Cost/benefit analysis and job design for Naval Construction Force liaison officer billets on Marine Expeditionary Force staffs

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by  Duren, Dennis Lee.;Fremgen, James M.

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COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND JOB DESIGN
FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE
LIAISON OFFICER BILLETS
ON MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE STAFFS
by
Dennis L. Duren
Lieutenant, United States Navy
Civil Engineer Corps
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska, 1985
Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
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ABSTRACT
This thesis provides a cost/benefit analysis and job
design for the placement of Naval Construction Force (NCF)
Liaison Officer billets on each Marine Expeditionary Force
(MEF) staff. The three MEFs are the largest, most capable
form of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Each MEF has
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been authorized a billet for a Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC)
Lieutenant as the NCF Liaison Officer.
The NCF (or Seabees) have supported the Marine Corps with
a wide range of advanced-base construction from the origin of
the Seabees during World War II through the Persian Gulf War.
Discussion of this support role and the organizational/command
relationships between the NCF and the Marine Corps is
provided.
Discussion of the benefits and costs expected to be
realized from these billets will lead to a proposed job
design. This design of responsibilities attempts to optimize
results from the billets. Job characteristics for work
motivation for the officers assigned are also considered.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I INTRODUCTION 1
A. GENERAL 1
B METHODOLOGY 2
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C. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS 3
D. ORGANIZATION OF THESIS 4
II BACKGROUND 6
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A. HISTORY 6
B. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE (NCF) ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
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Naval Construction Brigade
1 8
2 Naval Construction Regiment 9
3. Naval Construction Force Support Unit 10
4 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 10
5 Air Detachment 11
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6. Special Naval Construction Force Units 11
C. USMC/NCF COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS 13
1 USMC Forces 13
2. The Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) ....14
D. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 17
1 Background 17
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2 Action 17
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E. OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM 18
1 Introduction 18
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2 NCF Liaison Officer (NCFLO) Billet 19
3 Specific NCF Support 19
F. THE MEF/MAGTF ENGINEER 20
1 Introduction 20
2 MAGTF Engineer Tasks 23
3 I MEF Engineer Office 24
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III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTED BENEFITS 26
A INTRODUCTION 26
1. What is a Liaison Officer? 26
2 Preliminary Job Description 26
B. PRIMARY DUTIES 27
1. NCF Support of MEF Operations 27
2 NCF/MEF Plans 33
3. NCF/MEF Action Officer 36
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4. NCF Permanent Construction Support 37
C. SECONDARY/COLLATERAL DUTIES 37
1 Introduction 37
2 NAVFAC Issues 37
3 MEF/USMC Issues 38
4. Military Administrative Duties 40
D. SUMMARY OF BENEFITS 40
1. Expected Benefits for the MEF 40
2 Expected Benefits for the NCF 41
3 Expected Benefits for Others 42
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