ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL TO OPTIMIZE THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT PROCESS
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Authors
Sheehan, James A.
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Article 15
nonjudicial punishment
military justice
NJP
business process reengineering
BPR
as-is
to-be
nonjudicial punishment
military justice
NJP
business process reengineering
BPR
as-is
to-be
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Housel, Thomas J.
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2024-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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A UCMJ Article 15, often referred to as nonjudicial punishment (NJP), is an administrative disciplinary method that commanding officers within the armed forces may use to promote good order and discipline among their troops without the requirement to conduct a trial by court-martial. In calendar year 2020, the Marine Corps conducted more than 7,000 NJPs across the Marine Corps, a process that is completed using rigid and repetitive tasks that are time- and labor-intensive. This thesis models the current enlisted NJP “as-is” process and uses a knowledge value added (KVA) analysis to establish a baseline productivity estimate of all aspects of this core process. Using process reengineering analysis of opportunities for automating this process, this thesis recommends a “to-be” process incorporating a web-based information system designed to increase the productivity of this process and its sub-processes substantially. The redesigned process outlined in this thesis demonstrates possible annual cost savings of more than $2,600,000 and a 57% decrease in hourly labor requirements. The researcher recommends that the Marine Corps consider the value of increasing automation within the NJP process and many other processes like it.
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