Using the information provided in the case study, what was General Schwarzkopf’s primary military problem or obstacle that had to be overcome to reach the military end state during Operation Desert Storm? Explain your answer.
Justify the selection of the Republican Guard Force Command (RGFC) as an Iraqi operational COG during Operation Desert Storm.
Conduct the critical factor analysis to support your justification. Include two critical capabilities, two Critical Requirements, and two Critical Vulnerabilities in your justification. Explain your answer
USCENTCOM planners identified the deployment and reception of US forces into theater as a key concern. Describe three specific challenges with the deployment and reception of US forces into theater, using information from the case study.
An Element of Operational Design is “Arranging Operations.” JP 5-0 states that this arrangement often combines simultaneous and sequential operations to reach the end state conditions in Operation Desert Storm. Describe and explain how “Arranging Operations” was applied in the campaign design from the case study.
Select two additional elements of operational design, (not described in previous answers) and explain how they were applied in the campaign design from the case study.