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FAM 104 Week 2 Study Guide with Complete Solutions As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the President - Answer- Responsible for approving domestic and foreign relations policies, national security and executive branch fiscal policies. As it pertains to the acquis...

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FAM 104 Week 2 Study Guide with
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As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the President - Answer✔✔-

Responsible for approving domestic and foreign relations policies, national security and

executive branch fiscal policies.


As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the Office of the Secretary of

Defense (OSD) - Answer✔✔-Develops policies for the entire Department of Defense, prepares

annual defense budget (as part of the President's budget), has "organize, train and equip"

responsibilities for the entire DoD, and oversees the DAS


As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) -

Answer✔✔-Military advisors to the President and the office where military requirements are

approved as a part of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS).


As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the Secretary of the AF

(SecAF) - Answer✔✔-provides majority of acquisition policy and direction . Specifically, the

Assistant Secretary of the AF for Acquisitions (SAF/AQ) is also the Milestone Decision Authority

(MDA)


As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the Air Staff (HQ USAF) -

Answer✔✔-Consists of multiple entities which provide guidance to acquisition programs.

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As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the Program Executive

Officers (PEO) - Answer✔✔-These PMs are responsible for the overall execution of the programs

within their portfolio.


As it pertains to the acquisition's community, describe the role of the Program Managers -

Answer✔✔-The PM manages and executes the acquisition of a program or family of programs

and are the single individual responsible for the life-cycle management of a system.


Describe the overall purpose of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) - Answer✔✔-

Considered the primary acquisition command, for non-space systems, which was formed by the

combining of Air Force Systems Command and Air Force Logistics Command


Describe the overall purpose of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) - Answer✔✔-Provides

military focused space and cyberspace capabilities with a global perspective to the joint war

fighting team. It's the primary operations and acquisitions command for the AF's space assets.


Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) - Answer✔✔-Focuses on acquisition and

product support for AF weapon systems to meet operation needs in a cost effective and timely

manner.


AF Sustainment Center (AFSC) - Answer✔✔-Is responsible for the operations support portion of

life-cycle management, to include oversight of three Air Logistics Complexes located at Hill AFB,

Robins AFB, and Tinker AFB, as well as a supply chain management.


AF Test Center (AFTC) - Answer✔✔-Conducts developmental testing and evaluation of air, space,

and cyber systems

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AF Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) - Answer✔✔-It's mission is to ensure safe, secure, and

effective nuclear capabilities for the warfighter.


AF Research Lab (AFRL) - Answer✔✔-Focuses on technology development


AF Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) - Answer✔✔-Responsible for installation

and mission support functions throughout the AF. It oversees all the Air Base Wings or Group

functions and handles functions such as CE, IC, SF, FM and Services.


Describe the role of the Armed Services Committees. - Answer✔✔-The program office team is

primarily concerned with how they "authorize" programs. The program authorization is a two-

ford process. When a program is "authorized", congress is allowing DoD to have that program,

but there is no money in the budget for the program yet. The second aspect of authorization is a

funding ceiling.


Describe the role of the Appropriation Committees - Answer✔✔-They take the authorized DoD

programs and appropriate, or assign, specific amounts of money (only up to the set funding

ceiling level) to be used by each program.


Describe the role of Budget Committees - Answer✔✔-Establish OVERALL military budget limits.

Set revenue targets and outlay ceilings by continuously studying the effects of budget outlays

and proposed legislation.


Describe the role of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - Answer✔✔-provides Congress

information and analyses to make decisions on budget policy & national priorities. Prepare



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