The Staff Officers' Field Manual - The G-1 Manual - Chapter 1 - Purpose and Scope

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Staff Officers' Field Manual - The G-1 Manual for the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, at echelons below the Department of the Army compiles principles, procedures, and techniques for personnel administration. It defines responsibility of commanders and describes the G-1 as the principal staff assistant for managing personnel as individuals. Guidance covers reducing administrative workload, screening directives and report distribution, checking report essentiality, and translating personnel decisions into orders.

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Chapter 1. The Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1

Section I. General

Purpose and Scope

Responsibility

Functions of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1

Principal Activities of G-1

Specific Functions

## STAFF 0FFICERS'FIELD MANUALTHE G1 MANUAL ## FOREWORD This Staff Officers'Field Manual is published as a guide for theAssistant Chief of Staff,G-1,at echelons below The Departmentof the Army. Information contained in this manual represents current poli-cies.Policies are subject to modification which will result in pub-lication of changes.Users of this manual are requested to submitrecommendations for changes or corrections directly to the Com-mandant,Command and General Staff College,Fort Leavenworth,Kans.For format and guidance in preparation see DA Pam310-3. ## STAFF OFFICERS'FIELD MANUALTHE GI MANUAL _Paragraph PageCHAPTER 1. THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF,G-1 Section I.General ………………………………… 1,23,II.Functions of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1 … …………… … 3-93III.Organization of G1 section……… …10-166IV.Records and reports …………………17-27 10CHAPTER 2.STRENGTHS Section I.Strengths…………… ……… … 28-30 14II.Casualty and nonbattle losses and loss reporting …………………… …31-35 17III.Personnel loss estimates ………………36-39 19CHAPTER 3.ARMY REPLACEMENTS,THEATER OFOPERATIONS Section I.Replacement requirements……………40,41 25 I.Replacement sources………………… 42-47 26III.Theater army replacement system… 48-51 30IV.Personnel requisitions and distribution by theater army …………… … 52-58 33V.Theater army replacement command…. 59-64 39VI.Replacement units …… ………… 65-69 4VII.Field army replacement system………… 70-76 46VIII.Personnel requisitions within the field army 77-81 54IX.Personnel requisitions within the communi- cations zone …………… …… 82-84 57X.Special missions of the theater army re- placement command …… 85-88 61CHAPTER 4.DISCIPLINE,LAW,AND ORDER Section I.General ………………… ……89-92 65II.Absence without leave,desertion,and straggler control… ……………93-96 68III.Military police……………… 97-100 70IV.Administration of military justice………101-107 71CHAPTER 5..PRISONERS OF WAR………………. 6. GRAVES REGISTRATION108-112 74Section I.General… …………………… ……113-117 76II.Organization and operations……………118-127 77CHAPTER 7.MORALE AND PERSONNEL SERVICESSection I..Morale…………………… ……128,129 82II.Personnel services—rest,leaves,androtation …………… ………130-138 84 I Paragraph Page Section III. Personnel services—decorations and awards ……………………………………………………………………………139-14993 IV. Personnel services—miscellaneous…………………150-15797 CHAPTER 8. PERSONNEL PROCEDURES Section I. Personnel management…………………………………………158-161104 II. Procedures ……………………………………………………………………………162-169105 III. Promotions and battlefield appointments..170-174 112 IV. Transfer, reassignment, and reclassification 175-179 117 V. Separation……………………………………………………………………180,181120 VI. Utilization of special groups……………………………182-184121 CHAPTER 9. INTERIOR MANAGEMENT Section I. General …………………………………………………………………………………185-188123 II. Organization …………………………………………………………189-194124 III. Administration ………………………………………………………………195-206129 CHAPTER 10. CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ………………………………207-214140 APPENDIX I. REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………144 II. TYPICAL PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN AN INFAN- TRY DIVISION ……………………………………………………………146 INDEX……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………167 ## CHAPTER I THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF,G-l Section l.GENERAL ### I.Purpose and Scope This Staff Officers'Field Manual is a compilation of principles,procedures,and techniques to be used as a guide for the AssistantChief of Staff,G-1,at echelons below the Department of theArmy.It is supplementary to FM 100-10 and FM 101-5. ### 2.Responsibility A commander is responsible for all that his unit does or failsto do.He is responsible for the efficient employment of all hishuman and material resources to accomplish effectively his as-signed missions.The G1 is the commander's principal staff as-sistant in the management of personnel as individuals.Throughappropriate general

FAQs

What is the purpose and scope of this manual for the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1?

It compiles principles, procedures, and techniques to guide the G-1 at echelons below the Department of the Army for personnel as individuals.

What are the G-1’s principal activities in personnel matters?

The manual assigns activities such as securing and studying personnel information, furnishing estimates and advice, preparing personnel plans, translating decisions into orders, and coordinating and supervising personnel execution.

How does a commander’s responsibility relate to G-1’s role?

A commander is responsible for everything the unit does or fails to do, and the G-1 serves as the commander’s principal staff assistant for managing personnel as individuals through general staff supervision.

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