The Army Rotation Rule Project

Abstract

Since the fall off the Berlin Wall, Army participation in smaller-scale contingencies (SSC) has increased over 625 percent while Army force structure has decreased nearly 38 percent. These two factors have led to a substantial increase in the deployment tempo (DEPTEMPO) of units. Rotation rules provide a mechanism to manage DEPTEMPO by spreading the deployment load across the force. The project had four objectives: (1) determine the impact of alternative rotation rules on DEPTEMPO; (2) determine when current force structure fails to have sufficient forces to comply with alternative rotation rules; (3) determine the force structure requirements for alternative rotation rules; and (4) determine the impact of Reserve Component participation at alternative rotation rules. The project accomplished these objectives through the use of a discrete event simulation (Matching Army Requirements to Yearly Resources ?MARTYR!) that applies Army force structure to a given force structure demand across time in accordance with stated rotation rules.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA411988

Entities

People

  • Barry Groves
  • Robert Shearer

Organizations

  • Center for Army Analysis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Combat Readiness
  • Combat Support
  • Computer Programs
  • Contracts
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Deployment
  • Force Structure
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Tactics
  • National Guard
  • Simulations
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.