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1 army Regulation 71 32 Force DevelopmentForceDevelopmentandDocumentat ionHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC1 July 2013 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 71 32 Force Development and DocumentationThis major revision, dated 1 July 2013--o Changes the title of the publication from Force Management to ForceDevelopment and Documentation (cover).o Introduces the Force Development Process (para 1-5).o Explains the Force Management System and incorporates the Force ManagementSystem Web site as the army s official repository of organizationalrequirements and authorization Documentation as well as other forcedevelopment information (para 1-6).o Explains the army Organizational Life Cycle Model (para 1-12).o Explains the Force integration functional areas (para 1-13).o Integrates army Force generation into Force Development (para 1-14).o Establishes Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 s role in basis of issue plandevelopment (para 2-11).

2 O Establishes responsibilities for commanders of army commands, army servicecomponent commands, and direct reporting units (para 2-24).o Explains the Force Development Process and its five phases--developcapabilities, design organizations, develop organizational models,determine organizational authorizations, and document organizationalauthorizations (chap 3).o Establishes Force design update-junior policy (para 5-1).o Changes policy on table of organization and equipment cyclic reviews fromevery three years to five years (para 5-3).o Establishes policy on the letter of exception (para 7-3d(11)).o Updates Force management Documentation processes and systems (chap 8).o Changes approval authority for document changes (app E).o Adds internal control evaluation (app G).o Deletes reference to and requirement for the Equipment Survey Deletes Level C (Cadre) as well as Level 2 and numerically higher tables oforganization and Makes administrative changes (throughout).

3 HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC1 July 2013 Force DevelopmentForce Development and Documentation * army Regulation 71 32 Effective 1 August 2013H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o This regulation updates poli-cies for developing and documenting or-g a n i z a t i o n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s a n dauthorizations, and for establishing certainforce Development functions in the Officeof the Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5 This regulation applies tot h e a c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/ army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the army Reserve, unlessotherwise and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7. The pro-ponent has the authority to approve ex-ceptions or waivers to this regulation thata r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h c o n t r o l l i n g l a w a n dregulations.

4 The proponent may delegatethis approval authority, in writing, to ad i v i s i o n c h i e f w i t h i n t h e p r o p o n e n tagency or its direct reporting unit or fieldoperating agency, in the grade of colonelor the civilian equivalent. Activities mayrequest a waiver to this regulation by pro-v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s a f u l lanalysis of the expected benefits and musti n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ssenior legal officer. All waiver requestswill be endorsed by the commander ors e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t yand forwarded through their higher head-quarters to the policy proponent. Refer toAR 25 30 for specific internal control process. Thisregulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 andidentifies key internal controls that mustbe evaluated (see appendix G).

5 S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Deputy Chiefo f S t a f f , G 3 / 5 / 7 ( D A M O F M F ) , 4 0 0A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C20310 improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dB l a n k F o r m s ) d i r e c t l y t o H e a d q u a r t e r s ,Department of the army , Deputy Chief ofStaff, G 3/5/7 (DAMO FMF), 400 ArmyPentagon, Washington, DC 20310 management. AR 15 1 re-quires the proponent to justify establish-i n g / c o n t i n u i n g c o m m i t t e e ( s ) , c o o r d i n a t edraft publications, and coordinate changesin committee status with the ArmyResources and Programs Agency, Depart-ment of the army Committee Manage-ment Office (AARP ZA), 9301 ChapekRoad, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA22060 5527.

6 Further, if it is determinedt h a t a n e s t a b l i s h e d g r o u p i d e n t i f i e dwithin this regulation, later takes on thecharacteristics of a committee, as found inthe AR 15 1, then the proponent will fol-l o w a l l A R 1 5 1 r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r e s -tablishing and continuing the group as This regulation is availablein electronic media only and is intendedfor command levels C, D, and E for theactive army , the army National Guard/A r m y N a t i o n a l G u a r d o f t h e U n i t e dStates, and the army (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 The Force Development Process 1 5, page 1 Force Management System and Force Management System Web site 1 6, page 3*This regulation supersedes AR 71 32, dated 3 March 71 32 1 July 2013iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedBasis of issue plan 1 7, page 3 Tables of organization equipment and tables of distribution and allowances systems 1 8, page 3 Manpower requirements criteria 1 9, page 4 Equipment Authorization and Usage Program 1 10, page 4 Force management Documentation processes and systems 1 11, page 5 The army Organizational Life Cycle Model 1 12, page 5 Force integration functional areas 1 13, page 6 army Force generation 1 14.

