Projected Operational Environment The projected operational environment (POE) establishes the most demanding environment in which a naval unit must operate and be fully manned and capable of accomplishing its mission. SHIP MANPOWER DOCUMENTS AND SQUADRON MANPOWER DOCUMENTS The  Ship  Manpower  Document  (SMD)  and Squadron Manpower Document (SQMD) Programs are elements of the Navy Manpower Engineering Program (NAVMEP). SMDs and SQMDs reflect the existing and projected  quantitative  and  qualitative  manpower requirements for operational ships and aircraft squadrons. SMDs and SQMDs serve as a basis for planning  and  conducting  training  and  personnel management. Minimum manpower requirements are developed based  on  the  ship’s  or  squadron’s  most  efficient organization plan. These requirements are determined primarily by the required conditions of readiness and operational workload. The  Navy  Manpower  Engineering  Center (NAVMEC) develops the initial SMD/SQMD Documents.  NAVMEC  uses  the  Navy  manpower requirements system (NMRS) to forward these documents through the chain of command for review. After final CNO approval, the SMD/SQMD Documents are issued as OPNAV instructions. These instructions form the basis of each unit’s Manpower Authorization, OPNAV 1000/2 (fig. 6-3). The OPNAV Ship Manpower Document (SMD) schedules SMD evolutions on a nominal cycle of 3 or 5 years. The OPNAV SMD schedule is published quarterly.  It  is  provided  to  fleet  commanders (FLTCINCs),  type  commanders  (TYCOMs),  and appropriate Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNOs) for information. SMDs are developed for each  ship  undergoing  regular  overhaul  (ROH). Extended periods between planned ROHs and major equipment upgrades effected in selected restricted availability periods result in more frequent updates for many classes of SMDs. Therefore, SMDs are issued every 3 years for large ships (BBs, CV/CVNs, LCCs, LHAs, LHDs, LPHs) and every 5 years for all others. Class SMDs are normally developed for new construction ships delivered in quantity (for example, FFG 7, SSN 688, and AO 177). These SMDs apply to each ship of the class until a ship’s first ROH. OPNAV SQMD survey schedules are used to schedule SQMD evolutions on a triennial cycle. These schedules, issued by message each quarter, provide about 6 months of lead time. The most critical element of the SMD/SQMD evolution is the ROC/POE statement. The appropriate chain of command submits recommended changes to the DCNO warfare sponsor to ensure ROC/POEs are kept current and accurately state the ship/squadron wartime mission. Copies of changes recommended by the chain of command are also forwarded to the Navy Manpower Engineering Center and the Chief of Naval Operations, OP-123. DCNO warfare sponsors review and validate the existing ROC/POE statement by memorandum to CNO, OP-123. Each time a ship or squadron is scheduled for an SMD/SQMD evolution, DCNO warfare sponsors issue an updated document. Before approval of ROC/POE changes, DCNO warfare sponsors are provided a manpower requirements impact statement from CNO, OP-123. Shore Requirements, Standards, and Manpower Planning System The Shore Requirements, Standards, and Manpower  Planning  System  (SHORSTAMPS), OPNAVINST 5310.12F, is an application of industrial and management principles. The Navy uses these principles  to  determine  the  total  manpower requirements for the Navy establishment ashore. SHORSTAMPS is made up of the shore required operational  capabilities  (SHOROC)  subsystem  of standard tasking phrases and the Navy staffing standards subsystem. These subsystems provide a link between operational capability and the resulting manpower requirements. As a result, the Navy can decide the quality and quantity of manpower required for individual activities to perform a full range of approved tasks. The Shore Manpower Document (SHMD) for a specific activity combines the Navy tasking phrases and Navy staffing standards applicable to that activity. It also describes the total manpower the activity needs to perform its full range of required tasks. Changes in an activity’s SHOROC may result in a revised manpower requirement. The SHMD serves as a basis for the Manpower Authorization and for programming military billets and civilian positions that will be reflected in the Manpower Authorization. 6-8