You have completed in-processing at your new duty station for your assignment as the HR Technician for
1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Prior to your arrival, you learned that the incumbent was relieved and that
the unit will return from deployment 40 days after your established report date. However, the unit is
scheduled to deploy again 15 months after your arrival. This will be the unit’s third deployment in five years.
Within 90 days after redeployment, the incumbent commander and command sergeant major will complete
their tours and the unit will welcome a new command team. As you prepare to transition into the position
you understand that you must develop a plan to ensure your unit is manned and prepared to execute its
home station and deployment missions. At a minimum, your discussion question should discuss the
following: 1. The role and responsibilities of your position in the S-1 as the BDE HR Tech 2. Personnel
Turnover (PCS, Retirements, IDES, etc.…) 3. Training Events (i.e. Mission Rehearsal Exercises,
Culminating Training Events, Sergeants’ Time Training, MOS-related training, etc….) 4. Challenges to
success 5. Key Performance Indicators (Measures of Effectiveness and Performance):