Officer Dual Specialty Allocation System (ODSAS) Documentation.
Abstract
In 1974 the Army adopted the Officer Personnel Management System (OPMS), replacing the earlier 'career branch' system under which the officer corps had been managed. Under OPMS each officer is assigned two specialties--a basic entry specialty (BES), and an alternate. Goals of OPMS include improving the match between the officer's qualifications and the Army's requirements and providing discrete career development patterns for the individual officer in both his BES and alternate specialty. This agency (CAA) has developed ODSAS, a computer-based system, to assist OPMS managers in satisfying Army officer personnel requirements. The ODSAS-derived solution is driven by requirements associated with any force structure specified by the user. The method used computes the optimum number of officers for allocation to specific OPMS specialty pairings, consistent with the specified force structure requirements. The system treats officer grades from lieutenant through colonel, inclusively, over a period of time (up to 9 years). This report comprises the user's and technical manual for operating the automated information systems by which the methodology is implemented and results displayed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA040832
Entities
People
- George E. Armstrong
- Joseph D. Thomas
Organizations
- Center for Army Analysis