Air Force Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MPT) in Systems Acquisition Research Program
Abstract
The Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MPT) Integration Branch is engaged in an extensive research and development (R&D) program aimed at providing the analytical tools and data base linkages needed by decision makers, analysts, and planning personnel to ensure MPT issues are an integral early part of the acquisition of major weapon systems. Congress and the Department of Defense have established specific MPT requirements in law and directive. The Air Force's IMPACTS (Integrated Manpower, Personnel, and Comprehensive Training and Safety) program is relying heavily on currently existing tools and data bases. But these are not integrated or appropriate for the specific MPT acquisition issues. Therefore, a long-term R&D program is underway to provide these integrated tools to assist System Program Offices (SPOs) and Major Air Command (MAJCOM) planners. Descriptions of the eight projects currently underway are provided: Specialty Structuring System (S3), MPT Functional Relationships, MPT Decision Support System (DSS), Weapon System Optimization Model (SYSMOD), Training Systems for Maintenance (TRANSFORM), Logistics Composite Model (LCOM) enhancements, Occupational Research Data Bank (ORDB), and Weapon System Data Base Linkages. Cooperation with other governmental agencies, including the Army and Navy, is on-going to ensure compatibility between models and to enhance each service's capability to meet the MPT requirements. An extensive bibliography completes this description of the MPT Integration Branch's R&D program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA235973
Entities
People
- Timothy M. Bergquist
Organizations
- Armstrong Laboratory