Human Resources Transformation: PSDR Five Years Later
Abstract
As Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom were fought, the Army transformed its division-centric force to a more agile and deployable brigade-centric force. Simultaneously, the Army's Human Resources (HR) community restructured Army HR assets to support the brigade-centric Army. Five years after redesigning Army HR support, this research assesses whether Personal Services Delivery Redesign (PSDR) accomplished its intended purpose. An examination of the HR Structure Requirement Code (SRC) 12 structure reveals that PSDR supported Army transformation and the GWOT, but the HR community must implement changes to balance the levels of effort and HR assets in brigade, division, corps, and echelons above corps HR teams in a theater of operation. This study further recommends developing successful PSDR organizations and supports recent initiatives by the Adjutant General's School to build reasonable expectations within the Army. Most important, this assessment identifies the Army's lack of a strategic level HR sustainment training program to improve PSDR within Army units and recommends implementing a Mobile Training Team (MTT) solution. As a result, the HR community should aggressively pursue HR support and doctrinal changes for the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 24, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA560258
Entities
People
- Michael E. Masley
Organizations
- United States Army War College