Stand-To!- Personnel Services Delivery Redesign (PSDR) - January 10, 2007 (U NCLASSIFIED)

Wed Jan 10 09:10:48 EST 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Personnel Services Delivery Redesign (PSDR)

What is it? The Army vision is to streamline personnel support provided
through trained Human Resource professionals working directly for and with
commanders and Soldiers, in peacetime or war. Unit personnel sections at
battalions and brigades will interact directly with Army Human Resources
Command and Military Personnel offices, while in active Federal service, to
provide personnel management and personnel service support. In peacetime,
they will work with their Military Personnel Management Offices at the Joint
Force Headquarters -- State. A web-based personnel system is one of the key
enablers to ensuring the success of PSDR. Other requirements include
satellite communication, a Combat-Service-Support Automated Information
Systems Interface bridge to the satellite system, scanners, and Common
Access Card readers.

What has the Army done? Significant features of PSDR implementation include:

*Formed a PSDR working group with National Guard Bureau and stakeholders
from the states.

*The working group mapped personnel tasks and how they will be performed
under PSDR with relevant touch points. This will eliminate redundancies and
multiple levels of approvals, and reduce processing times. They identified
the legacy systems currently used and system overlaps.

*The Army created three New Organizational Training (NOT) Teams at the
Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina to train all three
components: Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve to ensure
this is applied to the total Army. The teams are made up of a mix of all
three components. 

What continued efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? Work
continues on implementation, training and the development of Army National
Guard business processes. Synchronization with the Defense Integrated
Military Human Resources Systems (DIMHRS) teams is essential to identify any
gaps in either or both efforts. PSDR will result in inactivation of ARNG
personnel services units and the establishment of AG elements and the S-1
sections. Funds for the system enablers are currently available for 24
brigades and 124 battalions. The ARNG will implement PSDR first in the units
scheduled for mobilization in the 07-09 rotational cycles. Funding for
training of ARNG soldiers is a concern and alternative methods are being
considered.

The first ARNG Brigade to be trained, the 218th Infantry Brigade (Heavy)
from the SCARNG will start New Organizational Training in September 2006.

Why is this important to the Army? When fully implemented, PSDR will allow
for timely and effective manpower and personnel support for commanders at
all echelons to enhance the readiness and operational capabilities of the
total force and ensure success across the full spectrum of military
operations in peace and in war.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Timeline in the Rape and Murder Case Against U.S. Soldiers (INS
<http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070110/LOCAL17/7011003
89> ) 

*	New Enlisted Advisor Wowed by Guardsmen's Pride in High-Tempo
Missions (AFIS <http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2633> ) 

*	'Homicidal' Soldier was Returned to Duty (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070110479716.html>  | HC
<http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4459546.html> ) 

*	Reserve Unit Going Overseas (KATC
<http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5913975> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Troops Help Iraqis Secure Neighborhood (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8962&Item
id=18> ) 

*	Army Battalion is Brought into Anbar to Reinforce Marines (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42674> ) 

*	U.S. Teams Try to Rebuild a War-Torn Nation (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070110479746.html>  | LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-teams10jan10,1,1038554.
story> ) 

*	With Iraq Speech, Bush to Pull Away from his Generals (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070110479638.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/09/AR200701090
1872.html> )

OF INTEREST

*	Past Time to Get Real on Iraq (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/opinion/09tue1.html> ) 

*	Minnesotan Trades Crown for Cammies (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2629> ) 

*	Afghan Soldiers Train in the U.S. (WHBF
<http://www.whbf.com/Global/story.asp?S=5917452&nav=0zGo> ) 

*	Soldiers Doubt an Influx of American Troops Will Benefit Iraqi Army
(MN
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/16421
080.htm> )

WORLD VIEW

*	U.S. Soldier Hit by Car, Dragged (GRD <http://www.guardian.co.uk>  |
Story <http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6333360,00.html> ) 

*	U.S. Continues Air Strikes on Somalia (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=12745> ) 

*	U.S Army Makes Adjustments to Future Force Unmanned Aerial Systems
(SH <http://www.shephard.co.uk>  | Story
<http://www.shephard.co.uk/UVOnline/Default.aspx?Action=-187126550&ID=138f71
98-cf41-4bea-8539-e19a953695b9> ) 

*	Iraqi Forces Backed by U.S. Soldiers Battle Gunmen in Central
Baghdad (570NWS <http://www.570news.com>  | Story
<http://www.570news.com/news/international/article.jsp?content=w010927A> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Saying Good-Bye (LMS <http://mylifeasamilitaryspouse.blogspot.com/>
) 

*	First Mission (BF <http://badgersforward.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Iraq Pictures- 10 January 2007 (IQP
<http://iraqpictures.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	I was Only Nineteen (MG <http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> )

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