Outline of Essay: The essay must be constructed and demonstrate how the Army Force Management Model process addresses the below questions for the capability gap chosen for the historical timeframe from the Vietnam War to the Desert Storm War. Make sure to use the Army Force Management Model diagram as a guide to walk the recommended capability gap solution through each phase of the model. The below listed questions are given to assist in formulating the organization of the essay.
1. What created the capability gap? (Determine Strategic & Operational Requirements)
2. Whyarethechosensolution(s)thecorrectsolutions?(JointCapabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process (Develop Required Capabilities/DOTMLPF-P Solutions; Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA)); Acquire Material Solutions (Defense Acquisition System (DAS)); Assigned Mission Equipment (AME); Force Development (FD) process (Design Organizations, Develop Organizational Models, Determine Authorizations, and Document Organizational Authorizations).
3. Howaretheeffects,orrisks,ofthesolutionmanaged,ormitigated,throughthe Army Force Management Process? (Force Development (FD) process (Design Organizations, Develop Organizational Models, Determine Authorizations, and Document Organizational Authorizations); Force Integration (FI) process (Acquire, Train, and Distribute Personnel and Acquire, Distribute, Sustain, and Dispose Material); Acquire Material Solutions (Defense Acquisition System (DAS))
4. Howisprioritizationdeterminedandimplemented?(Planning,Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system process; (Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process (Develop Required Capabilities/DOTMLPF-P Solutions; Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA)); Strategic Requirements)
5. Howisthesolutionofficiallycodifiedandintegratedintotheforce?(Force Development (FD) process (Design Organizations, Develop Organizational Models, Determine Authorizations, and Document Organizational Authorizations); Force Integration (FI) process (Acquire, Train, and Distribute Personnel and Acquire, Distribute, Sustain, and Dispose Material)
