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INTRODUCTION. To serve successfully in any HROB positions, an HR/AG professional must master HR doctrine and possess a thorough understanding of the HR/Sustainment relationships. To enhance the effectiveness and understanding of how HR support is an integrated element of sustainment, it is highly encouraged that HR officers serving in the HROB complete the Support Operations Course, either by correspondence or through an Intermediate-Level Education program.
MOTIVATOR. The HROB is the most important planning and coordinating element on the battlefield for the delivery of HR support. The HROB plans, coordinates, integrates, and synchronizes critical HR key functions including pA, casualty, and postal operations. Additionally, the HROB serves as integrator between the HRSC, supported units (G-1/S-1) and HR Companies, MMT Team and TG pAT.
Note: Show Slide Terminal Learning Objective #3:
NOTE: Review TLO with students.
ACTION: Define Human Resources Operations Branch Mission and Structure
CONDITIONS: Given access to FM 1-0 (Human Resources Operations), FM 4-0 (Sustainment) and FM 4-94 (Theater Sustainment Command)
STANDARD: Demonstrate an understanding of HROB mission, structure, critical functions, and capabilities through classroom participation, completing individual/group practical exercises, and scoring 70% or higher on the HR plans and Operations final exam
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The HROB is a subordinate branch of the SpO within the Sustainment Brigade and ESC. The branch is responsible for the planning, coordinating, integrating, and synchronizing pA, casualty, and postal operations missions within the Sustainment Brigade's or ESC's AO.
The HROB receives technical guidance from the HRSC and operational guidance from sustainment command and control channels. Technical guidance includes mission analysis, determining the best method of support, and passing the requirement to the HR element for execution.
Select members of the HROB are included as part of the early entry element of the SpO, focusing on the establishment of the pA portion of the Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSO&I) process. Early entry element personnel also ensure initial postal support and casualty operations are established.
The HROB requires voice, SIpRNET and NIpRNET connectivity to communicate with the HRSC, subordinate HR organizations, supported organizations, and with other HROBs. The HROB requires access to ABCS, BCS3, FBCB2, COpS, and other systems fielded in the deployed AO.
FM 1-0, Figure 2-6 provides the recommended standardized structure for the Branch.
Note: Show Slide Sustainment Brigade SpO HROB:
The HR Operations Branch is located under the SpO. The SpO is the principal staff officer for coordinating support for all units within the sustainment brigade's assigned AO. The SpO also provides technical supervision of all sustainment operations conducted by the sustainment brigade and is therefore the key interface between supported units and the TSC/ESC. The SpO provides planning, preparation, and C2 of the execution of all sustainment operations in the sustainment brigade's AO, to include theater opening, distribution, and sustainment operations. The SpO section provides centralized coordination of all actions supporting subordinate units and all non-brigade forward support units.
The HROB is the most important planning and coordinating elements on the battlefield for the delivery of HR Support. In just a few minutes, we will review the critical functions of the HROB, in detail.
Note: Show Slide HROB STRUCTURE BY ESC AND SB:
NOTE: Remind students that FMSweb is the authoritative source for all authorization documents (URL: https://webtaads.belvoir.army.mil )
There are 9 personnel in a HROB (ESC) base TOE (SRC 63702G) and there are 10 personnel in a HROB (SB) base TOE (SRC 63400G).
ESC HROB TOE SRC 63702G100.
SB HROB TOE 63400G100.
Every SB has this section on MTOE. It is recommended that HROB personnel be qualified 4J (for 42B Officers) and F4/F5 (for specified Enlisted MOS and grades) and should also attend a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) course prior to deployment, if possible.
The CpT and postal SGTs should complete formal postal operations and postal supervisor course training at the Interservice postal School, Fort Jackson.
Force Management (FM) is an implied task in an ESC and SB HROB. Soldier tasked to perform the FM function should receive training in FM and are awarded the ASI 3R (Force Management) (Officer) or A3 (Force Development) (Enlisted) SI/ASI. See DA pam 611-21 for details https://smartbook.armyg1.pentagon.mil/default.aspx: [Link]
Note: Show Slide HROB Critical Functions:
NOTE: See FM 1-0, para 2-45 for HROB critical functions; See FMI 4.93-2, para 2-53 for doctrinal HROB roles and functions and FM 4-94 para 2-24 for SB roles; See FM 4-0, para 5-71 thru 5-86 for additional doctrinal responsibilities. All bullet entries are from FM 1-0 paragraphs 2-45 thru 2-55.
NOTE: *Integrate:"to form, coordinate or blend into a functioning or unified whole; unified control of all aspects of an action or effort." *Integrator: "One that integrates."
NOTE: *Synchronize: "to arrange events, things or services to happen or exist at the same time, location or sequence." See FM 5-0, para 2-35 and para 5-40 for information on the Rapid Decision Making Synchronization process (RDSp) and the DoD Dictionary (Jp 1-02) for the formally recognized definition of "synchronize."
