U.S. Army Personnel Service Support System in Transition
Abstract
This research report explains the process of redesigning its force structure with the objective of increasing overall combat capability. This will result in significant manning decrements in personnel service support areas, especially at division level. This action, part of the overall Army of Excellence (AOE) initiative, is to give priority to combat capability and accept greater risk in support functions. This paper outlines the challenge to the Army Personnel Community which is to redesign the personnel support system, staying within manning constraints, and to ensure that the capability to accomplish critical functions in a responsive manner in wartime is maintained; examines the methodology being used to meet the challenge to include addressing manpower constraints, organizational structure options, functional review, systems integration, and doctrine, and concludes that efforts is being managed effectively but expectations for manpower savings may be too high. The paper addresses potential degradation of personnel retention and readiness if personnel support manpower capability is eliminated before improved systems are in being.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA159294
Entities
People
- C. O. Coffman
Organizations
- Air University