Manpower Cost Reduction in Electronics Maintenance: Framework and Recommendations

Abstract

The costs of maintaining military electronics systems have increased sharply in recent years. Two major sources of this increase can be identified. First, electronics systems have become much more numerous and complex, and second, personnel costs have risen sharply--especially the cost of first-term enlisted personnel. The report looks at methods of reducing these costs. Recommendations are made in three weapon systems: maintenance manning, job performance aids, and the personnel and training system. The study distinguishes between short-term experiments or demonstrations that could be completed in six months to one year and longer-term projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784444

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Roll Jr.
  • Gary R. Nelson
  • Robert M. Gay

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics