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FM 100-14Force DesignConcerns include risks introduced in trade-off decisions thatinvolve the design and equipping of—• Tables of organization and equipment (TOE).• Modification tables of organization and equipment (MTOE).• Tables of distribution and allowances (TDA) organizations.Manpower AllocationsConcerns include shortfalls in manning that put unit readinessand full use of combat system capabilities at risk.Training and Training DevelopmentsConcerns include hazardous and critical training tasks andfeasible risk reduction measures that provide leaders with theflexibility to safely conduct tough, realistic training.Combat and Materiel Developments and Battle LaboratoriesConcerns include providing a means to assist in making informedtrade-off decisions such as—• Balancing equipment form, fit, and function.• Balancing the durability and cost of equipment and spare partsagainst their reliability, availability, and maintainabilityrequirements.• Determining the environmental impact.• Determining whether to accept systems with less than the fullcapabilities prescribed in requirement documents andexperimental procedures.ARs 70-1 and 385-16 and MIL-STD-882 provide details on riskmanagement application in the Army materiel acquisition process.FIELDINGFielding concerns include personnel assignments, sustainmentand logistics, training, and base operations.Personnel AssignmentsConcerns include making informed decisions in assigningreplacement personnel. For example, a risk is associated withassigning a multiple launch rocket system crewmember as areplacement for a tube artillery cannon crewmember.1-5