What is the basis for how the manpower system determines the number and skill level of Navy personnel embarked?

• A. Individual ship ROC/POE measured against ROC/POE ship class instruction criteria
• B. SMD and AMD only
• C. Family care plan
• D. End strength

Answer: (A)

The manpower system bases embarked personnel on the ship’s mission needs by matching what the ship must be able to do with the standard manning for its class. The Required Operational Capability and Projected Operational Environment describe the tasks and conditions the ship must handle. The ship class instruction criteria define how many people are needed and what skills or qualifications each billet requires for that class. By comparing ROC/POE to these class criteria, the system determines the exact number of personnel and the appropriate skill mix to crew the ship. Documents like end strength are broader totals and don’t specify ship-specific manning, while a family care plan isn’t about crew capability. Tools such as the Ship Manning Document and Authority Manning Document are used to implement the plan, but the fundamental basis remains ROC/POE against the class criteria.