• Short chronology and/or descriiptive narrative of the major events of the case.
• Preparedness assessment: To what extent was the actor or jurisdiction in focus
prepared for this contingency and what preparedness or capability gaps were revealed
by this event?
• Lessons learned and reform proposals: What lessons were learned (e.g. in After Action
Reviews, Commission reports etc.) from this case and changes proposed or
implemented?)
Model Outline for Capability Paper:
• Introduction
• Historical overview of the development of the capability and key events highlighting the
importance and utility/limits of the capability along the way.
• Overview of the current state of the art in the US and/or peer countries. [It may be
relevant to identify alternative models, doctrines, or schools of thought.]
• Trends and next steps
