milestone decisions
The point at which a recommendation is made and approval sought regarding starting or continuing an acquisition program, i.e., proceeding to the next phase. Milestones established by DoDI 5000.85 are: Milestone A that approves entry into the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase, Milestone B that approves entry into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase, and Milestone C that approves entry into the Production and Deployment (P&D) phase.