Write an essay, using critical and creative thinking to answer the following: How did the actors in your assigned case study “The Battle of 73rd Easting” exercise or fail to exercise the principles of mission command, the elements of command and control, and the command and control warfighting function as outlined in Army Doctrine Publication 6-0.

Mission Command Instructions

Write an essay, using critical and creative thinking to answer the following: How did the actors in your assigned case study “The Battle of 73rd Easting” exercise or fail to exercise the principles of mission command, the elements of command and control, and the command and control warfighting function as outlined in Army Doctrine Publication 6-0.

The essay will be a 1000-2000-word analysis of the question above. The title and reference pages are not included in the overall word count. An abstract page is not required. The material for this paper should be derived from the assigned readings, class discussion, outside research and the assigned case study. The four sections highlighted below are required in the assignment. The following format allows you to organize your thoughts in a logical sequence while promoting clarity. The paper must follow American Psychological Association (APA) edition 7guidelines of Purdue Owl located at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

  1. Introduction – This section is where you will present the purpose of the essay and show the main points that you will be presenting in the body of the paper.
  2. Body of the Paper – This section should be a well-organized based on research, facts, logic, and your ideas about the application of the mission command philosophy. The section should flow from point to point with transitions between points.
  3. Conclusion – This section should simply summarize the question at issue, thesis statement, and main points.
  4. References – You must use proper citations and references to identify borrowed material and avoid plagiarism. A minimum of one reference must be used. The only source for APA that you will use is located at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

 

PLEASE USE THIS REFERENCE

Battle of 73rd Easting

McMaster, H. (2005). The Battle of 73 Easting. Kagan, F., & Kubik, C. Editor (Eds.), Leaders in War: West Point remembers the 1991 Gulf War (pp. 105-117) [eBook editon]. http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true &db=nlebk&AN=116130&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_105