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Actual milestone approval is recorded in an Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) that is signed by the
MDA and prepared by the authority's staff (for both NAVAIR and PEO ACAT III and IV programs it is acceptable
for the ADM and ARB minutes to be combined as one document. The ADM authorizes the program to proceed to
the next acquisition phase, provides direction to the program manager, and establishes exit criteria, which are
critical results or events that must be attained during the next acquisition phase and before the next milestone. Per
SECNAVINST 5420.188, the program manager should propose the exit criteria at the conclusion of the milestone
review presentation.
The format for the ARB milestone presentation should follow as closely as possible the NPDM format, which is
described in SECNAVINST 5420.188.
Documentation: See Chapter IV of the Guide.
Integrated Logistics Assessment: Prior to a milestone review, a program must undergo an Integrrated Logistics
Assessment (ILA) and obtain an AIR-3.0 certification that the program is logistically supportable. Program
managers should keep in mind that getting the ILA assessment scheduled, resolving any certification-dependent
findings, and getting the certification processed and approved can take several months. For further details, refer to
Chapter XI, Part I of this Guide.
POC: Tom Dewland, AIR-1.1B, room 354, bldg 2272, (301)757-6623
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