AIPM 2 Exam (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .ESOH? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Environmental, .Safety, .and .Occupational
.Health
DOT&E .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Sets .policy .and .operational .and .live .fire .testing
Early .Operational .Assessment .(EOA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Performed .on
.prototypes .to .help .decision .makers .assess .the .proposed .concepts.
Initial .Operational .Test .and .Evaluation .(IOT&E) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
conducted .on .production .or .production .representative .articles .to .support .a .Full
.Rate .Production .decision .review
Follow-on .Operational .Test .and .Evaluation .(FOT&E) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Conducted .after .the .system .is .in .production .and .may .continue .throughout .the
.lifecycle.
Joint .Interoperability .certifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-mandatory .for .all
.programs .with .relevant .data .change .capability
Exectuion .Review .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-to .make .assessments .of .current .and
.previous .resource .allocations .to .determine .if .the .planned .performance .goals
.were .met
USD .(Comptroller) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-responsible .for .budgeting .in .the
.PPBE .budgeting .phase
Budget .Estimate .Submission .(BES) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-primary .product .of
.budgeting .phase .in .the .PPBE
Reclamas .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-clearly .and .succinctly .state .the .program's
.position .in .an .attempt .to .either .avoid .or .minimize .the .effects .of .proposed
.budget .cuts
5 .major .defense .programs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-RDT&E
Procurement
O&M
Milpers
Milcon
3 .decision .making .support .systems .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-JCIDS
,Defense .Acquisition .System
PPBE .process
Key .action .officer .at .Pentagon .for .Budgeting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Dept .of
.Army .Systems .Coordinator .(DASC)
Phases .of .PPBE .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Planning .
Programming
Budgeting
Execution .Review
CAPE .(Director, .Cost .Analysis .& .Program .Evaluation) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
manages .programming .activities .within .programming .phase .of .PPBE
What .phase .are .the .primary .products .the .Program .Objectives .Memorandum
.(POM) .and .the .Program .Decision .Memorandum .(PDM)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
PPBE .Programming .Phase
Funding .policies .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Incremental .Funding
Full .Funding
Annual .Funding
Budget .Resolutions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .not .laws; .they .are .passed .by
.both .Houses .of .Congress, .but .do .not .require .signature .of .the .President. .
set .spending .ceilings .for .each .major .government .function
Authorizations .Bill .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Provides .permission .for .a .Federal
.program .or .activity .to .begin .or .continue .from .year .to .year. .
Sets .staffing .levels .and .system .quantities, .as .well .as .limits .on .program .funds.
Does .not .grant .funding. .
Must .be .signed .by .the .President .to .become .law.
Appropriations .Bill .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-an .act .of .Congress .that .provides
.budget .authority .and .permits .Federal .agencies .to .incur .obligations .and .make
.payments .from .the .U.S. .Treasury. .
Appropriations .represent .limitations .on .amounts .that .agencies .may .obligate
.during .a .specific .timeframe
Program .Manager .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-responsible .for .bringing .the .program
.in .on .time .and .within .budget
Contracting .Officer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-responsible .for .advising .the .PM .and
.ensuring .that .all .acquisition .laws .and .regulations .are .followed
TEMP .(Testing .Evaluation .Master .Plan) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-basic .planning
.document .for .all .life .cycle .T&E .that .are .related .to .a .particular .Acq .system
, Contracting .Officer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-can .only .negotiate .a .contract .with
.industry, .legally .binding .the .Government .contractually
Command, .Control, .Communications, .Computers, .and .Intelligence .(C4I) .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Communicates, .assimilates, .coordinates, .analyzes,
.interprets .information, .and .provides .decision .support
5 .levels .of .CMMI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Initial .Level
Managed .Level
Defined .Level
Quantitatively .Managed .Level
Optimizing .Level
ESOH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .required .in .the .following .situations:
.Use .of .new .or .exotic .materials .or .processes
.Use .of .unproven .technology
.Use .of .new .applications .to .meet .demanding .user .needs
Purpose .of .ESOH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-requirements .are .addressed .in .the
.DoD .5000 .policy .documents. .They .are .intended .to .prevent .hazards .when
.possible .and .manage .hazards .when .they .cannot .be .avoided.
What .are .the .four .general .areas .that .are .affected .if .ESOH .is .not .properly
.integrated? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-* .Military .Budget
• .Readiness
• .Laws .and .regulations .
(1) .Procedural .or ."Future" .laws
(2) .Substantive .or ."Past" .and ."Present" .laws
• .The .Office .of .the .Secretary .of .Defense .Review
What .is .the .National .Environmental .Policy .Act .(NEPA)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Requires .program .managers .to .evaluate .the .environmental .impact .of .an
.acquisition .program .before .making .major .decisions .that .could .affect .the
.environment.
When .is .the .NEPA .evaluation .completed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Prior .to
.Milestone .A .review
Methods .to .analyze .and .document .potential .environmental .hazards .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-o .Categorical .Exclusion .(CATEX) .
o .Environmental .Assessment .(EA) .
o .Environmental .Impact .Statement .(EIS)
What .is .Programmatic .Environmental, .Safety, .and .Occupational .Health
.Evaluation .(PESHE)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-• .is .an .acquisition .policy
.requirement .for .all .ACAT .programs
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .is .ESOH? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Environmental, .Safety, .and .Occupational
.Health
DOT&E .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Sets .policy .and .operational .and .live .fire .testing
Early .Operational .Assessment .(EOA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Performed .on
.prototypes .to .help .decision .makers .assess .the .proposed .concepts.
