The Army Can Better Integrate Manpower, Personnel, and Training Into the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process
NSIAD-85-154
Published: Sep 27, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 27, 1985.
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GAO reviewed the Army's efforts to improve the integration of manpower, personnel, and training (MPT) into its weapon systems acquisition process.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should ensure that the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel has the authority and responsibility to develop and implement a comprehensive Army-wide plan for addressing MPT problems. |
The Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel has been given the authority and responsibility to develop a coordinated staff position and publish regulatory guidance outlining responsibilities for all agencies involved in the integration effort.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should ensure that the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel establishes and implements detailed procedures and controls for ensuring that all manpower and personnel issues relating to weapon systems are identified, fully developed, analyzed, and resolved. |
Army Regulation 602-2, Manpower and Personnel Integration (MANPRINT), in the Materiel Acquisition Process, was approved on July 21, 1986 and distributed to Army major commands for their use. Also, a MANPRINT procedural guide was published in July 1986. MANPRINT has also been established as a source selection criteria for all new systems acquisitions solicited after June 27, 1986.
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Army personnelArmy procurementDefense contingency planningDefense cost controlStaff utilizationLogisticsMilitary trainingWeapons systemsMilitary forcesSystems design