F100 – Argumentative Essay

F100 – Argumentative Essay
a. The MRAP is a capable vehicle for personnel protection in born out of necessity in combat environments saturated with IEDs like Iraq or Afghanistan. However, incorporating MRAPs into the post conflict brigade combat team structure is an unreasonable and unrealistic proposition that will pigeonhole brigades into security assistance missions and not equip them to fight and win our nations wars on the full spectrum battlefield. In fact, analyzing of MRAP in DOTMLPF – doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities – reveal that MRAP is not a good fit at all. Measuring equipment through DOTMLPF before a full adaptation into the system will ensure proper training, documentation, facilities, maintenance, and supply support to provide prolonged effectiveness in the field. Fielding less than the complete package can easily lead to an unnecessary burden being placed on field units and commanders. Adaptation during a time of war is complex, but performing a due diligence or a full and comprehensive consideration before deciding to adapt is prudent and necessary.   In consideration of MRAP for integration into the Army, incorporation of the MRAP does not address or adequately measure up to DOTMLPF evaluations. A future enemy that is adaptive, agile, and unpredictable and requires a capable Army that is equipped to operate over a full spectrum of operations with organic equipment and training. There is a future for the MRAP, however, as part of the APS system of contingency planning and force packaging, within TRADOC, and within FORSCOM in the home station equipment packages for units to better train to their full spectrum capabilities without giving up their current organic equipment.
In the material and training perspectives of DOTMLPF, the current situation is that the materiel and training packages for the mine-resistant vehicle are still lagging behind its rapid fielding to the BCTs in...