the $ amounts for programs
to be submitted to Congress as part of the President's budget? - ANS-
What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for the planning phase of PPBE? -
ANS-
What is the title of the senior OSD official responsible for issuing programming
guidance? - ANS-
DoD Mission? - ANS-To provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the
security of our country
What is OSD? - ANS-OSD is the staff to the SecDef/ DepSecDef and helps manage
DoD
(5) Under Secretaries and (1) Director in OSD? - ANS-U/S for AT&L
U/S for Policy
U/S for Personnel & Readiness
U/S for Comptroller (CFO)
U/S for Intelligence
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
, (4) senior OSD officials? - ANS-Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
General Counsel
Inspector General
Assistant Secretaries of Defense
(2) elements to the Goldwater Nichols DoD Reorganization Act of 1986 - ANS-Identified
the CJCS as the senior ranking member of the armed forces
Prep/ coordinate/ publish guidance for employment and development of the force
Lead DoD-wide efforts for QDR incl. development of defense strategy
Review def planning scenarios and Nat'l plans to determine demands that might be
placed on DoD
(3) Responsibilities of USD Acquisition, Technology & Logistics - ANS-Advise SecDef/
DepSecDef on all PPBE matters related to AT&L, installations, equipment, &
environmental function
Ensure approved programs are fiscally & technically exec.w/i available resources w/i the
DAS
Assist in development of resource planning goals, prog. objectives, and related
guidance
(4) Responsibilities of D, CAPE - ANS-Prep/publish DoD fiscal guidance; prog.
guidance; prog. decision docs; FYDP
(3) DoD Decision Support Systems - ANS-PPBE Process
Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System
Defense Acquisition Management Systems
(4) DoD Decision Support System References - ANS-PPBE- DoD FMR 7000.14R
JCIDS- CJCSI 3170.01H
DAS- DoDD 5000.01 & DoDI 5000.02
DoD Decision Support Systems Oversight - ANS-PPBE- DepSecDef
JCIDS- VCJCS/ JROC
DAS- USD AT&L/ MDA
PPBE Responsibility - ANS-Planning- USD(P)
