The paper will be in APA format, a title page, a reference page, and 2100 words of content (does not include the cover and reference pages). You will use Times New Roman, 12-font, and double-spaced. Do not try to cover everything. Focus on the factors you consider most important in analyzing your historical event. You will use a minimum of five resources for your paper. an outline is also required for this assignment. The Topic for this essay is The Battle of Ap Bac *I have attached a copy of ho the essay should be formatted. You will need to read the attached reading to understand what end, ways, means and risk are to ensure you incorporate the required information from the battle Battle of Ap Bac (Vietnam war) * Read the example essay to understand stand the assignment * you will use 4 concepts form the operational design attachment and use them as level 2 headings( see example essay for correct example) REFERENCE: ART AND DESIGNE READINGS; ESSAY EXAMPLE; ESSAY GUIDANCE

You will analyze a historical event from the perspective of the operational art & design concepts and terms from chapter IV, JP 5-0, Joint Planning and/or other appropriate joint doctrinal publications. You can analyze the entire campaign/operation, a single battle, or a group of battles from the campaign/operatiON. Use the following questions to guide your analysis: The battle for this essay is the Battle of Ap Bac (Vietnam war) Essay should be formatted the same as the attachment. THIS ASSIGHMENT ALSO REQUIRES A OUTLINE Use at least 4 concepts as Level 2 headings. (see below) Essay will be formatted as seen below1,2,3,4,5,6 ( See attachment for correct format). The 4 concepts should be aligned under the level one headings , an example would be 1 concept as a level 2 heading under the level 1 heading ends. 1.Introduction 2. ENDS 3.WAYS 4.MEANS 5. RISK 6.CONCLUSION Ensure you Use 4 of the following questions to guide your analysis as Level 2 headings) How did country X’s military leaders apply operational art during the campaign/operation? How did country X’s military leaders design the campaign/operation? How did country X’s military leaders understand the operational environment? What problems did country X’s military have to solve? What approaches did country X’s military use to solve the problem and achieve the termination criteria or military end state? What were the termination criteria and/or military end state? What were the military objectives? What effects were established to obtain the military objectives? What was the adversary/friendly center of gravity and the associated critical factors? How did country X’s military attack/defend the adversary/friendly center of gravity, directly or indirectly? What decisive points were established? What lines of operation/effort were established? What defeat/stability mechanisms were used? How did country X’s military apply the concepts of anticipation, operational reach, or culmination? How were operations arranged? Did country X’s military consider the factors of simultaneity, depth, timing, and tempo? Did country X’s military use the tools phases, branches and sequels, or operational pauses? Was the campaign/operation design focused on defeating either adversary forces, functions, or a combination of both? Was the campaign/operation phased? Did country X’s military consider numbers, sequence, overlap, or transitions? What phases of the joint operation model were used? You do not have to address all the guiding questions, but you are expected to integrate the operational art & design concepts and terms from chapter IV, JP 5-0, Joint Planning and/or other appropriate joint doctrinal publications into your paper. The majority of the word count must address operational art & design concepts and terms. This will ensure you understand the lesson material. Articles from databases such as ProQuest, EBSCO, Google Scholar, or military schools such as the Army War College are the best types of sources for research and will help ensure you receive a maximum score. These types of databases will ensure you use scholarly, peer reviewed articles for your research. Books written about your historical event are also appropriate for your research. The paper will be in APA format, a title page, a reference page, and 2100 words of content (does not include the cover and reference pages). You will use Times New Roman, 12-font, and double-spaced. Do not try to cover everything. Focus on the factors you consider most important in analyzing your historical event. You will use a minimum of five resources for your paper.