A TRAINEE DEMAND ANALYSIS FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE MARINE CORPS EMBASSY GROUP

dc.contributor.advisorSummers, Don
dc.contributor.authorSlack, Richard T.
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
dc.contributor.secondreaderTick, Simona
dc.dateMar-13
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-08T20:42:45Z
dc.date.available2013-05-08T20:42:45Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.description.abstractOn September 11, 2012, the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked, resulting in the death of four United States citizens, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Prior to Bengazi, the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) held a total strength of about 1,400 Marines, of which 1,196 were Marine Corps Security Guards (MSG). In response to the deadly attack, Congress authorized 1,000 new MSGs through the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, creating additional protection for U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide. This thesis examines the growth requirements needed to support MCESGs expansion demands to produce MSGs at maximum capacity in the coming three to four years. The study analyzes trainee demands, proposing a methodology to assist MCESG operation personnel plans for expansion and future force sustainment. The proposed methodology is founded on an Excel-based analytical approach that relies heavily on simulation and is interfaced through a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) UserForm. The model is easily manipulated, as operational needs dictate. Once developed, VBA UserForm is a simple and effective tool that can assist planners in standardizing procedures at the operational level. Research-based analysis indicates that the proposed methodology could yield significant savings in terms of manpower and training requirements for MCESG.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceMajor, United States Marine Corpsen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/atraineedemandan1094532902
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/32902
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.authorMarine Security Guardsen_US
dc.subject.authorDemandsen_US
dc.subject.authorAnalysisen_US
dc.subject.authorVBAen_US
dc.titleA TRAINEE DEMAND ANALYSIS FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE MARINE CORPS EMBASSY GROUPen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineManagementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster Of Science In Managementen_US
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