A Solution For Security Force Manning
Abstract
After the end of the Cold War, the Air Force downsized. Many overseas bases closed. Consequently, the Air Force began to change from a forward based air force to an expeditionary one, projecting airpower globally from the continental United States. All career fields are reorganizing to support the expeditionary air force concept including the security forces. The Security Forces career field faces a unique challenge: meet higher operational deployment requirements and support base level force protection missions, with fewer personnel. The results of the higher operations tempo are reduced base customer service, readiness, and quality of life issues. Base level security forces squadrons experience higher operational risk and a decrease in airman retention. To solve this problem create additional security forces groups using the existing 82Oth Security Forces Group as a model. Transfer the I 700 additional personnel authorizations earmarked by Headquarters USAF for Air Expeditionary Force support bases into three group organizations including the 82Oth Security Forces Group and 86th Force Protection Squadron. Security forces group personnel replace all deployed base level security forces squadron personnel who return to home base. Deployments for base level security forces personnel decrease, available manpower increases, and quality of life issues, readiness and customer service improve.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA377222
Entities
People
- Alan K. Anderson
Organizations
- United States Army War College