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Accession Number:
ADA280127
Title:
An Analysis of Proposed Changes to the U.S. Marine Corps Permanent Change of Station Policy: The Fiscal and Readiness Impacts
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Report Date:
1994-03-01
Pagination or Media Count:
123.0
Abstract:
This thesis analyzes two U. S. Marine Corps permanent changes of station PCS policy alternatives that, if initiated, could save millions of dollars. The analysis examines the quantitative and qualitative effects of 1 increasing tour lengths for billets within the Continental United States CONUS and, 2 increasing lengths of unaccompanied overseas a billet tours. Longer tours mean fewer PCS moves and less expense however, until now, no formal analysis has gone beyond the back of the envelope to find how much can be saved. A financial analysis of the proposed policy changes finds that an unconstrained implementation of the alternatives could reduce the U. S. Marine Corps personnel budget by 1 13 million for longer CONUS tours and, 2 34 million for longer unaccompanied overseas tours. A PCS movement simulation using the Markov Chain Model finds that extending the unaccompanied overseas billet tours is a superior alternative to both current policy and the proposed change to CONUS tours. However, statistical analysis of data obtained from the 1993 Marine Corps Quality of Life Survey infers that a longer unaccompanied overseas tour may harm readiness.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
