DTIC ADA426686: Air Education and Training Command Cost and Capacity System: Implications for Organizational and Data Flow Changes

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Project AIR FORCE

AIR EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
COMMAND Cost
AND CAPACITY
SYSTEM
Implications for Organizational
and Data Flow Changes

Thomas Manacapilli
Bart Bennett
Lionel Galway
Joshua Weed
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Pre aderrbeng
PREEAGE

“The goal of this study was Lo help establish tbe strategic design for a
comprehensive syst lu assuse and auanape the enst and capaci af
Uso Air Force's pipette for eisucd technical waning. ‘The stay
leato conelusio that auch a aystem is osefol only nsetar a6 up
[pete the decision procesnes nevessery tr meraging effetve a
Ing. Therefore. hs report exmmines taining management ail devi
sion prncesees to determine the need! for dana lo support ialuruie
ecisionmmaking, Thre eviews rain'rg management ston sal
sssocinred anganizarional arrangements in the olber survives a Ue
private serrow en crs insights foe a model manayemenl setein far
the AirPorce. Tre study Idendlles impedimunt tv vain planning
and -nanagettent In the ewuzeul Ale Furev onpaniaaniundl stnacture
‘ha? Lo}ibll Uwe Dow of ust and eapucity data und hinder effective
Aecisivnanking, tulsu uullnes anuletic development that eootd
Jusly convert na dala dno information useful for devisinnmaler.

hw rowarch mpporid here ws spinor hy the Air Féweation gad
raining Conimnd IAETCICM and HO Ale Force Taepoey Chiel of
sual. Poreonsel “AFT; ahd eonducted wethin the Matpavret, Pet

sonnel. end Training Program a* REKD Project AMM EDLCE ly a¢
tbe: RAND Corperarion. Parlier, PAR explored the requfemelis of
lwchnival raining schoolhnee mndel to adress pipeline capacsty.

By explicit y raptcring resource limitations and uncertalay. the
eoely cours ancieipated vat ts sietdatlon tool coal assist ALLC i
iaking aificntr allocation decislons, 19 pact, dv cursonc report
ontim's the need fr sel tots and te oles ty aight play
‘This repurt should be ofintareit to leudere and statis concerned wich
planning and managing he Air Force's tetincal training pipeline,
Including AETC organizations, BQ 2AT, and the training temgs and
squadrons down to the indleldual couse leva, Tho sy seDleois
eedouek from die Airkorey connmuniy. ‘This pon suvers de die
pPrind of Geraber 2001 ta September 2002, Plagne direc questians
[snggestions, oF other feedback co the lead author at manacapis
ache,

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CONTENTS.

Pratnoe ii
Bigures i
Tables al
Ackuupledguneats .
Aurunjres are bliss si
Chapter on
INTRODUCTION 1
{Enformation and Strategie Management of AirTanee
“Tring 2
Impleniercing EnhanoedSivanegieTeaning
‘Managernent 3
Project Feohtion, Matt-ennlogy, and Timiations 5
‘Vision for Fifecsivestrcegio Training Management 7
applying rae Vision 7

Testionship of Trained Personnel Requlienedts te

the Vision . 8
Repost Sects w
Chapter Tso
‘MODEL THAINING MANAGLMEN1 SERUCLURLAXD
‘ASSOC.AILD INFORMALON SEEDS AND FLORS, 1B
‘Teainingin tae Aces, Navy and Soleeacd Commercial
ten ¥
Leagan 1 Camantidate Magen st Funes 5

