Which component of The Army Plan (TAP) addresses Ends (Ends; SA/CSA)?

• A. Vision
• B. Strategy
• C. Planning Guidance
• D. Campaign Plan

Answer: (A)

Ends are the desired end state the Army aims to achieve as directed by senior leadership. The Vision in The Army Plan is the element that articulates that long-term purpose and end state, providing a clear, overarching target that anchors all planning efforts. It translates strategic direction into a concrete goal so everyone—including SA/CSA—has a common endpoint to aim for. The Strategy then translates that end state into possible ways to achieve it, within constraints, while Planning Guidance offers directions and assumptions for how to proceed, and the Campaign Plan lays out the sequence of operations to implement the chosen approach. Because the Vision defines what success looks like and what the Army is trying to achieve, it is the component that addresses Ends most directly.