Capabilities-based assessment (CBA's) is the operational support requirement that

• A. is unrelated to gaps
• B. documents the requirement for a material or non-material approach to satisfy capability gaps
• C. focuses on weapons range
• D. is only hardware-based

Answer: (B)

Capabilities-based assessment focuses on identifying capability gaps and documenting how to close them, specifying the operational support requirement. It records whether the path to closing the gap is a material solution (hardware) or a non-material solution (training, maintenance concepts, organizational changes, procedures). This dual-path documentation is why it’s the correct description: it doesn’t assume only equipment; it captures the chosen approach to satisfy gaps within given constraints like cost, risk, and schedule. It isn’t limited to weapons ranges, and it isn’t restricted to hardware-based fixes—both material and non-material options are part of closing capability gaps.