Tesson 2: Reduce Organizarional Layering, &
ae catancapet se

Lesson 3: Dorivo'Teaiing Regotrementa from
the see Camiiaing
eenon A: Spam of Cortes! Should Net Hea
GOMERIN veeeverssetses toe
‘Modol Manageaient Suucture fos ailing
Corporaisievel
Ssratege Truining Mimagement teva
“Training Management Level
Divecr Training bevel
Users and Training infrastiuctoee
Information Needs sd Howes Lypeand Level
ASIC Manayeanent information eds and Hows
‘Gost infrmation Data Needs and Fens
Capzrty Informnarinn Data Needs and Fines
Quantity Tnonmnatinn Data Needs and Flow
Quality inermation Des Needs and Flower
Ssoanmary

hammer Faves
(CHARENT ARTC TRAINING MANAGEMBNT STRUCTURE
ANT DATA FLOWS
Carrent AFT Management Skuetale
Tass Fase Pretclency Analisis
Goat Data Fo Deficeuctes
Gipaelly Data Fons Detetencies
Quad Dia Howe Delleieucies
Quality Data How Defcieueias
etiivay Sutaaary
‘owl for Rout Tira: Date
‘Gime

Chanter Fone
TRINDINS AND FUTURE WORK
Foodings
Importance of Trsining Management
‘Avalliy of os:Data
‘Accessibilty of Cost, Lapse! Quant ahd Quality
Dae
Organization af Seausse' Teaco Managuceut
ature Work
‘Fecha Training Seneolteuse Me
An nd-tn Fd Training Made!
nplving Capital Costs to Cotuses and Stadonis

Appendie

‘AL Literature Review ard Cane Studios

BL Methodological Considerations

Uibtiogzayly

6

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Suscalning Combat Cepabsliy wilh Realy
Personne cad lvady Lquiyanent
‘alning-Relatal Trudalsn Sustoining Combat
Capablly

our road Hun iol oven the Tang
Prowis

ont Dana Fone

Eapaeity Data Fn

Quintiny Data His

Quatiny Tina Hose

Tigrimon of Lechuival Veaeung Functions
Among Organlzalions

Cost information Dla Delicieucy Ratiags
Capacity inforealiou Data Deficiency Ratings
Qatity formation Dua Detcieney Racing
‘G.adily Lfuruuation Duta Debiciency Hacings
Saunuary uf DeCeivocies by Daca fypeand
Srgunizationsl Levet

Tuhoical Iruiniug Sehooltcuse Mode!
Hiud-Uo-End Midel Schematic,
‘AEMC:Orgenirational Semen

lealzed Army Training Strictore

Simplified Fnnetianal Grganizatoen Cha foe
‘ren’ Signal Center and Fort Gono

FIGURES
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Yecuical ‘eats Kunons Gar ach Training
Macayomern Lost

‘ant Costs fr Dicer Teaining (inside the
Cram, Ininding Diect Training Suppat

Pay and Allowance Casts far ieee Terni, Crrse
Development, Featunions, Dauree Administration,
and Strategie Trnining Managernent

‘Training Paeviries anal Rave Cpetating S970
Grete

Suvple xanaple of Costing a ASC
SUMMARY

‘The mission stacement of the Aft E@veation and Tialning Comacand
(PTC) "tecruiting, walnieg, and ocucaing peofeesivnal aicmen tw
sustaln dhe combal eapabilily of Auris ir Forvu"—prosides a
oud starling poiut fur developing informadun requirements for
Teuining runnagement. Combat capability is directly affected by tre
‘quails and quali o? eainsé personnel. And the provision of ut
Iuuntly iained Air Foxce personnel zelies upon eeective mansge-
nent of tainice pradoction and. in tur the cost and eapactey athe
tusining ster. Arguably. AFTE curvencly aa rifculy astarahting
and uring cnst and eapacity dara in managing ite raining pipellne,
Davtrularly for technical vaining. We find that this pathy die 10
ss nrganizaional structure chet bth too complex ahd wo undear
and has cwerlapping decslonmaldng espensibiles.

‘We developed a four-level amael of uiuuagenseut ly evaluate Uae Dose

of data ln he ATC salslug pipeline

|. The conponae eve valldsces and aubtaates ual Legudeements
‘See. 183

2, The stranagle stuiug manogement level euccentratvs sn the
Uainicysys.cuw'slongetor vllectivenes. Seep. 18.:

3B. The sealing management level handles the dey-tn-dayopersions
oftasining. (See p20.)

A. The direct taining leorl delivers training in the claseraome.
(Gerp.21.1