### Question
Can you define what critical operating and support cost growth means?


### Answer
**Critical operating and support cost growth** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2441*:

> operating and support cost growth—


(A) of at least 25 percent more than the estimate documented in the most recent independent cost estimate for the covered system

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2441*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 144-MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS**

