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FPCD-78-28 1 (1978-03-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawyt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 05440 - [B0885820F Reassignment of Senior Militury Officers Can Be Managed Better. FPCD-78-28; 8-125037. March 21, 1978. 7 pp. + 6 appendices (32 pp.). Report to Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compenration (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense - military (except procurement & contracts) (051). Organizatiou Concerned: Department of Defense; Department of the Army; Department of the Navy; Department of the Air Force. Congressional Relevance: Senate Coumittee on Appropriations. Sen. Varren G. Magnuson. Authority: DOD Directive 1315.7. The effect of senior military officers' assignment policies and practices were reviewed with an emphasis on: the cost and extent of senior officer reassignment, reasons for reassignments: the services' assignment policies, and control which may be n~edeJ to manage turbulence. Findings/Conclusion: The ,ilitary made 1.6 permanent chang of station moves at a cost of $1.6 billion iD fiscal year 1977. Senior officers accounted for 1% of al. moves hnd 4% of all costs. Worldwide staffing requirements, career development, training, promotions, and retirements are the ?rincipal reasons for reassignments. There are no criteria to define how often senior officers should be reassigned to provide continuity, accountability of decisions, good performance, and unit readiness. The thrust in recent years has been to achieve stability by reducing permanent change of station costs. While costs should be a factor, a more rational reassignment policy for senior officers should also consider the effects of frequent reassignments on other elements of personnel policy. The total effect of turbulence, a term used for refer to shortened tours and their effect on the permanent change of station budget, has not been measured. Since senior officers are only a small part of the total military personnel, reducing senior officer movement will not greatly reduce the permanent change of station appropriation. aecommenda/ios: The Office Cf the Secretary of Deferse and the services need o develop specific policies on senior oficers. They also need to better control the reassignment p.'ocess so thiat reassignments will not be excessive. This will inwl1.l definig turbulence and developing a control system that identif:.*es total reassignments, measures levels of reassignments, and p:ovides fcr corrective action. (RES)

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