MN4119 Navy Manpower Requirements Process

An in-depth analysis of fleet and shore unit Manpower requirements and personnel documents. The course will cover the determination and validation of fleet requirements as they pertain to an operational unit's Required Operational Capabilities and Projected Operational Environment and the resulting Ship Manpower Document (SMD), Squadron Manpower Document (SQMD), and Fleet Manpower Document (FMD); and how the Shore Manpower Requirements Determination Process (SMRDP) links the Mission, Function and Task statement to the resulting Statement of Manpower Requirements (SMR). The course covers how fleet and shore manpower documents link with the Activity Manpower Document (AMD). The Personnel sub-process will be studied as it relates to the Enlisted Distribution and Verification Report (EDVR) in support of fleet readiness.

Prerequisite

Enrollment in the MSA curriculum and consent of instructor

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

• Trace the origins of the National Security Strategy (NSS), and underlying strategic guidance, to the development of platform mission capabilities. Evaluate manpower workload in the development of requirements, billet authorizations and costing, total force and end strength programming and personnel planning and distribution as they relate to fleet units and shore support activities.
• Analyze the relationship of manpower requirements to personnel inventory by force development and management.
• Analyze the manpower roles and responsibilities of the CNO, CNP, N13 and NAVMAC. Additionally, analyze the manpower supporting roles played by the Resource Sponsors (RSs), Budget Submitting Offices (BSOs) and the Type Commanders (TYCOMs).