A Workforce Optimization Model for U.S. Army Force Structure Optimization and Sufficiency Analysis

Authors

Francis P. Gargin, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow
Nicholas T. Boardman, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow
Phillip M. LaCasse, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

The United States Army perpetually deploys rotational elements across the globe in support of its national security strategy. These units meet a set of mission demands over a defined time period before returning from deployment, modernizing, and preparing for the next deployment. The Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM) provides policy guidance for U.S. Army unit deployments that align with these cyclical stages. Specific emphasis is placed on aligning forces against a geographic combatant command, which in turn allows units to build readiness and lethality oriented toward the same series of threats, physical terrain, and civil considerations. This research provides an integer programming model that aligns units by modified table of organization and equipment (e.g., combined arms battalion, light infantry battalion, cavalry squadron [armored brigade combat team, ABCT]), component status (e.g., active/reserve), and geographic combatant command location with mission demand over a prescribed set of time periods, at a given echelon level.

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DOI

JSTOR:27346175