Human Resources In The United States Army

The Importance of Human Resources in the United States Army Human Resources (HR) is an important function in the United States Army: without the HR system, personnel would have unresolved personal issues (i.e. finances, etc.). Soldiers with problems will be ineffective to the United States Army, causing a disruption in the military’s readiness. The disruption causes failures in missions both in combat and in garrison. Soldiers will not be mentally prepared to conduct day to day missions let alone be sent to war.
Addressing the Issue
HR support endures as the backbone of the Army. If the Soldier is the centerpiece of the force and its capabilities, then support to the Soldier constitutes the most basic, yet most essential, of Army activities.

HR Soldiers have an obligation to fulfill training mission requirements to include taking care of other Soldiers. Many times HR professionals are stretched so thin that it becomes difficult to manage personnel along with conducting mandated training missions to fulfill Soldierly requirements. Therefore, not fully available and capable to communicate and support Soldiers. Subsequently, failing to support the unit, all the customers (Soldiers), and the overall mission.
Discussion with the Audience HR in the profession of arms have become a very important role in the military. HR uses a variety of systems that support the military’s standard and tradition. Among the array of HR responsibilities is communication. HR communicates changes in the military down to the lowest level, ensuring all Soldiers carry out the guidance of the appointed officials. The HR support system is in need of division and more HR professionals. The division along with the proper manning is the remedy for a successful

The HR professionals manage and identify people and their appropriate skill sets, assignments opportunities, and specialized training to get personnel to the right location at the correct time (Bennett, 2012). HR professionals are the enforcers of procedures; the procedures are established by leaders for execution (Dempsey, 2010). HR professionals will ensure procedures are disseminated to all personnel at tactical, operational, and strategic levels (Headquarters Department of the Army, 2010). “HR support includes all activities and functions executed within the Army Personnel Life Cycle Model (Acquire, Develop, Distribute, Structure, Deploy, Compensate, Transition, and Sustain) to man the force and provide personnel support and services to Soldiers, their Families, DoD civilians, and contractors” (Headquarters Department of the Army, 2010). The development of Soldiers in the profession make experts ready to execute missions as required and is customary to the armed