FCR 110 MODULE 1: PREAWARD PHASE
FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is Rapid Fielding?.
Answer: Phase of MTA Execution after Rapid Prototyping, takes 2-5 years.
◍ Who has broad authority to plan and manage programs under the AAF?.
Answer: Milestone Decision Authorities (MDAs) and Program Managers
(PMs).
◍ What is the purpose of the Programming phase in the PPB&E process?.
Answer: To flesh out proposed programs from a fiscal aspect.
◍ As the program is carried out, what must be updated annually?.
Answer: -Personnel-Program Execution-Budget Requirements-Program
Changes
◍ _________is the second step in the requirements generation process..
Answer: -Develop the Capabilities Development Document (CDD)-Develop
the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)-Gather & Develop
Requirements-Write and Document Requirements
◍ Who is responsible for reviewing funding issues related to the Acquisition
Strategy?.
Answer: -Then Contractor-The Financial Manager-The Milestone Decision
Authority-The Technology Manager
◍ What is the purpose of the PPBE System?.
Answer: To facilitate decision-making on policy, strategy, and the
development of forces and capabilities
◍ Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of APB Schedule
, Parameters:.
Answer: -Total Ownership Cost (TOC)-Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
(WRONG)-Milestones-Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
◍ What system, or process is used to translate the user needs into a weapon
system or automated information system?.
Answer: -The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS)-The Organizational Doctrine Guide produced by the National
Security Council,-The Defense Acquisition System (DAS)-The Planning,
Programming, Budgeting, and Expertise Process (PPBE)
◍ An APB cost breach is defined as cumulative program cost increases greater
than or equal to _________ from the approved cost baseline..
Answer: -30%-25%-15%-10%
◍ _________is the key to the process for identifying requirements and gaps in
warfighting capability needs..
Answer: -The Doctrine of Requirements System (DRS)-The Joint
Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)-The Planning,
Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process (PPBE)-The Defense
Acquisition System (DAS)
◍ The principle product of the JCIDS process that partially or wholly mitigates
one or more identified capability requirements and associated capability
gaps with non-material capability solutions is:.
Answer: -Joint Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material Leadership,
Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) Change Recommendation
(DCR)-Defense Urgent Operational Need (DUON) )-Doctrine Capabilities
Development Document (DCDD)-Development and Capabilities Production
Document (D&CPD)
◍ What is the DoDI for Tech & Program Protection?.
Answer: DoDI 5000.83.
◍ What are the key activities conducted by the program office and MDA?.
Answer: Presenting validated requirements and ensuring full funding and
, compliance with affordability goals.
◍ The Air Force uses Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment
System (ABIDES) to do which of the following activities to support the
budget activities:.
Answer: -Convey to senior leaders the consequences of proposed resource
allocation choices-Ensure budget accuracy-Determine resource trends-All
answer choices are correct
◍ What are some strategies included in the Planning Phase?.
Answer: Acquisition, Contracts, Test, IP, Cybersecurity, Product Support.
◍ What are the performance metrics focused on during the Execution phase?.
Answer: Obligation and expenditure of funds.
◍ OMB Circulars No. A-11 provides instruction on:.
Answer: -Auditing of agency or departmental operations to determine
whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively-Direction
on improving the Federal programs-The need for integrated and coordinated
internal control assessments that synchronize all private sector internal
control-related activities-Preparation and submission of the budget estimates
◍ A function of the JCIDS process is to:.
Answer: -Support the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the JROC in
identifying and assessing joint military capability needs-Provide private
sector weapon system Capabilities Based Assessments-Manage all aspects
of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)-Writing the DoD Strategic
Planning Guidance
◍ What are the characteristics of acquisitions that use the MCA pathway?.
Answer: Require more development, time, and funding.
◍ DAS milestone A is the entry point into the _________. The activities of the
phase are funded with resources from the _______ appropriation. The JCIDs
document that coincides with milestone A is the..
Answer: -Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase (EMD);
Procurement; CDD-The Technology Maturity & Risk Reduction phase
FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is Rapid Fielding?.