Initial .Operational .Test .and .Evaluation .(IOT&E) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
conducted .on .production .or .production .representative .articles .to .support .a .Full
.Rate .Production .decision .review
Follow-on .Operational .Test .and .Evaluation .(FOT&E) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Conducted .after .the .system .is .in .production .and .may .continue .throughout .the
.lifecycle.
Joint .Interoperability .certifications .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-mandatory .for .all
.programs .with .relevant .data .change .capability
Exectuion .Review .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-to .make .assessments .of .current .and
.previous .resource .allocations .to .determine .if .the .planned .performance .goals
.were .met
USD .(Comptroller) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-responsible .for .budgeting .in .the
.PPBE .budgeting .phase
Budget .Estimate .Submission .(BES) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-primary .product .of
.budgeting .phase .in .the .PPBE
Reclamas .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-clearly .and .succinctly .state .the .program's
.position .in .an .attempt .to .either .avoid .or .minimize .the .effects .of .proposed
.budget .cuts
5 .major .defense .programs .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-RDT&E
Procurement
O&M
Milpers
Milcon
3 .decision .making .support .systems .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-JCIDS
,Defense .Acquisition .System
PPBE .process
Key .action .officer .at .Pentagon .for .Budgeting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Dept .of
.Army .Systems .Coordinator .(DASC)
Phases .of .PPBE .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Planning .
Programming
Budgeting
Execution .Review
CAPE .(Director, .Cost .Analysis .& .Program .Evaluation) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
manages .programming .activities .within .programming .phase .of .PPBE
What .phase .are .the .primary .products .the .Program .Objectives .Memorandum
.(POM) .and .the .Program .Decision .Memorandum .(PDM)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
PPBE .Programming .Phase
Funding .policies .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Incremental .Funding
Full .Funding
Annual .Funding
Budget .Resolutions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .not .laws; .they .are .passed .by
.both .Houses .of .Congress, .but .do .not .require .signature .of .the .President. .
set .spending .ceilings .for .each .major .government .function
Authorizations .Bill .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Provides .permission .for .a .Federal
.program .or .activity .to .begin .or .continue .from .year .to .year. .
Sets .staffing .levels .and .system .quantities, .as .well .as .limits .on .program .funds.
Does .not .grant .funding. .
Must .be .signed .by .the .President .to .become .law.
Appropriations .Bill .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-an .act .of .Congress .that .provides
.budget .authority .and .permits .Federal .agencies .to .incur .obligations .and .make
.payments .from .the .U.S. .Treasury. .
Appropriations .represent .limitations .on .amounts .that .agencies .may .obligate
.during .a .specific .timeframe
Program .Manager .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-responsible .for .bringing .the .program
.in .on .time .and .within .budget
Contracting .Officer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-responsible .for .advising .the .PM .and
.ensuring .that .all .acquisition .laws .and .regulations .are .followed
TEMP .(Testing .Evaluation .Master .Plan) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-basic .planning
.document .for .all .life .cycle .T&E .that .are .related .to .a .particular .Acq .system
, Contracting .Officer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-can .only .negotiate .a .contract .with
.industry, .legally .binding .the .Government .contractually
Command, .Control, .Communications, .Computers, .and .Intelligence .(C4I) .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Communicates, .assimilates, .coordinates, .analyzes,
.interprets .information, .and .provides .decision .support
5 .levels .of .CMMI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Initial .Level
Managed .Level
Defined .Level
Quantitatively .Managed .Level
Optimizing .Level
ESOH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .required .in .the .following .situations:
.Use .of .new .or .exotic .materials .or .processes
.Use .of .unproven .technology
.Use .of .new .applications .to .meet .demanding .user .needs
Purpose .of .ESOH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-requirements .are .addressed .in .the
.DoD .5000 .policy .documents. .They .are .intended .to .prevent .hazards .when
.possible .and .manage .hazards .when .they .cannot .be .avoided.
What .are .the .four .general .areas .that .are .affected .if .ESOH .is .not .properly
.integrated? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-* .Military .Budget
• .Readiness
• .Laws .and .regulations .
(1) .Procedural .or ."Future" .laws
(2) .Substantive .or ."Past" .and ."Present" .laws
• .The .Office .of .the .Secretary .of .Defense .Review
What .is .the .National .Environmental .Policy .Act .(NEPA)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Requires .program .managers .to .evaluate .the .environmental .impact .of .an
.acquisition .program .before .making .major .decisions .that .could .affect .the
.environment.
When .is .the .NEPA .evaluation .completed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Prior .to
.Milestone .A .review
Methods .to .analyze .and .document .potential .environmental .hazards .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-o .Categorical .Exclusion .(CATEX) .
o .Environmental .Assessment .(EA) .
o .Environmental .Impact .Statement .(EIS)
What .is .Programmatic .Environmental, .Safety, .and .Occupational .Health
.Evaluation .(PESHE)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-• .is .an .acquisition .policy
.requirement .for .all .ACAT .programs
