The milestone marking the official start of a program is the transition from Concept to Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration.

The milestone marking the official start of a program is the transition from Concept to Tech Development and System Development and Demonstration.

• A. Post-Deployment Review
• B. True
• C. During Early Production
• D. False

Answer: (B)

The program officially starts when the project moves from the Concept phase into Technology Development and System Development and Demonstration. This transition is the authorization to proceed with engineering and development, with resources committed and the program baseline established. In DoD acquisition terms, this is the Milestone B decision, marking the entry into development activities and the formal start of the program’s execution phase. Therefore, the statement is true. Post-Deployment Review happens after fielding, and Early Production occurs later in the lifecycle once development is underway, not at the program’s start.

The program officially starts when the project moves from the Concept phase into Technology Development and System Development and Demonstration. This transition is the authorization to proceed with engineering and development, with resources committed and the program baseline established. In DoD acquisition terms, this is the Milestone B decision, marking the entry into development activities and the formal start of the program’s execution phase. Therefore, the statement is true. Post-Deployment Review happens after fielding, and Early Production occurs later in the lifecycle once development is underway, not at the program’s start.