A Study of Alternatives for Projected Rotation Dates Used in Navy Enlisted Personnel Distribution
Abstract
Personnel assignments in the Navy frequently result in Sailors being detached from their command before their replacement actually arrives. This practice is referred to as billet "gapping." Conversely, some assignments result in personnel arriving in advance of the detachment of the individual they are replacing, which is referred to as billet "overlapping." In the case of gapping, the command is expected to accomplish its appointed mission with less than the prescribed personnel. In overlapping, the Navy is essentially paying two Sailors to perform one job. In the former case, the Navy experiences an effectiveness loss; in the latter case the Navy faces an efficiency degradation. Additionally, unplanned losses occur which increase the number of gapped billets. When an unplanned loss occurs in a critical billet, skill area, or rating, commands experiencing the loss are severely challenged to accomplish their mission, particularly warfighting functions. The problem under analysis is characterized as available Sailor inventory versus billet requirements during the period of time known as the assignment window. The current policy for the assignment window is the period commencing 9-months prior to a Sailor's planned rotation date (PRD). During this 9-month period, detailers evaluate a Sailor for follow-on job assignments. However, the job a Sailor ultimately receives is subject to the demand for his or her skills, when a Sailor is available for reassignment, and the available jobs. The 9-month assignment window allows the detailer, Sailor, and commands time to negotiate the Sailor's ensuing assignment. This report describes the development of a computer simulation called the Rotation Window Analysis Model. The model was developed to analyze the impact of an assignment window on the enlisted detailing process. Through the development of the simulation model, analysis of the probable impact of adjusting Sailor PRDs was evaluated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA477323
Entities
People
- Rodney S. Myers
Organizations
- Navy Personnel Research, Studies, and Technology