Which of the following alternatives describes the purpose and importance of the Integrated Product support (IPS) Element, Training and Training Support?

A) Purpose: support the operation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of a weapon system. Importance: ensures that weapon systems are well maintained and properly calibrated.

B) Purpose: identify and acquire the skills required for lifetime support of a material system. Importance: manpower is one of the highest cost drivers for weapon system, so it critical to develop the optimum mix of personnel skills needed to support the system at affordable Total Ownership Cost (TOC)

C) Purpose: provide the learning process by which personnel acquire job-relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities. Importance: ensures the workforce has the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate, maintain and sustain weapon systems.

D) Purpose: provide continuous training and training support leadership throughout the weapon system's life cycle. Importance: trains personnel in the critical enterprise level elements of planning, development, management, and implementation for total life product support of the weapon system being fielded