Answer: Phase of MTA Execution after Rapid Prototyping, takes 2-5 years.
◍ Who has broad authority to plan and manage programs under the AAF?.
Answer: Milestone Decision Authorities (MDAs) and Program Managers
(PMs).
◍ What is the purpose of the Programming phase in the PPB&E process?.
Answer: To flesh out proposed programs from a fiscal aspect.
◍ As the program is carried out, what must be updated annually?.
Answer: -Personnel-Program Execution-Budget Requirements-Program
Changes
◍ _________is the second step in the requirements generation process..
Answer: -Develop the Capabilities Development Document (CDD)-Develop
the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)-Gather & Develop
Requirements-Write and Document Requirements
◍ Who is responsible for reviewing funding issues related to the Acquisition
Strategy?.
Answer: -Then Contractor-The Financial Manager-The Milestone Decision
Authority-The Technology Manager
◍ What is the purpose of the PPBE System?.
Answer: To facilitate decision-making on policy, strategy, and the
development of forces and capabilities
◍ Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of APB Schedule
, Parameters:.
Answer: -Total Ownership Cost (TOC)-Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
(WRONG)-Milestones-Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
◍ What system, or process is used to translate the user needs into a weapon
system or automated information system?.
Answer: -The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS)-The Organizational Doctrine Guide produced by the National
Security Council,-The Defense Acquisition System (DAS)-The Planning,
Programming, Budgeting, and Expertise Process (PPBE)
◍ An APB cost breach is defined as cumulative program cost increases greater
than or equal to _________ from the approved cost baseline..
Answer: -30%-25%-15%-10%
◍ _________is the key to the process for identifying requirements and gaps in
warfighting capability needs..
Answer: -The Doctrine of Requirements System (DRS)-The Joint
Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)-The Planning,
Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Process (PPBE)-The Defense
Acquisition System (DAS)
◍ The principle product of the JCIDS process that partially or wholly mitigates
one or more identified capability requirements and associated capability
gaps with non-material capability solutions is:.
Answer: -Joint Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material Leadership,
Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) Change Recommendation
(DCR)-Defense Urgent Operational Need (DUON) )-Doctrine Capabilities
Development Document (DCDD)-Development and Capabilities Production
Document (D&CPD)
◍ What is the DoDI for Tech & Program Protection?.
Answer: DoDI 5000.83.
◍ What are the key activities conducted by the program office and MDA?.
Answer: Presenting validated requirements and ensuring full funding and
, compliance with affordability goals.
◍ The Air Force uses Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment
System (ABIDES) to do which of the following activities to support the
budget activities:.
Answer: -Convey to senior leaders the consequences of proposed resource
allocation choices-Ensure budget accuracy-Determine resource trends-All
answer choices are correct
◍ What are some strategies included in the Planning Phase?.
Answer: Acquisition, Contracts, Test, IP, Cybersecurity, Product Support.
◍ What are the performance metrics focused on during the Execution phase?.
Answer: Obligation and expenditure of funds.
◍ OMB Circulars No. A-11 provides instruction on:.
Answer: -Auditing of agency or departmental operations to determine
whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively-Direction
on improving the Federal programs-The need for integrated and coordinated
internal control assessments that synchronize all private sector internal
control-related activities-Preparation and submission of the budget estimates
◍ A function of the JCIDS process is to:.
Answer: -Support the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the JROC in
identifying and assessing joint military capability needs-Provide private
sector weapon system Capabilities Based Assessments-Manage all aspects
of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)-Writing the DoD Strategic
Planning Guidance
◍ What are the characteristics of acquisitions that use the MCA pathway?.
Answer: Require more development, time, and funding.
◍ DAS milestone A is the entry point into the _________. The activities of the
phase are funded with resources from the _______ appropriation. The JCIDs
document that coincides with milestone A is the..
Answer: -Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase (EMD);
Procurement; CDD-The Technology Maturity & Risk Reduction phase
