CDFM Module 1.2 Questions and answers
The mission of the Department of Defense is to
Provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.
Defense Manpower Management
Refers to the processes of determining manpower requirements for budgetary purposes and
reporting manpower strengths to the OMB.
Major combat commands
Based on the Joint Chiefs of Staff guidance, the first priority for programming manpower is?
End Strength
Strength at the end of the fiscal year.
Actual Strength
The number of personnel in, or projected to be in, an organization or account at a specified point in
time.
Assigned Strength
Actual strength of an entire service, not necessarily equal to combined unit actual strengths because
individuals may be assigned but not joined.
Authorized Strength
The total strength authorized by Congress (for internal service applications only).
Average Strength
The arithmetic mean strength for a specified time span.
DOD Civilian Work Force
U.S. citizens or foreign nationals hired directly or indirectly to work for DOD, paid from appropriated
or nonappropriated funds under permanent or temporary appointment.
Future Years Defense Program
The official report (database) that summarizes the resources provided to DOD. It identifies funding for
each appropriation, manpower authorization and program, and selected types of unit or equipment
authorizations by resource management packages called program elements.
Force Structure
The totality of units in a DOD component.
Peacetime Strength
The authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year for active forces, the Selected
Reserve (to include drilling reservists, military technicians, and active Guard and Reserve), and
appropriated-fund civilian employees in the FYDP.
, Manpower Programming
The process of compiling and projecting future manpower requirements; documenting these
requirements; integrating them into the overall planning, programming, and budgeting process; and
translating them into a form that provides a basis for personal procurement, training, and assignment.
DOD Manpower Utilization Policy
(1) Terminating or deferring activities not essential to the war effort in order to permit the
reallocation of personnel to higher priority tasks;
(2) Assigning military personnel only to those jobs that contribute to the war unless:
> military incumbency is required by law;
> possessing military-unique skills or experience is essential for successful performance of required
duties;
> military authority or discipline is requisite to the position;
> alternative manpower is not available.
DOD Total Force Policy
Many military functions not required during peacetime are assigned to the Reserve components.
Master Mobilization Plan
The process of assembling, organizing, and using manpower and material resources in preparation for
war or other emergency.
10 USC section 12304
Gives the President authority to order to active duty Selected Reserve and Ready Reserves.
Not more than 200,000 members of the Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve may be
on active duty under this section at any one time.
When the President calls up the Reserves, how many can be on active duty at any one time?
30,000
Of the reserves called to active duty, how many may be members of the Individual Ready Reserve?
Full-Time Equivalent
The total number of regular straight-time hours (compensable) not including overtime or holiday
hours, worked by an employee divided by the number of compensable hours applicable to each fiscal
year. Annual leave, sick leave, compensatory time off and other approved leave categories are
considered "hours worked" for purposes of defining this employment.
Crisis Situation
A civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, wartime, or other hostile condition that threatens physical
harm to imminent danger to the health and well-being of the Emergency Essential civilian employee.
Emergency Essential
A position based designation to support the success of combat operations or the availability of
combat-essential systems in accordance with section 1580 of title 10, U.S.C. and will be designated as
Key in accordance with para 4.d.(s).
The mission of the Department of Defense is to
Provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.
Defense Manpower Management
Refers to the processes of determining manpower requirements for budgetary purposes and
reporting manpower strengths to the OMB.
Major combat commands
Based on the Joint Chiefs of Staff guidance, the first priority for programming manpower is?
End Strength
Strength at the end of the fiscal year.
Actual Strength
The number of personnel in, or projected to be in, an organization or account at a specified point in
time.
Assigned Strength
Actual strength of an entire service, not necessarily equal to combined unit actual strengths because
individuals may be assigned but not joined.
Authorized Strength
The total strength authorized by Congress (for internal service applications only).
Average Strength
The arithmetic mean strength for a specified time span.
DOD Civilian Work Force
U.S. citizens or foreign nationals hired directly or indirectly to work for DOD, paid from appropriated
or nonappropriated funds under permanent or temporary appointment.
Future Years Defense Program
The official report (database) that summarizes the resources provided to DOD. It identifies funding for
each appropriation, manpower authorization and program, and selected types of unit or equipment
authorizations by resource management packages called program elements.
Force Structure
The totality of units in a DOD component.
Peacetime Strength
The authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year for active forces, the Selected
Reserve (to include drilling reservists, military technicians, and active Guard and Reserve), and
appropriated-fund civilian employees in the FYDP.
, Manpower Programming
The process of compiling and projecting future manpower requirements; documenting these
requirements; integrating them into the overall planning, programming, and budgeting process; and
translating them into a form that provides a basis for personal procurement, training, and assignment.
DOD Manpower Utilization Policy
(1) Terminating or deferring activities not essential to the war effort in order to permit the
reallocation of personnel to higher priority tasks;
(2) Assigning military personnel only to those jobs that contribute to the war unless:
> military incumbency is required by law;
> possessing military-unique skills or experience is essential for successful performance of required
duties;
> military authority or discipline is requisite to the position;
> alternative manpower is not available.
DOD Total Force Policy
Many military functions not required during peacetime are assigned to the Reserve components.
Master Mobilization Plan
The process of assembling, organizing, and using manpower and material resources in preparation for
war or other emergency.
10 USC section 12304
Gives the President authority to order to active duty Selected Reserve and Ready Reserves.
Not more than 200,000 members of the Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve may be
on active duty under this section at any one time.
When the President calls up the Reserves, how many can be on active duty at any one time?
30,000
Of the reserves called to active duty, how many may be members of the Individual Ready Reserve?
Full-Time Equivalent
The total number of regular straight-time hours (compensable) not including overtime or holiday
hours, worked by an employee divided by the number of compensable hours applicable to each fiscal
year. Annual leave, sick leave, compensatory time off and other approved leave categories are
considered "hours worked" for purposes of defining this employment.
Crisis Situation
A civil insurrection, civil war, terrorism, wartime, or other hostile condition that threatens physical
harm to imminent danger to the health and well-being of the Emergency Essential civilian employee.
Emergency Essential
A position based designation to support the success of combat operations or the availability of
combat-essential systems in accordance with section 1580 of title 10, U.S.C. and will be designated as
Key in accordance with para 4.d.(s).
