Calculating the Training Demand in an Expanding Military Organization: An Analytical Solution

Abstract

The note presents an analytical solution for the calculation of training demand of an expanding military force. Two methods for deriving the solution for this problem have been proposed. The first method is based on a geometric series and demonstrates the method currently used by the Australian Army (a method the Army calls the "cyclic" process). The second method is based on a top down formulation of the same problem, and does not require infinite series and has fewer terms involved in the derivation of a solution. This method is potentially easier for Army officers to use for solving similar manpower planning problems in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA436366

Entities

People

  • Armando Vozzo
  • George Galanis
  • Jun Wang

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Training
  • Combat Forces
  • Engineering
  • Infinite Series
  • Instructors
  • Manpower
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science
  • Trainees
  • Warfare

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