US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC)

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Prior to the establishment of the Civilian Per- sonnel Branch as a part of the Personnel Division, civilian personnel functions were handled inde- pendently by the individual services, which re- ceived their directives from the respective Chiefs of Services. This centralization of activities under one ofhce eliminated considerable duplication, per- mitted standardization of wages, and resulted in better utilization of personnel. It also afforded opportunities, through various simplification studies, training and personnel surveys made from time to time, to improve the working conditions and morale of approximately 5,000 civilian em- ployees on the Post. Lieutenant Colonel McKinnon Carmichael, former Director of the Personnel Division, also served as Chief of the Civilian Personnel Branch from its organization in September l9-1-2 until June 5, 1944. At that time Major Elgin W. Johnston be- came Chief of Branch. The Civilian Personnel Branch is primarily responsible for the administration of the functions pertaining to the employment, payment and separa- tions necessary to maintain these civilian em- ployees, and to insure proper placement for them according to their job qualifications. Other activi- ties which supplement the services rendered by this office include a training section, a job evalua- tion and classification section, and an employee relations section. The results of the training section, especially, have been gratifying. Through the efforts of this section employees receive train- ing in Job Instruction, Job Relations and Job Methods. On-the-job training courses have sup- plied a large number of trained personnel not available in the currently tight labor market Orientation training is also offered in the form of lectures and Hlms conducted at regularly scheduled intervals. Top, left to right: Capt. Orr, Capt. Reynolcls, Major Johnston . . . Center: A Class in Job Methods Training .... Lower right Classification Section .... Lower left: Placement Section.

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MILITARY PEHSUNNEI. BBA EH The transfer of general prisoners for disciplinary action, the naturalization of aliens, and the processing of appli- cants fOl'k0fli.C61'S Candidate School are among other im- portant duties performed by the Branch. During the past two years approximately 20,000 officers and enlisted men have passed through Station Complement units to serve overseas or in other units within the United States. ln the same period over 3,000 men have been dis- charged from the Army for every conceivable reason. ln addition to the Omcers, and the Enlisted Menis Section. the Military Personnel Branch maintains a section which is directly responsible for the administration of all Army Service Force units at the Post as they prepare for overseas duty under Preparation for Overseas Movement and Prep- aration for Overseas Replacement regulations. The pro- curement of qualified personnel, and the reclassification and transfer of all disqualified personnel from these units during their organization phase is accomplished by this section. It also confers With these units and supervises the maintenance of all individual and organizational records and files, and checks their morning reports, sick registers, and other forms for correctness in content and form.

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IIIVILIA PEHSUNNEI. BBA EH l ort Bragg is intensely proud of the hne record of its civilian army. Very few people realize fully what is actually accomplished with their help. Replacing military personnel for overseas duty, they equip and supply ground force organizations in training, repair and maintain all government equipment, and they render numerous other services affecting the morale, health, education, and general welfare of our troops. A few illustrations of the activities engaged in mainly by civilian employees will show the need for them and their importance. In our three large laundries, working two shifts, great Warehouses and stor- age plants, salvage section, clothing repair shops, hospital units, automotive and electrical shops, these workers are contrihuting directly to our War Effort. They perform a major part of the maintenance work on the reservation, covering the Water system sewage disposal, heating and repair of buildings, and the roads and highways. They compose the entire personnel of our post exchanges. Clerical workers of every type are used in many of the offices on the Post, and they operate our very efficient com- munications system. Top: Taking oath of office .... Bottom: Pay Roll Section. 'M Joh improvement suggestions made by our civilian cm- ployees have resulted in savings in manpower, material. and time, their savings to the Government amounting to over S5l00,0Utl at Fort Bragg alone. The Minute Man MTM flag, which flies in front of Service Club No. 1, testifies that our civilian army is not only physically working for victory, hut is also doing its part financially. C177 fo J' In 12,0 -ff, e 0 'Of ,776 691' 'lf 179 06,066 321095 .r O f Z I 4 ,O '7