Optimizing Marine Security Guard Assignments

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Abstract:

The Marine Corps Embassy Security Group MCESG assigns 1,500 Marine Security Guards MSGs to 149 embassy detachments annually. While attempting to fulfill several billet requirements, MCESG strives to balance MSG experience levels at each embassy detachment and assign MSGs to their preferred posts. The current assignment process is accomplished manually by three Marines and takes more than 6,000 hours per year. This thesis presents the Marine Security Guard Assignment Tool MSGAT. MSGAT is an Excel-based decision support tool that utilizes a system of workbooks to guide MCESG through a streamlined data collection and provide optimal assignments. MSGAT assignments result in a higher satisfaction when compared with manual assignments. MSGAT has had an immediate and quantifiable impact on the assignment process. It has reduced person-hours by 80, increased overall assignment quality and efficiency, and improved the operational readiness of MCESG by optimizing MSG assignments.

Author(s):
Enoka, Maro D.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0111

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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
Monitor Series:
NPS-OR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*BILLETS(PERSONNEL), *DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, *MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL, *OPTIMIZATION, *SECURITY PERSONNEL, AUTOMATION, EFFICIENCY, MANUAL OPERATION, QUALITY, THESES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
*MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP, *MARINE SECURITY GUARD ASSIGNMENT TOOL, OPTIMAL ASSIGNMENTS, MANUAL ASSIGNMENTS, AUTOMATED ASSIGNMENTS, EMBASSY SECURITY GUARDS, AMERICAN EMBASSIES
Report Date:
2011 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2011 Sep 14