Using Force Management, the Army provides combat capabilities, usually in the form of Ready, Lethal and Modern units, for Combatant Commanders to carry out their missions. Discuss what Title 10 says for the Army, how Title 10 responsibilities are carried out and how the Army communicates Title 10 priorities and requirements to the force.
JCIDS is the DoD system used to formulate concepts to address gaps in capability needed by CCDRs to carry out their missions. ACIDS (or Army JCIDS) is the Army process that nests with and mirrors JCIDS. Explain the ACIDS process from vision to concept and approved solution. Include the organizations that support executing the steps in the capability development process.
Discuss the transition from JCIDS to materiel (“M”) approaches in supporting CCDR mission needs. Include the different lanes a materiel solution can take based on the timeliness of the need and the consistent tension between the three main aspects of materiel acquisition (cost, schedule, and performance).
Incorporate one of the current Army “Big 6” (not a post-Vietnam Big 5) modernization priorities to demonstrate how this process supports the Army Operating Concept supporting CCDR’s capability needs.
Reference the “How the Army Runs” pdf as your primary research aid. The pdf may be found using the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p44ddrywcz8hkdk/F100_How_The_Army_Runs_%202019_2020.pdf?dl=0
The following youtube video will help explain the JCIDS and ACIDS processes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMlcmKx2VI
