C200 Strategic Context of Operational Art AY 2018-19
CONGRESSIONAL BACKGROUND PAPER
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This assignment is due at the end of the C200 block, after you have completed all of the online C200 lessons.
2. You must type your answers, using the format provided in this document. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FORMAT. The format you must follow is described below. The text in the example below provides guidance on the use of the format and preparation of the paper, and also depicts the physical layout of the paper (single line spacing, indentation, numbering and lettering 12 font Arial per AR 25-50). The subject of the Congressional Background Paper (Kaliningrad) has been provided to you in the C207 Strategic Estimate Slides. Use the Army Writing Style mandated by AR 25-50 which involves starting with the Bottom Line Up Front BLUF (i.e. thesis in the introduction). Cite sources IAW ST22-2. The correct use of citations is to treat the subparagraphs in the Background Discussion section (a – f) as paraphrases of the C299 Strategic Estimate Slides (that means a footnote or end note for each paragraph- end note recommended). The notes should include page/slide numbers of the information referenced. If you use a direct quote cite it correctly.
The paper consists of two parts:
a. A two page Background/Discussion; and
b. One page Conclusion and Recommendations.
4. This writing requirement is worth a total of 100 points. Your grade will be based on three criteria:
a. Substance (accurate depiction of information, ideas, analysis from Strategic Estimate) (75 points).
b. Organization (adherence to prescribed format and guidelines) (5 points)
c. Writing Quality (style tone, precision; correctness spelling, punctuation, grammar) (20 points).
SCENARIO AND SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
It is December 2020. You are an Action Officer (AO) and a member of a EUCOM J5 (ECJ5) Joint Planning Group (JPG). As directed by the Chief of Staff through the J5, your JPG has completed an update of the Strategic Estimate (see C207 slides provided) for the Baltic Region to get the Commander up to speed on the situation in the region regarding Kaliningrad and provide the basis for a commanders estimate and, if necessary, development of plans.
Following the successful briefing of the Strategic Estimate (where it was approved), the Combatant Commander learned that he would have to travel to Washington to join the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at congressional hearings on the situation in the Baltic region regarding Kaliningrad. The Combatant Commander will depart for Washington sometime in the next few days.
You have been tasked to prepare a paper for the Combatant Commander to use in testimony before congressional committees and in meetings in Washington regarding Kaliningrad. The intent is to provide analysis of the Strategic Estimate regarding Kaliningrad, not to regurgitate content.
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