In this case study, GEN Franks (CENTCOM Commander) addresses PH IV (Stability Operations) of the campaign plan and uses his operational art and
command experience to describe his vision of how this phase will be accomplished. GEN Franks stated that “Phase IV would be relatively short,” obviously he
made this assumption based on the speed in which the forces accomplished PH III.
After reading this case study answer the following questions:
- What is your opinion of GEN Frank’s statement?
- Did this line of thinking add to the difficulty of planning for Stability Operations?
- How did this unexpected transition affect personnel requirements for the newly designated CJTF-7?
- How would the JIPOE analysis assisted the commander during the transition to Phase IV?
What were the strategic and operational situations that led to General Franks’ statement that “Phase IV would be relatively short”
Assignment Instructions: This paper will be APA 7 format with a title page, with at least three Level 1 headings with a conclusion, a reference page, and must
be between 800-1250 words (word count does not include the title and reference pages). The best approach to this case study after reading, is to write the
questions, answer them, and then package it into a properly formatted APA paper (This is not an essay). Paragraphs are three to five sentences in length.
They can be longer but should not be excessive (e.g., 10 to 20 sentences). All in-text
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