Calculation of Manpower Requirements for Vehicle Maintenance at U.S. Army Installation Directorates of Engineering and Housing, Based on Air Force, Navy and Army Reserves Staffing Techniques
Abstract
Manpower requirements for the vehicle maintenance section under the Director of Engineering and Housing (DEH) at U.S. Army installations are determined by applying a staffing formula which was developed for activities performing maintenance on real property. However, a staffing method specifically for Army DEH vehicle maintenance sections is needed. Since there is so much demand for revised guidance, the Office of the Chief of Engineers suggested investigating staffing techniques already in use. As part of research to develop recommendations for the future revision of the Army's staffing guide for vehicle maintenance shops, the work reported here compared various staffing procedures used for vehicle maintenance in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army Reserve with those used in the U.S. Army, and developed a proposed staffing guide based on the comparison. Based on the results of the research, the proposed staffing guide should provide an average representation of the quantity and types of personnel the DEH vehicle maintenance sections need. Future revisions to the staffing guide should reflect actual Army historical data and improved efficiency of the shops due to the advent of the commercial activities (CA) process. Recommended improvements to the guide include developing and implementing a computer-based management system with bar coded entry in the DEH vehicle maintenance sections and investigating the possibility of using fuel consumption as a utilization rate for some types of vehicles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA201013
Entities
People
- David C. Morck
- Kaan R. Aytogu
- Patrick J. Tanner
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory