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Committee on Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force Naval Studies Board Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Committee on MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL NEEDS FOR A TRANSFORMED NAVAL FORCE JOHN H. MOXLEY III, Solvang, California, Co-chair CINDY WILLIAMS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Co-chair BETH J. ASCH, RAND Corporation JAMES N. BARON, Yale University OWEN R. COTE JR., Massachusetts Institute of Technology LEE F. GUNN, The CNA Corporation JAMES L. HERDT, Chelsea, Alabama BARRY M. HOROWITZ, University of Virginia LEON A. JOHNSON, United Parcel Service JOHN B. MOONEY JR., Austin, Texas JUDITH H. MOPSIK, Abt Associates, Incorporated JOHN E. RHODES, Balboa, California NANCY T. TIPPINS, Valtera Corporation JAMES L. WOLBARSHT, DEFCON, Incorporated Staff Charles F. Draper, Director ARUL MOZHI, Study Director RAYMOND S. WIDMAYER, Senior Program Officer (as of July 10, 2007) SUSAN G. CAMPBELL, Administrative Coordinator MARY G. GORDON, Information Officer SEKOU O. JACKSON, Senior Project Assistant (as of December 29, 2006) SIDNEY G. REED JR., Consultant
Naval Studies Board JOHN F. EGAN, Nashua, New Hampshire, Chair MIRIAM E. JOHN, Livermore, California, Vice Chair ANTONIO L. ELIAS, Orbital Sciences Corporation BRIG âCHIPâ ELLIOTT, BBN Technologies LEE HAMMARSTROM, Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University KERRIE L. HOLLEY, IBM Global Services BARRY M. HOROWITZ, University of Virginia JAMES D. HULL, Annapolis, Maryland JOHN W. HUTCHINSON, Harvard University HARRY W. JENKINS JR., Gainesville, Virginia EDWARD H. KAPLAN, Yale University CATHERINE M. KELLEHER, University of Maryland and Brown University JERRY A. KRILL, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University THOMAS V. McNAMARA, Textron Systems L. DAVID MONTAGUE, Menlo Park, California JOHN H. MOXLEY III, Solvang, California GENE H. PORTER, Nashua, New Hampshire JOHN S. QUILTY, Oakton, Virginia J. PAUL REASON, Washington, D.C. JOHN P. STENBIT, Oakton, Virginia RICHARD L. WADE, Exponent JAMES WARD, Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DAVID A. WHELAN, The Boeing Company CINDY WILLIAMS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ELIHU ZIMET, Gaithersburg, Maryland Navy Liaison Representatives RDML DAN W. DAVENPORT, USN, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N81 (through July 25, 2007) RDML WILLIAM R. BURKE, USN, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N81 (as of September 26, 2007) RADM WILLIAM E. LANDAY III, USN, Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions, N091 Marine Corps Liaison Representative LTGEN JAMES F. AMOS, USMC, Commanding General, Marine Corps Com- bat ������������������� Development Command vi
Staff Charles F. Draper, Director ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer RAYMOND S. WIDMAYER, Senior Program Officer (as of July 10, 2007) BILLY M. WILLIAMS, Senior Program Officer (as of August 18, 2007) EUGENE J. CHOI, Program Officer (through May 18, 2007) IAN M. CAMERON, Associate Program Officer (through May 21, 2007) Susan G. Campbell, Administrative Coordinator Mary G. Gordon, Information Officer SEKOU O. JACKSON, Senior Program Assistant (as of December 29, 2006) vii
Preface In December 2005 the Naval Studies Board was briefed by several repre- sentatives from the Navy and the Marine Corps, including the Chief of Naval Operations. The discussions during these briefings, which highlighted the pressing manpower and personnel needs of the naval forces in general, were the genesis of the present study on manpower and personnel needs for a transformed naval force. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Department of Defense (DOD) committed itself to actively transforming the nationâs armed forces to meet the military challenges of the future, emphasizing speed and flexibility as well as interoperability among service, joint, and coalition forces. One approach to achieving these goals was by leveraging advances in science and technology. With the onset of the global war on terror, the urgency of that commitment has been accentuated. New technologies and innovations are integral to todayâs military actions, and associated changes have rippled through all aspects of operations, highlighting the need for changes in policies related to military personnel. The â The National Research Councilâs (NRCâs) Naval Studies Board recently conducted a study on the role of naval forces in the global war on terror (see NRC, 2007, The Role of Naval Forces in the Global War on Terror: Abbreviated Version, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.). Background information pertaining to the origins of the term âGWOTâ can be found in national leadership documents, including (i) The White House, 2006, The National Security Strategy of the United States of America, Wash- ington, D.C., March, p. 12; (ii) Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2006, National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C., February 1, p. 3; and (iii) Secretary of Defense, 2006, Quadrennial Defense Review Report, Department of Defense, Wash- ington, D.C., February 6. The NRC Committee on Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force saw its charter as being neither to endorse nor to replace the term âGWOT.â ix
PREFACE 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review notes that the U.S. military âmust continue to adapt to different operating environments, develop new skills and rebalance its capabilities and people if it is to remain prepared for the new challenges of an uncertain future.â The former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) emphasized the importance of transforming the naval forces to keep pace with progress, pointing out the need to âdevelop 21st Century leaders . . . through a transformed manpower, person- nel, training and education organization that better competes for the talent our country produces and creates the conditions in which the full potential of every man and woman serving our Navy can be achieved.â The former Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) echoed these sentiments by stating that the Marine Corps âwill place renewed emphasis on [its] greatest assetâthe individual marineâthrough improved training and education . . . [and] will continue to attract, recruit and retain the best of Americaâs youth.â As evidenced by the statements of the former CNO and the former CMC, changes in naval personnel practices are necessary in order for the men and women of the Navy and the Marine Corps to continue the process of transforma- tion. Attractive manpower compensation strategies are an essential element of the nationâs commitment to the men and women who serve in uniform and thus are crucial to Navy and Marine Corps success in recruiting, retaining, and motivat- ing sailors and marines. Yet the incentive structures created by todayâs military compensation policies may hamper Navy and Marine Corps efforts to shape their forces to meet the demands of transformation, including network-centric operations. Military compensation policies also affect transformation in another way. In recent years, the costs of pay and benefits for uniformed personnel have risen dramatically. In the constrained fiscal environment of the future, continued rising personnel costs threaten to drain the Navy and Marine Corps of funding that is otherwise needed to modernize aging equipment, capitalize on emerging technolo- gies such as autonomous systems, and realize the potential of network-centric operationsâall of which are essential elements of a transformed naval force. Recently, there have been several DOD efforts to examine personnel issues in the context of continuing transformation of U.S. military forces. For example, â ecretary S of Defense (Hon. Donald H. Rumsfeld). 2006. Quadrennial Defense Review Report, Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. â Chief of Naval Operations (ADM Michael G. Mullen, USN). 2005. âCNO Guidance for 2006: Meeting the Challenge of a New Era,â Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., October. âMan- powerâ refers to workforce requirements as defined by the knowledge, skills, and abilities that enable mission accomplishment. âPersonnelâ refers to the physical asset or resource that the naval services recruit, develop, and manage (shape) to support its identified workforce requirements. â ormer Commandant of the Marine Corps (Gen Michael W. Hagee, USMC). 2006. 33rd CMC F Updated Guidance: âThe 21st Century Marine Corps: Creating Stability in an Unstable World,â Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
PREFACE xi in 2004 the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASN[M&RA]) issued the Department of the Navy Human Capital Strategy aimed at developing a Department of the Navy human resources system that is high-performing, efficient, balanced, aligned, and effective, to achieve the goals for transformation articulated in the Naval Power 21 vision. In 2005, the ASN(M&RA) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Total Force Trans- formation (DASN[TFT]) formed a compensation team that drafted strategic goals and guiding principles for future Department of the Navy compensation policy. And recently the Secretary of Defense tasked the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation (DACMC) with identifying cost-effective approaches to military pay and benefits. The DACMC report developed a set of principles for the evaluation of proposed changes to the compensation structure and provided recommendations based on those principles. Terms of Reference At the request of the former Chief of Naval Operations, a committee under the auspices of the Naval Studies Board of the National Research Council reviewed the military manpower and personnel policies and studies currently underway in the Department of Defense and developed an implementation strat- egy for the Department of the Navyâs future military manpower and personnel needs. The specific tasks were as follows: ⢠Review the high-priority future staffing needs of the Department of the Navy, taking into account future threats, emerging technologies, and transformational elements such as network-centric operations; ⢠Review the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy mili- tary manpower and personnel policies and related studies, and summarize â illiam W A. Navas Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs; LtGen Garry L. Parks, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs; and VADM Gerald L. Hoewing, USN, Chief of Naval Personnel. 2004. Department of the Navy Human Capital Strategy, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., June 21. â ecretary of the Navy (Hon. Gordon England), Chief of Naval Operations (ADM Vern Clark, S USN), and Commandant of the Marine Corps (Gen James L. Jones, USMC). 2002. Naval Power 21 . . . A Naval Vision, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., October. â addition, the Center for Naval Analyses has provided the Navy with short-term and long-term In recommendations for reforming the compensation of naval personnel. See Michael L. Hansen and Martha E. Koopman, 2005, Military Compensation Reform in the Department of the Navy, Center for Naval Analyses, Alexandria, Va., December. â efense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation (ADM Donald L. Pilling, USN [retired], D chair). 2006. The Military Compensation System: Completing the Transition to an All-Volunteer Force, Arlington, Va., April 28. âADM M.G. Mullen, USN, CNO, letter dated June 29, 2006, to Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences.
xii PREFACE their key recommendations considering the potential benefits and risks of implementation; ⢠Recommend to the Department of the Navy pilot studies, surveys, policy simulations, experiments, and other mechanisms that can suggest the likely cost, effectiveness, and unanticipated effects of implementing the aforementioned recommendations, and supplement the recommendations where needed (e.g., by exploring career paths, compensation, and so forth); ⢠Provide strategies to the Department of the Navy for implementation of these recommendations amongst stakeholders, including any organizational consider- ations for eliminating barriers in the way of the implementation; and ⢠Determine any new authorities required to implement recommendations as well as potential alternatives to the recommendations that might be made necessary due to impending changes outside the Department of the Navy (e.g., Congressâs action to relieve Army personnel stress by raising basic pay). The COMMITTEEâs Approach The committee10 first convened in October 2006 and held additional meetings and site visits over a period of 6 months, both to gather input from the relevant communities and then to discuss the committeeâs findings and recommendations. Summarized agendas of the meetings are provided below.11 ⢠October 3-4, 2006, in Washington, D.C. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Total Force Trans- formation, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), and CNA Corporation briefings on military manpower and personnel needs. ⢠November 14-15, 2006, in Washington, D.C. Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation, Tenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation Committee, Congressional Budget Office, Navy Installations Command, and Office of the Chief of Naval Operations briefings on military compensation and Navy manpower and personnel needs. ⢠December 12-13, 2006, in Norfolk, Virginia. U.S. Joint Forces Command, Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Second Fleet, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, and Naval Network Warfare Command briefings on manpower and personnel needs for a transformed naval force. ⢠January 23-24, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Defense Human Capital Strat- egy Program Executive Officer, Naval Sea Systems Command, Defense Man- power Data Center, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Clemson University, RAND Corporation, Military Officers Association of America, National Military 10â iographies B of its members are provided in Appendix A. 11â uring D the course of its study, the committee held some meetings in which it received (and dis- cussed) materials that are exempt from release under 5 U.S.C. 552 (b).
PREFACE xiii Family Association, and Fleet Reserve Association briefings on manpower and personnel needs for a transformed naval force, and on military compensation. ⢠February 13-14, 2007, in Millington, Tennessee. Navy Personnel Com- mand, Navy Recruiting Command, Naval Education and Training Command, and Navy Manpower Analysis Center briefings on manpower and personnel needs for a transformed naval force. ⢠March 19-23, 2007, in Irvine, California. Committee deliberations and report drafting. The months between the committeeâs last meeting and the publication of the report were spent preparing the draft manuscript, gathering additional infor- mation, reviewing and responding to the external review comments, editing the report, and conducting the required security review necessary to produce an unclassified and unrestricted report.
Acknowledgment of Reviewers This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Councilâs Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Katharine B. Gebbie, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Stanley A. Horowitz, Institute for Defense Analyses, Stephen J. Lukasik, Falls Church, Virginia, Daniel T. Oliver, VADM, USN (retired), Naval Postgraduate School, Henry P. Osman, LtGen, USMC (retired), Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Irene C. Peden, University of Washington, Jeffrey F. Scott, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and John T. Warner, Clemson University. Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommenda- tions, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Stephen Berry of the University of Chicago. xv
xvi ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REVIEWERS Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accor- dance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.
Contents SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION 11 Todayâs Policies Reflect Past Needs, 14 Future Opportunities and Challenges, 14 Manpower Concerns for Naval Forces, 16 The Way Ahead, 29 2 PEOPLE FOR THE FUTURE NAVAL FORCES 30 Future Threats, Emerging Technologies, and New Concepts of Operation, 30 Demographics, 42 Competition from the Private Sector, 48 3 SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS STUDIES 59 Summary of Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation Report, 60 Summary of Center for Naval Analyses Report, 66 Critique of Two Previous Manpower Studies, 71 Findings and Recommendations, 84 4 THE ROLE OF RESEARCH TOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING 88 CHANGE Role of Surveys, Simulations, Analysis of Administrative Records, Pilot Programs, and Experiments in Implementing Change, 89 xvii
xviii CONTENTS Past Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations Developed in Previous Military Manpower Experimentation, 95 Suggestions for Experimentation, 99 5 TRANSFORMING THE NAVAL FORCE: OBSTACLES AND 110 STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION Stages of Organizational Change, 113 Obstacles to Change, 117 Mapping the Transformation Landscape: Matching the Obstacles to Reform Proposals, 120 Findings and Recommendations, 128 Concluding Statements, 133 APPENDIXES A Committee and Staff Biographies 137 B Details on Demographics 143 C Acronyms and Abbreviations 150