Note: Show Slide HROB planning Considerations:
NOTE: See FM 5-0, Chapter 2 (planning) and FM 1-0, Chapter 6 (HR planning and Operations)
NOTE: Allow students to review the slide and references below from FM 1-0 and FM 5-0. Facilitate discussion on the planning process and RDSp as it relates to HR support.
FM 1-0 para 1-24: HR planning and operations are the means by which HR leaders envision a desired HR end state in support of the operational commander's mission requirements. It communicates to subordinate HR providers and HR unit leaders the intent, expected requirements, and desired outcomes in the form of an OpLAN or OpORD, and the process of tracking current and near-term (future) execution of the planned HR support to ensure effective support to the operational commander through the following process (Operations)."
FM 5-0, para 2-1. "planning is the process by which commanders (and the staff, if available) translate the commander's visualization into a specific course of action for preparation and execution, focusing on the expected results (FM 3-0). put another way, planning is the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out an operational approach to achieve that future. Based on this understanding and operational approach, planning continues with the development of a fully synchronized operation plan or order that arranges potential actions in time, space, and purpose to guide the force during execution."
FM 5-0, para 1-57. "planning is the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out effective ways of bringing that future about. planning is both conceptual and detailed. Conceptual planning includes developing an understanding of the operational environment, framing the problem, defining a desired end state, and developing an operational approach to achieve the desired end state. Conceptual planning generally corresponds to the art of operations and is commander led. Both design (see Chapter 3) and the MDMp (see Appendix B) assist commanders and staffs with the conceptual aspects of planning. In contrast, detailed planning translates the broad concept into a complete and practical plan. Detailed planning generally corresponds to the science of operations and encompasses the specifics of implementation. Detailed planning works out the scheduling, coordination, or technical issues involved with moving, sustaining, administering, and directing forces.
Note: Show Slide HROB planning Concept (1 OF 2):
NOTE: FM 3-0, para 4-20, "Ensure, extend ,and prolong." It states: "The sustainment warfighting function (WFF) is the related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. The endurance of Army forces is primarily a function of their sustainment. Sustainment determines the depth and duration of Army operations. It is essential to retaining and exploiting the initiative. Sustainment is the provision of the logistics, personnel services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations until mission accomplishment. Internment, resettlement, and detainee operations fall under the sustainment WFF and include elements of all three major sub-functions. FM 4-0 describes the sustainment WFF."
NOTE: Bullets 2 thru 4, see FMI 4-93.2, para 4-149 (modified to fit this briefing format).
planning activities occupy a continuum ranging from conceptual to detailed. On one end of the continuum is conceptual planning. Developing tactical and operational concepts for the overall conduct of military operations is conceptual planning. Understanding the operational environment and the problem, determining the operation's end state, establishing objectives, and sequencing the operation in broad terms all illustrate conceptual planning. Conceptual planning helps answer questions of what to do and why. In general, conceptual planning focuses heavily on synthesis supported by analysis. Conceptual planning generally corresponds to the art of operations and is the focus of the commander with staff support. The battle command activities of understanding and visualization are key aspects of conceptual planning.
At the other end of the continuum is detailed planning. Detailed planning translates the broad operational approach into a complete and practical plan. Generally, detailed planning is associated with the science of war and falls under the purview of the staff, focusing on specifics of execution. Detailed planning works out the scheduling, coordination, or technical problems involved with moving, sustaining, synchronizing, and directing the force. Unlike conceptual planning, detailed planning does not involve establishing end state conditions and objectives; instead, it works out actions to accomplish the commander's intent and concept of operations.
Note: Show Slide HROB pLANNING CONCEpT (2 OF 2):
NOTE: FM 1-0, para 1-42 and 1-43.
NOTE: Facilitate discussion on supported/supporting relationships and HROB's doctrinal role and responsibilities as it relates to planning. Include HROB's relationship with:
Note: Show Slide HROB Key performance Indicators:
FM 1-0, para 2-52. The HROB tracks key performance indicators and is the Sustainment Brigade's element responsible for ensuring HR operations are fully integrated into overall sustainment operations.
The HROB ensures a sufficient number of HR organizations are available to provide HR area support, monitor support provided by HR organizations and manage HR support within the AO.
The HROB provides technical guidance and resources to the HR organizations (supporting units) and ensures they have the capability to provide the required pA, casualty, and postal support directed in the HR concept of support. They provide a supported/supporting relationship with the G-1'AG and S-1s within the AO.
NOTE: Facilitate discussion on specific planning factors HROB planners would use to develop key performance indicators and ensure HR operations are integrated into the overall sustainment plan. Discuss possible metrics student might consider or develop.
Note: Show Slide Keys to Success:
Note: Show Slide Operational Adaptability:
TRADOC pam 525-3-0, "The Army's Future Force Capstone Concept" [Link.]
NOTE: Allow student to review slide and refer to reference (hyperlink on slide). Have students correlate Operational Adaptability to HR Support and the HR/AG professional. Identify specific examples as they relate to HR support.
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NOTE: Conduct Check on Learning and summarize ELO #2.