ARFORGEN BOG: Dwell Simulation

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Abstract:

The Army refers to the time a Soldier spends deployed overseas in a combat environment as Boots on the Ground time, or BOG. Conversely, the time a Soldier spends between deployments is known as dwell. This BOGDwell ratio is an important, highly visible statistic, that serves as a leading indicator of recruiting, retention, and morale issues for the Army, its Soldiers, and their families. The Armys G1s Strength Analysis and Forecasting Division in the Plans and Resources Directorate PRS and the Department of Systems Engineerings Operations Research center of Excellence ORCEN were tasked to expand the capability of the existing BOGDwell model to both estimate the individual dwell statistics by grade for many critical Military Occupational Specialities MOSs and produce other residual unit manning and individual attribute statistics. Additionally, this past years efforts focused on improving the model so that it was more scalable, streamlined, and efficient.

Author(s):
Hughes, David ; Zais, Mark ; Kucik, Paul ; Huerta, Fernando
Author Organization(s):
MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY OPERATIONS RESEARCH CENTER
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 11 Jul 2010-11 July 2011
Pagination:
0040

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DSE-TR-1101
Monitor Series:
DCSG/DAPE-HR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.2.1_Signals Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MATHEMATICAL MODELS, *MANPOWER UTILIZATION, *MILITARY FORCE LEVELS, *ARMY PERSONNEL, ARMY PLANNING, DWELL TIME, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES, ARMY, DEPLOYMENT, RATIOS, SIMULATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Operations Research, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
ARFORGEN(ARMY FORCE GENERATION), DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION, PERSONNEL MODELING, STRENGTH FORECASTING, FORCE STRUCTURE, BOG(BOOTS ON THE GROUND)
Report Date:
2011 Jul 11
Creation Date:
2011 Jul 20