P-385-63 US Army Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Guide Download
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20 DA PAM 600–25 • 11 December 2018 3–4. Personnel life-cycle functions The management of enlisted Soldiers, who represent the preponderance of the military force, drives personnel readiness throughout all components of the Army. a. The EPMS is a comprehensive process that supports personnel readiness and the Soldier’s PD and personal welfare. An eight-step life cycle process (fig 3–1), EPMS includes personnel structure, acquisition, distribution, development, de- ployment, compensation, sustainment, and transition. The following definitions describe the processes of the personnel life cycle: (1) Personnel structure. The human resources (HR) portion of the Army’s force development function, in which per- sonnel requirements and authorizations are determined and documented. (2) Acquisition. This function ensures the Army is staffed with the correct grades and skills in numbers sufficient to satisfy force requirements, and has three components: (a) Manpower management. The process of linking accession, retention, and promotion targets to Army requirements as measured against the military manning program in the PPBE system. (b) Accession and retention management. The process that converts manpower targets to missions and oversees exe- cution. (c) Training integration. The establishment of a demand for training programs, and a system to control input and track- ing of trainees and students. (3) Distribution. The function of assigning available Soldiers to units, based on Army requirements and priorities. (4) Development. This function begins with accession training and continues throughout a Soldier’s entire period of service. Leader development includes institutional training, operational assignments, and self-development. Programs such as the counseling, evaluation, promotion, and command selection systems also support leader development. (5) Deployment. This function enables the Army to make the transition from the "prepare" mode to the "conduct of military operations" mode. Deployment includes mobilization, deployment, redeployment, demobilization, reset, noncom- batant evacuation, and repatriation. (6) Compensation. This function manages all pay, allowances, benefits, financial entitlements, and financial literacy education for Soldiers and retirees. The dollars involved typically exceed one third of the RA’s total obligation authority. (7) Sustainment. This function manages programs to maintain and advance the well-being of Soldiers, Civilians, retir- ees, and Family members. (8) Transition. As individuals leave the RA for either the Reserve Component (RC) or civilian life, this function pro- vides assistance to Soldiers, Civilians, and Family members. b. The life cycle model remains dynamic, since there are Soldiers in each stage at all times. Thus, each function influ- ences others throughout the budget, execution, and program objective memorandum years. For instance, retention goals are established based on force structure, accessions, and transition. c. The ultimate goal of the personnel life cycle is to ensure that all units are combat-ready and capable of accomplishing their assigned missions.