Path and policy analyses: a sustainability study of military workforce supply chains

This article presents two case studies using system dynamics to analyze the sustainability of military workforce supply chains. The first case is about multi-period force expansion. An analytical expression is presented to relate the expansion target, training capacity, and expansion period. The system dynamics model forecasts the personnel level achievable against the expansion target for varying input of training capacities. This can be used to inform military force planners about the required training capacity and timeframe to achieve the expansion. The second case examines the sustainability of the deployment of a volunteer-based Army reserve unit. The soldiers’ behavior changes due to their deployment experiences (in terms of willingness to deploy) are modeled and their impact on personnel availability is simulated. The second system dynamics model predicts the personnel level sustainability against the required number of soldiers to deploy. It provides insights regarding the required size of the pool of soldiers to support a deployed Army reserve unit, and promotes policy exploration to boost soldiers’ willingness to deploy. In conclusion, this work demonstrates the applicability of system dynamics to assist decision makers in “raising, training, and sustaining” military workforce supply chains.

Predicting army reserve unit manning using market demographics

Purpose This research develops a data-driven statistical model capable of predicting a US Army Reserve (USAR) unit staffing levels based on unit location demographics. This model provides decision makers an assessment of a proposed station location’s ability to support a unit’s personnel requirements from the local population. Design/methodology/approach This research first develops an allocation method to overcome challenges caused by overlapping unit boundaries to prevent over-counting the population. Once populations are accurately allocated to each location, we then then develop and compare the performance of statistical models to estimate a location’s likelihood of meeting staffing requirements. Findings This research finds that local demographic factors prove essential to a location’s ability to meet staffing requirements. We recommend that the USAR and US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) use the logistic regression model developed here to support USAR unit stationing decisions; this should improve the ability of units to achieve required staffing levels. Originality/value This research meets a direct request from the USAREC, in conjunction with the USAR, for assistance in developing models to aid decision makers during the unit stationing process.

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Terhadap Kinerja Anggota Reserse Polresta Pekanbaru

This research was conducted in Pekanbaru City Police Reserve Unit Jalan Ahmad Yani No. 11 Pekanbaru-Riau. The purposeof this study is KnowingLeadership Influenceon Performance Pekanbaru Police Detective Member. While the benefit soft his research is as consideration in applying the provision of leadership in improving the performance of Pekanbaru Police Detective Member on the future. Data collection techniques used in this research is to use the data collection tool in the form of questionnaires and interviews, and the sampling method used is random sampling by the formula Slovin. Where the amount of the overall population of 156 people and a sample of 88 people. Analysis of the data used is a simple linear regression analysis with SPSS vers. 17. Besides done also partial test (t test). From the results of research on the influence of leadership in improving the performance of members of disatlantas pekanbaru tcount t¬¬tabel ie greater than 8365> 1,999. Leadership means having a significant effect in improving the performance of members of Traffic pekanbaru. Large influence the dependent variable can be seen from the value of coefficient of determination (R-square), the amount is 0.449 or 44.9%, while the remaining 55.1% is influenced by other independent variables were not examined in this study.influenced by other independent variables were not examined in this study Keywords: Leadership, Performance

Kinerja Kepolisian Resor Seruyan dalam Menangani Kasus Narkoba Jenis Pil Koplo di Kabupaten Seruyan

This study aims to study and find out the performance of the police at Seruyan Resort in treating cases of pill type Koplo drugs in Seruyan district. To find out Seruyan resort police performance in handling cases of pill type Koplo drugs in Seruyan, I used five performance measurement indicators according to Dwiyanto namely productivity, service quality, responsiveness, Responsibility, and accountability. In conducting this research, I use qualitative research methods, this method is meant to describe the performance of police resort Seruyan in dealing cases drug type Koplo pills in Seruyan. In qualitative research, the problem is still temporary and will develop or change after researchers are in the field. The data source consists of the primary source (the head of the Criminal Investigation Unit, the head of the drug Reserve Unit, the community, and the suspected illegal drugs case). The technique is data-related with interviews, observations, and documentation. The results showed that Seruyan resort police performance in handling cases of pill type Koplo drugs in Seruyan district seen from the five indicators according to Dwiyanto, there are still problems faced such as information on arrest That are leaked by certain parties to distributors, distributors who flee or concealed by the family such as out of town or in the woods.

Case report – Carcinoid Syndrome: Two case reports from Reserve Unit

Carcinoid tumours are uncommon and carcinoid syndrome is likely to be encountered only occasionally during a clinical career outside the Neuro-endocrine and related specialties. Two cases of carcinoid syndrome are described in Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) personnel presenting simultaneously in the same unit. Both had long histories and, despite early contact with medical staff, had for some time been dismissed as having trivial complaints. Both have responded well to treatment, though neither has been able to have curative surgery. The current methods of diagnosis which allow much earlier identification and localisation of these tumours are discussed. We also review the management options now available which will control disease and allow the patient to pursue their chosen career, be it military or civil.

The Use of Voice and Head-Tracking for Hands-Free Human-Computer Interaction

This Practitioner Paper discusses the second in a series of studies examining the Voice Head Integrated Control (VHIC) suite, which combines use of voice commands and a head-tracking device as an alternative to the mouse and keyboard. This VHIC system is currently being investigated as a hands-free interface for accessing digitized aircraft technical manuals. The present study was conducted to validate the voice command vocabulary and provide an initial evaluation of the VHIC hardware. Aircraft maintainers from the 445th C-141 Air Force Reserve Unit served as subjects. The current study made use of the fully functioning VHIC system, complete with head-tracking and voice recognition capabilities. User strategies followed on-screen interface characteristics and the user's experience level with computers. Several error categories were tracked and subjective feedback was collected. A series of recommendations are presented which address the strategic application of the VHIC system in an aircraft maintenance environment.