Manpower & Personnel

Objective

The objective of the Manpower & Personnel IPS Element is to identify, plan, resource and acquire personnel, civilian and military, with the grades and skills required:

a) to operate equipment, to complete the missions, to effectively fight or support the fight, to win our nation’s wars;

b) to effectively support the Soldier, and to ensure the best capability is available for the Warfighter when needed.

(Source: DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook, Appendix A)

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Description

Description: Involves the identification and acquisition of personnel (military and civilian) with the skills and grades required to operate, maintain, and support systems over their lifetime. Early identification is essential. If the needed manpower is an additive requirement to existing manpower levels of an organization, a formalized process of identification and justification must be made to higher authority.

Key Manpower & Personnel IPS Element activities according to Appendix A of the DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook and the DoD Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook include:

• Identification and acquisition of required numbers of active and reserve military officers and enlisted personnel as well as civilian personnel with the skills and grades required for system operation
• Identification and acquisition of required numbers of active and reserve military officers and enlisted personnel as well as civilian personnel with the skills and grades required for system maintenance
• Identification and acquisition of required numbers of active and reserve military officers and enlisted personnel as well as civilian personnel with the skills and grades required for system support
• Wartime versus peacetime personnel requirements determination and management
• Additional personnel identification and justification process management
• Manpower Estimate Report (MER)
• DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategic Planning

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Key References

• 10 USC 2434: Independent Cost Estimates; Operational Manpower Requirements
• Air Force Instruction 38-201 Management of Manpower Requirements and Authorizations
• Air Force Instruction 38-204 Programming USAF Manpower
• Air Force Manual 38-208, Volume 1 Air Force Management Engineering Program (MEP) - Processes
• Air Force Manual 38-208, Volume 3 Air Force Management Engineering Program (MEP)--Logistics Composite Model (LCOM)
• Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC)
• Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower & Reserve Affairs
• Better Buying Power (BBP)
• Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) Section 3.5 Manpower Estimates
• Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) Chapter 5 Life Cycle Logistics
• Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) Chapter 6 Human Systems Integration (HSI)
• Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) Section 6.3.1. Manpower
• Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG) Section 6.3.2. Personnel
• Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
• Design Considerations (DAG Chapter 4.3.18) -- Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH)
• Design Considerations (DAG Chapter 4.3.18) -- Human Systems Integration (HSI)
• DoD Directive 5000.01
• DoD Human Systems Integration (HSI)
• DoD Instruction 5000.02 (Jan 2015), Enclosure 7 Human Systems Integration (HSI)
• DoD Instruction 7041.04 Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Active Duty Military Manpower and Contract Support
• DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategy
• DoD Personnel & Readiness (P&R)
• GAO Report GAO-13-729 “Opportunities Exist to Further Improve DOD's Methodology for Estimating the Costs of Its Workforces” (25 Sep 13)
• GAO Report GAO-14-491R “Update on DOD's Efforts to Implement a Common Contractor Manpower Data System” (19 May 2014)
• General Logistics Resources & References
• Independent Logistics Assessments (ILA)
• Life Cycle Logistics
• Life Cycle Management (LCM)
• Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline
• Logistics Composite Model 1.0 (LCOM 1.0)
• Logistics Composite Model Analysis Toolkit (LCOM ATK)
• Manpower Estimate Report (MER)
• Manpower Estimate Report (MER) Information Exchange
• Manpower Estimate Report v2.0 - ADDM Template
• Navy Human Analysis and Requirements Planning System (HARPS)
• Navy Manpower Analysis Center (NAVMAC)
• Navy Manpower Terms (Glossary)
• Navy Manpower Programs
• Navy Total Force Manpower Requirements Handbook
• OPNAVINST 1000.16K Navy Total Force Manpower Policies and Procedures
• Post-Production Support
• Product Support Analytical Tools Database
• Product Support Key Definitions
• Product Support Key References (Policy, Guidance, Tools & Training)
• Product Support Planning
• Program Office Product Support Staffing Levels (DoD Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline, Para 9.1.2)
• Risk Management
• Supportability Test & Evaluation References
• U.S. Air Force Acqusition Sustainment Unit Model (Future)
• U.S. Army Regulation 602–2  Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT) in the System Acquisition Process
• US Army Manpower and Force Management Career Program (CP26)
• U.S. Army Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT)

Related Communities of Practice (CoP)

• Performance Based Logistics (PBL)
• Risk Management Center of Excellence (COE)
• Risk Management
• Services Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE)
• Systems Engineering (SE)
• Test & Evaluation (T&E)

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Training Courses

DAU Training

Specific multi-disciplinary DAU training recommendations related to this Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element are available at:

• Certification Standards & Core Plus Development Guide - Life Cycle Logistics Level I
• Certification Standards & Core Plus Development Guide - Life Cycle Logistics  Level II
• Certification Standards & Core Plus Development Guide - Life Cycle Logistics  Level III 

These Life Cycle Logistics Certification Standards and Core Plus Development Guides for each of the three DAWIA certification levels include: 

• “Types of Assignments” and “Representative Activities”, which are colored blue
• “Core Certification Standards (Required for DAWIA Certification)” (education, training, and experience requirements), which are colored red
• “Core Plus Development Guides (Desired/recommended training, education, and experience)”, which are colored yellow

Non-DAU Training Courses

• Manpower and Force Management - Army Logistics University (ALU)

• Department of the Navy (DoN) Human Analysis & Requirements Planning System (HARPS)
• NAVAIR Total Force and Management Strategy Department (TFMSD)

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Continuous Learning Modules

Specific multi-disciplinary DAU continuous learning module recommendations related to this Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element are available at: 

• Certification Standards & Core Plus Development Guide - Life Cycle Logistics Level I
• Certification Standards & Core Plus Development Guide - Life Cycle Logistics  Level II
• Certification Standards & Core Plus Development Guide - Life Cycle Logistics  Level III 

These Life Cycle Logistics Certification Standards and Core Plus Development Guides for each of the three DAWIA certification levels include: 

• “Types of Assignments” and “Representative Activities”, which are colored blue
• “Core Certification Standards (Required for DAWIA Certification)” (education, training, and experience requirements), which are colored red
• “Core Plus Development Guides (Desired/recommended training, education, and experience)”, which are colored yellow, and in addition to technical/functional topics, also include a series of Harvard Business School (HBS) Leadership & Management Modules for US Government Employees

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Competencies

• Manpower & Personnel Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Competency List

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Related ACQuipedia Articles

• Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element - Manpower & Personnel
• Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements

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