Army Manpower Cost System (AMCOS): Active Enlisted Force Prototype

Abstract

This paper presents a prototype Army Manpower Cost (AMCOS) model for determining manpower costs of weapon systems. AMCOS is based on economic, accounting and actuarial theories of costing and includes comprehensive manpower costs from recruitment to retirement. An application of AMCOS is presented which estimates enlisted manpower cost trade-offs between the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) and the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier in mechanized infantry battalions. The conclusion is that the BFV is cost-effective compared to M113. Keywords: Manpower economic costs, Manpower budget costs, Basic pay and allowances, Recruitment costs, Training costs, Retirement cost, CHAMPUS(Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services), Bonuses, Life Cycle Costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA169669

Entities

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  • Margaret Carpenter-huffman
  • Oliver L. Frankel
  • Robert A. Butler

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Administrative Personnel
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Analysis
  • Databases
  • Digital Information
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Investments
  • Military Personnel
  • Money
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military Science