7 Page 7 Global Force Management Data Initiative 1 15, page 7 Chapter 2 Responsibilities, page 7 Section IHeadquarters, Department of the army Staff, Secretariat, and support agencies, page 7 Headquarters, Department of the army 2 1, page 7 assistant Secretary of the army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) 2 2, page 7 assistant Secretary of the army Financial Management and Comptroller 2 3, page 8 assistant Secretary of the army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) 2 4, page 8 administrative assistant to the Secretary of the army 2 5, page 9 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 2 6, page 9 Commander, army Force Management Support Agency 2 7, page 10 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 2 8, page 11 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 2 2 9, page 11 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 4 2 10, page 11 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 8 2 11, page army Manpower Analysis Agency 2 12, page 12 Chief Information Officer/G 6 2 13, page 12 assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management 2 14, page 13 Chief of Engineers 2 15, page 13 Chief, National Guard Bureau 2 16, page 13 Chief, army Reserve/Commander, army Reserve Command 2 17, page 13 The Surgeon General 2 18, page 13 The Judge Advocate General 2 19, page 14 Chief of Chaplains 2 20.

8 Page 14 The Inspector General 2 21, page 14 Provost Marshal General 2 22, page 14 Chief, Public Affairs 2 23, page 14 Section IIArmy Commands, page 15 Commanders of army commands/ army service component commands/direct reporting units 2 24, page 15 Commanding General, army Forces Command 2 25, page 15 Commanding General, army Training and Doctrine Command 2 26, page 15 Commanding General, army Materiel Command 2 27, page 17 Commanding General, army Medical Command 2 28, page 18 Commanding General, army Special Operations Command 2 29, page 18 Chapter 3 The Force Development Process, page 18 Force Development is the overarching process for defining the army s Force structure 3 1, page 18 Phase 1: Develop capabilities 3 2, page 18 Phase 2: Design organizations 3 3, page 19 Phase 3: Develop organizational models 3 4, page 19 Phase 4: Determine organizational authorizations 3 5, page 19iiAR 71 32 1 July 2013 Contents ContinuedPhase 5.

9 Document organizational authorizations 3 6, page 19 Chapter 4 Basis of issue plans, page 20 Basis of issue plan description 4 1, page 20 Purpose of the basis of issue plan feeder data 4 2, page 20 Requirements for basis of issue plan 4 3, page 21 Exemptions from basis of issue plan process 4 4, page 21 Types of basis of issue plan 4 5, page 22 Basis of issue plan requirement for type classified-standard 4 6, page 22 Amendment of basis of issue plan feeder data 4 7, page 22 Basis of issue plan Development schedule 4 8, page 22 Basis of issue plan/line item number validation 4 9, page 22 Manpower and personnel integration guidance 4 10, page 23 Chapter 5 The Table of Organization and Equipment System, page 23 General 5 1, page 23 Concepts 5 2, page 23 Table of organization and equipment review and revision 5 3, page 24 Table of organization and equipment Development policy general 5 4, page 24 Organization design policy 5 5, page 24 Table of organization and equipment strength levels 5 6, page 24 Standards of grade 5 7, page 24 Manpower requirements criteria 5 8, page 24 Direct combat position code 5 9, page 25 Equipment 5 10, page 25 Recommended changes to table of organization and equipment 5 11, page 25 Table of organization and equipment rescission 5 12, page 25 Chapter 6 Manpower Requirements Criteria and Other Manpower Documentation Policies, page 25 Section IManpower Requirements Criteria Description, page 25 General 6 1, page 25 Manpower requirements criteria policy 6 2.

10 Page 25 Manpower requirements criteria approval 6 3, page 25 Annual military occupational specialty availability factors 6 4, page 26 Section IIManpower Requirements Criteria Determination and Application, page 26 Overview 6 5, page 26 Table of organization and equipment application 6 6, page 26 Required workloads 6 7, page 27 Manpower requirements criteria Development 6 8, page 27 Section IIIM anpower Documentation Policies, page 27 Manpower position management and identification policies 6 9, page 27 Military position, categories, classification, and grading 6 10, page 28 Civilian position grading 6 11, page 28 Proponent/ army command-initiated changes 6 12, page 28iiiAR 71 32 1 July 2013 Contents ContinuedChapter 7 Equipment Authorization and Usage Program, page 28 Section IEquipment Requirements and Authorization Documents, page 28 General 7 1, page 28 Materiel acquisition requirements documents 7 2, page 28 Equipment requirements and authorization documents 7 3, page 29 Section IIEquipment Documentation Policies, page 30 Equipment authorization policies 7 4, page 30 Equipment utilization policies 7 5, page 31 Table of distribution and allowances Equipment Documentation Process 7 6, page 31 Section IIILine item number, page 32 General 7 7, page 32 Developmental line item numbers 7 8, page 32 Standard line item number 7 9, page 32 Nonstandard line item number 7 10, page 32 Section IVPrerequisites for the Inclusion of Equipment in Tables of Organization and Equipment, Modified Tables ofOrganization and Equipment.