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aforementioned activities. All other nominees may attend on a waiver basis. This course is not
open to international students.
COURSE SCOPE:
The curriculum concentrates on materiel management functions as they relate to the
management of major items. Special emphasis is placed on wholesale requirements computation
and the distribution process using existing data bases.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
This course is required for logistics interns (CPs 13 and 17) in accordance with the Master Intern
Training Plan.
COURSE TITLE: MANPOWER AND FORCE MANAGEMENT
COURSE NUMBER: 7C-F49/500-ASIA3 School Code: 907
MODES AND DURATION:
Resident—2 Weeks 0.0 Days
Onsite—2 Weeks 0.0 Days
RECOMMENDED CREDIT:
ACE—3 semester hours graduate
See www.militaryguides.acenet.edu
ASI: A3 Manpower and Force Structure (Enlisted)
POC:
DSN 539-4703
(804) 765-4703
leeemfmcalmc@conus.army.mil
PREREQUISITES:
Attendance to the Manpower and Force Management Course is limited to personnel who are, or
will be, assigned to positions requiring a direct knowledge, or use, of manpower and force
management skills in the performance of their duties. Military personnel in the grades of E-6 or
above and civilians in the grades of GS-07 or above are eligible to attend. Military nominees must
be assigned to, or programmed for, assignment to a position that requires direct knowledge and
use of manpower and force management skills. Military nominees must be in the grades of E-6 or
above with Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) A3. Military officers are eligible to attend on the basis of
job title and assigned responsibility.
COURSE SCOPE:
This course underscores the strategic importance of manpower requirements determination for
the Army's Generating Force. Subject areas covered during the manpower modules of instruction
are tailored to the manpower management functions described in AR 570-4 and AR 71-32. These
functions address the fundamental aspects of planning, programming, and manpower
requirements determination using the Five-Phased Approach. In addition, the course emphasizes
the important individual and joint roles of the US Army Manpower Analysis Agency and the Army
G-3 in the validation of Generating Force Requirements. Manpower-specific subject areas
include requirements determination, manpower documentation, the Total Army Analysis (TAA),
Defense Financial Management, and Generating Force standardization. Force managementspecific
subject areas include the Force Design Update (FDU), the TAA, Table of Organization
and Equipment (TOE) development, Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) development, and Manpower
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