A comparative analysis of how force modernization processes have change from Post Vietnam (1980s) to Today for the US Army. Use one of the Army’s Big 5 as a basis to conduct the comparison. JCIDS, DAS, PPBE, TAA did not exist then as they do now. How did the US Army make decisions and how that is different than today?
Paper Structure:
-Intro (Papers purpose, thesis, and primary supporting topics)
-Strategic problem (what condition was the Army in post-Vietnam, the threat that needed addressed. Why did the Army need to change?
-Strategic decision making (comparison and analysis)
-Capability determination (comparison and analysis)
-Acquisition (comparison and analysis)
-Organization (comparison and analysis)
-Conclusion (restate the primary points)