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D-7. Manpower
Manpower factors are those job tasks, operation/maintenance rates, associated workload, and
operational conditions (e.g., risk of hostile fire) that are used to determine the number and mix of
military and DoD civilian manpower and contract support necessary to operate, maintain, support,
and provide training for the system.
Evaluation Criteria
• Has the right skill level mix (with special emphasis on critical skills) required
to support the system been identified and documented
• Do system engineering designs optimize manpower and keep human resource
costs at affordable levels (i.e., consistent with strategic manpower plans)
• Have requirements for technology approaches and solutions to reduce
manpower requirements and control LCCs been identified in the CDD For
example, material-handling equipment can be used to reduce labor-intensive
material-handling operations, and embedded training can be used to reduce the
number of instructors.
• If system support is manpower intensive, has a manpower performance
parameter been established early in the acquisition process Establishing a
manpower performance parameter will ensure the system fits within manpower
constraints established by the AF, that agreed-upon resource thresholds are not
exceeded, and that the system will not require additional resources from higher
priority programs later in the acquisition process. A KPP should be established
only if the adverse manpower effect of exceeding the KPP outweighs the
overall benefits of the new capability. In all cases, manpower parameters must
be defendable and commensurate with the priority and utility of the new
capability.
• Does the CDD address specific, scenario-based factors that affect manpower,
such as surge requirements, environmental conditions (e.g., arctic or desert
conditions), and expected duration of the conflict These factors are capabilityrelated
and directly affect the ability of the commander to sustain operations in
a protracted conflict.
• Has the program office been working with the manpower community to
determine the most efficient and cost-effective mix of DoD manpower and
contract support, and identify any issues (e.g., resource shortfalls) that could
impact the PM’s ability to execute the program
• Are manpower requirements identified in the funding profile and programmed
for within the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
• Has the PM consulted with the manpower community before contracting for
operational support services to ensure that sufficient workload is retained
in-house to provide adequate career progression, overseas rotation, and combat
augmentation
Milestone
B C FRP
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