Air Force Manpower Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Wartime Tasks and Processes, Exams of Advanced Education

Air Force Manpower Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Wartime
Tasks and Processes, Exams of Advanced Education




Air Force Personnel Center Manpower Division (AFPCA/MA) - ANSWERo
Performs manpower studies that apply to more than one MAJCOM

o Publishes all manpower standards



Base Level Manpower and Organization Section - ANSWERo Verifies and
validates local manpower processes

o Assists functional managers with process improvements

o Audits the accuracy of workload data submitted by functional OPRs

o Coordinates all manpower changes with appropriate local OPRs

o Functions as liaison to MAJCOM Manpower management staffs



Manpower Core Competencies - ANSWERo Manpower Requirements
Determination

o Program Allocation and Control

o Organization Structure

, o Performance Improvement



Manpower Requirements Determination - ANSWERConducts Colonel, CMSgt,
CPG, CME, and aircrew position reviews



Program Allocation and Control - ANSWER• Manages unit manpower
document (UMD)

• Processes authorization change request (ACR)



Organization Structure - ANSWERPrepares/processes organizational change
request (OCR)



Performance Improvement - ANSWERAdministers the Airman Powered by
Innovation (API) program



Functional Grouping - ANSWERA clear-cut purpose, goal, and scope with one
person in charge



Skip-echelon structure - ANSWERNAFs, groups, and flight minimal staff; focus
on operational mission (not review/transmit paperwork)



Constitute - ANSWERProvide legal authority for a NEW unit



Disband - ANSWERWithdraw the legal authority for a unit



Reconstitute - ANSWERRenew legal authority for a disbanded unit