Manual Strength Accounting of Deployed Air Force Personnel.
Abstract
Accurate accounting for deployed forces is severely hampered when computer support is lost. Since Air Force relies more and more on deployments to meet its overseas commitments, it is necessary to devise some system of manual accounting. Timely and accurate personnel accountability is necessary for management of resources and must be planned for and personnel trained to operate a manual system. Deployed locations are usually austere and provide a hostile environment for delicate computers. Resources are usually not available to repair and maintain high tech equipment and personnel specialists are not able to keep the systems operating. To further compound the problem, personnel specialists have evolved to a reliance on computer systems to the point that manual systems have never been thought of. Therefore, it is necessary to plan and train in peacetime for what we plan to do in wartime. To correct the problem of the inability of the computer to support deployed commanders, it is recommended that the Air Force discontinue its reliance on computer systems in deployed locations and an Air Force wide manual system be adopted. As part of this recommendation, a manual system to include recommended procedures, forms and training requirements was developed. This manual system has been coordinated with Headquarters Tactical Air Command personnel for completeness and feasibility. This manual system would reduce costs by deleting the requirement to purchase computers for deployment and would solve a major portion of the training problem PERSCO teams face.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA166601
Entities
People
- Garey T. Wood
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College