Unit Manning
Abstract
The Army has announced that Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) Three, presently the 172d Separate Infantry Brigade, U.S. Army Alaska, will be the first Army unit manned under the Unit Manning Initiative. The Army's intent for unit manning is to improve combat readiness and cohesion while setting conditions for improved soldier and family well-being. Unit manning synchronizes the assignment of soldiers with the life cycle of their unit. This decision combines two crucial initiatives: first, transforming the Army from an individual soldier replacement system to a unit manning system that enhances cohesion and keeps trained soldiers, leaders, and commanders together longer, thereby improving warfighting capability, and maximizing the capabilities of Army units. This paper outlines the work of the authors in support of the Unit Manning initiative directed by the Secretary of the Army. In this work, manning concepts are explained and analyzed, Unit Manning concepts are developed, and a scheduling model that was utilized to analyze the effect of Unit Manning on the Army as a whole is discussed. The heuristic model is rules based and calculates a Unit Manning and Unit Rotation Schedule of the Army's 33 Brigade Combat Teams. The model conducts two passes over the time horizon, first calculating a rotation schedule and then overlaying a unit manning schedule on those rotations. The rules are adjustable by 14 inputs, thus allowing the user to determine the effects of policies throughout the 164-month planning horizon. Output of the model consists of a Manning and Rotation schedule that additionally supports analysis of transformation decisions, and identification of friction points in terms of unit availability and personnel requirements. (3 tables, 12 figures, 7 refs.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA418293
Entities
People
- Dave Sanders
- Mike Mcginniss
Organizations
- United States Military Academy