Manpower Management in the U.S. Army

Abstract

This paper explores the ethical dilemma of manpower management facing United States Army today. The United States Army faces many ethical challenges, but manpower management is one that causes a great deal of strife when we transition between global conflicts and relative peace. Most recently the Global War on Terrorism has caused major manning issues with Soldiers enduring the high operational tempo. The Soldiers being killed and injured in Iraq and Afghanistan must be replaced. The Army has to figure out where to get these replacements. They cannot all be pulled from units that are not deployed, because many of them are preparing for a deployment, and they can't all be pulled from TDA units that don't deploy because these units need their personnel to provide the support needed for units that are deployed. This situation has forced senior leaders to put extra emphasis on recruiting and retention, which is where this ethical challenge gets the most attention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2008
Accession Number
AD1136875

Entities

People

  • Ken Jackson

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Afghanistan
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Standards
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Water Purification

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