the acquisition strategy (A S) is: a. prepared by the program manager (PM) during the materiel solutions analysis phase (MSA) and is submitted to the milestone decision authority (MDA) at milestone A B. is used to determine the ability of systems, units, or forces to provide and accept data, information, materiel, and services from each other. C. prepared by the program manager (PM) during the analysis of alternatives (AoA) and submitted to the milestone decision authority (MDA) prior to the materiel solutions analysis (msa. D. used to provide input into the production of the initial capability document (ICD) and analysis of alternatives (AoA)