Development of a Joint Operation Planning and Execution System Army Military Occupational Specialty

Abstract

This research project was designed to answer the following primary research questions: Is there a need to have a pool of Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) operators?; and To limit future movement issues during deployments, should a JOPES Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) be developed that is employed below the Installation Transportation Office (ITO) level in a unit? Secondary research questions are as follows: (1) Where does the Army currently employ JOPES and JOPES personnel?, (2) What classifies a Soldier as a qualified or trained JOPES operator?, (3) Is a new MOS needed to fill the gap?, and (4) Can an ASI added to a current MOS fill the requirement for a deployed unit? The question stems from the researcher's personal experience as a JOPES operator for Army Central Command. His job was to plan and execute all movements of equipment and personnel into and out of theater. During this assignment, the researcher found that there were problems with where JOPES operators were employed. These assignment problems became critical when changes to the movement plan were required to meet the mission's requirement, because few or no JOPES-trained personnel were available. The result was a bottleneck in the deployment process. Using content analysis, the researcher analyzed a large number of professional and doctrinal writings that discussed the use of JOPES in the execution of movements during a deployment. Analysis of this material involved organizing the objective research information into the following categories: where JOPES operators are employed, JOPES training requirements, and use of Military Occupational Specialty or Additional Skill Identifier as a solution. The results showed that there is a need for a pool of JOPES operators and that development of an Additional Skill Identifier is the solution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2010
Accession Number
ADA524148

Entities

People

  • Danny L. Robinson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Airlift Operations
  • Army Personnel
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Marine Propulsion Engineering and Naval Architecture
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.