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TOPIC AREA: MANDAY SUPPORT FOR CONTINGENCY AND BACKFILL 
REQUIREMENTS
 
SUBMITTED BY: HQ AFRES/SGXO 
 
ISSUE: ARC MPA Manday management during contingencies. 
 
OBSERVATION: The MPA Manday management program as described in AFR 35-41, Vol 
IV, requires review and updating to include provisions for both large scale 
contingency operations and low intensity conflict (LIC) support. 
 
DISCUSSION: Discussions began as early as 14 Aug 91 concerning the use of 
volunteers and annual tours for CONUS backfill requirements. By 28 Aug 91 we 
already had several annual tour deployments occurring to support both MAC and TAC 
medical facilities. On 31 Aug 91 we forwarded a formal request via electronic 
mail to our numbered air forces requesting they query their medical units for 
possible volunteers to support both CONUS and OCONUS requirements. We received 
word on 4 Sep 91 from HQ USAF/REM that HQ ARPC was handling the Manday 
allocations for volunteers in support of all medical requirements. Over the 
ensuing weeks numerous requests were made to HQ USAF, HQ TAC, and HQ ARPC for 
written formal procedures and guidance which would eliminate the problems of 
double "taskings, under "taskings, over "taskings, and general miscommunications 
that were encountered. Numerous referrals were made to AFR 35-41, Vol IV, as 
being the only written guidance available. Verbal procedures were established and 
agreed upon by all parties concerned, however there was no mechanism with which 
to ensure compliance. AFR 3S-41, Vol IV was written with the purpose to be able 
to provide manpower augmentation to active duty forces on a limited, small scale. 
With over 5790 ARC medical volunteers to manage, the scope and capability of AFR 
35-41, Vol IV was quickly exceeded. 
 
IMPACT: A change to the current regulation would enhance our ability to respond 
to future contingencies in a more timely and efficient manner. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: AFR 35-41, Vol IV should be appended to include procedures and 
guidance for any contingency operations support which utilizes/requires large 
numbers of volunteers. Consideration should be given to making HQ AFRES and HQ 
ANG temporary OPRs for MPA Manday management requirements during contingency 
operations. Determine maximum Manday cap, 139 days vs. 189, and establish waiver 
criteria for situations which require extensions to the cap. A single fund cite 
should also be identified for all exigencies. 
 
 
 
 
 
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