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DESERT SHIELD/STORM LESSONS LEARNED REPORT #DD
POC [(b)(2)]
TITLE: Ineffective Notification Process for Curtailments
of Voluntary Tours
OBSERVATION: Communication to HQ ARPC/SG regarding
curtailment of voluntary tours has been unclear and
incorrect.
DISCUSSION: In many instances, HQ ARPC/SG has not been
informed of the tour curtailments of volunteer members.
This has been a continuous problem throughout Operation
Desert Shield/Storm, but has become even worse since the
contingency has drawn down. It seems the medical treatment
facilities have not communicated this information to the
MAJCOM concerned. Without this information, HQ AERES and
HQ ANGSC cannot inform HQ ARPC/SG. This has caused many
problems and excess labor. SG must flow MPA mandays
through the manday accounting system to AFRES and ANG units
to obligate tours based on tour start and stop dates. If
SG is unaware of a tour curtailment, the original number of
mandays remains obligated for a curtailed tour when the
days could be used for other valid tours. This is
extremely important considering the huge amount of mandays
(budget) used. This is also a great hindrance to SG record
keeping. Lack of curtailment notification effects the SG
system of tracking voluntary tours in that the reports
reflect an erroneous number of members remaining on active
duty.
LESSONS LEARNED: Communication to HQ ARPC/SG regarding
volunteer tour curtailment must be accomplished quickly and
accurately.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: MAJCOMs make the extra effort to
obtain voluntary tour curtailment information to notify HQ
AFRES, HQ ANGSC, and especially HQ ARPC/SG.
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