The mission of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) shapes all USSF activities, from doctrine and organization to training and policy. The Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) plays a central role in this mission by preparing the force through training, education, doctrine development, exercises, wargames, and capability testing. However, its headquarters (HQ) has been concerned that it does not have the manpower needed to meet its evolving set of requirements. To examine this issue, HQ STARCOM sought to understand the manpower requirements and optimal workforce composition needed to address its missions and how it can organize to achieve improved alignment between its functions and missions.
To assess and improve its functional alignment and human resource allocation, RAND researchers determined HQ STARCOM’s manpower needs as it prepares its guardians—military and civilian personnel in the USSF—for space combat operations. In this report, the researchers present the findings and recommendations from their work, including an estimation of HQ STARCOM’s current and projected staffing levels and workload, an optimization model for staffing decisions, and an assessment of HQ STARCOM’s mission alignment and organizational structure.
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