Manning the Army in Peace and War

Abstract

This study examines the key manning decision that faced the senior Army leadership during the 1980s and which will continue into the 1990s. It analyzes the concept of the Individual Replacement System (IRS) versus the Unit Manning System (UMS) as competing personnel management systems in the way we man the force in both peace and war. The paper provides a historical background of our manning system. Next, the author provides his personal perspectives on the issues from his experiences in units as a command and as a personnel staff officer under both systems as well as a Unit Manning System project officer under both systems as well as a Unit Manning System project officer in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (ODCSPER) at Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA). The paper also provides the reflections and manning philosophies of many of our senior Army leaders. Finally, the paper concludes with recommendations for the senior Army leadership on ways to man our future force in both peace and war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222269

Entities

People

  • Joseph W. Trez

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Battles
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Employment
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military History
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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