OPMS II: The Perspective of a Logistical Services Officer

Abstract

The author reviews briefly the conditions existing in the technical services prior to the reorganization of the Army in 1962. Using this perspective as a point of departure, he discusses the origins, objectives, and key features of the Officer Personnel Management System II (OPMS II). The importance of troop command is developed concurrently. The key features of OPMS II, dual skill development (primary and alternate specialties), Department of the Army selection of troop commanders, and changes in the promotion system, are analyzed to determine how they will affect the logistics services officer. The author concludes that OPMS II is a viable system for logistics services officers, but it does present some difficulties. His major concern is the insidious deemphasis of troop command because the outstanding logistics services officers will perceive that troop command is neither necessary for a successful career nor worth the risk. The author sees this as a reversion to pre-1962 conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761420

Entities

People

  • Jack A. Apperson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Combat Support
  • Commodities
  • General Officers
  • Logistics
  • Munitions
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Specialists
  • Specialization
  • Time Intervals
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design