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Chapter 11: Current Unit Status

Unit Summary Tab

Figure 11-10: Current Location

3. Select the checkbox next to the desired location and click Save. The current location for the

selected unit will be updated. Optionally, you may select the User Supplied lat/long

checkbox to override the system lat/long coordinates associated with the selected location.

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DETACHMENT LOCATIONS

To enter detachment location information:

1. Click the Edit (pencil) icon next to Detachment Location(s).

Figure 11-11: Unit Deployment information

2. Enter the Location Code, Name, UIC, date, or lat/long coordinates of a detachment location

and click Search. The locations matching your criteria will be displayed.

3. Select the desired location from the search results and add it to the Current Detachment

Locations box using the arrow buttons between these two areas.

4. When finished adding locations, click Save. The unit detachment information is updated

and saved.

11.2.7

Blog

In the footer of each tab, the current version number of the CUS module is displayed. When

viewing a unit for which you are an Administrator, a button linking to the CUS Web Log (blog)

will also be displayed. The blog allows users to post messages that will be visible to other users

who will be able respond to those messages.

Figure 11-12: Tab Footer

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11.2.7.1

Accessing the CUS Blog

To access the CUS blog:

1. Click the Blog button in the footer of any tab.

Figure 11-13: CUS Blog

11.2.7.2

Post a New Blog Message

To post a new message:

1. Open the CUS Blog.

2. Click the Add Blog Message button.

Figure 11-14: CUS Blog Add Message

3. Enter a title and a message in the dialog that appears.

4. Click Submit when finished.

11.2.7.3

Respond to a Blog Message

To respond to an existing message:

1. Open the CUS Blog.

1. Click the Add link next to a message.

2. Enter a title and a message in the dialog that appears.

3. Click Submit when finished.

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11.2.7.4

Attach a File to a Blog Message

To attach a file to a blog message:

1. Open the CUS Blog.

2. Click the Attach (paperclip) icon next to a message.

Figure 11-15: CUS Blog

3. In the file attachment dialog, click Browse and select the file to be uploaded. You may

upload any Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, or plain text document smaller than 4MB. Click

Save to return to the file attachment dialog when finished.

Figure 11-16: CUS Blog Attachments

4. Click Upload File and the file will be saved and attached to the selected message.

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METL Tab

11.3

METL Tab

The METL Tab allows the user to view ESORTS information without leaving the CUS

application. It contains the Mission Assessment, Build METL, and Office Management tabs.

Figure 11-17: CUS METL Tab

As mentioned at the beginning of this chapter, it is assumed that users have a working

knowledge of ESORTS before accessing CUS, therefore, the specifics of using the METL tab

will not be explained in this chapter. For details on how to perform ESORTS functions, refer to

Chapter 6: About ESORTS, Chapter 7: Setting Up ESORTS, Chapter 8: Mission Management,

Chapter 9: Build METL, and Chapter 10: Mission Assessment.

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Personnel Tab

Chapter 11: Current Unit Status

11.4

Personnel Tab

The Personnel Tab provides a roll-up view of the personnel status of a unit. You can click the

plus/minus sign next to a unit name to expand/collapse the view of its subordinate units.

Figure 11-18: Personnel Tab

Selecting a unit in this tab will populate the personnel details tab with the specific personnel

being reported for the selected unit.

Figure 11-19: Personnel Details

The Personnel Tab also provides the ability to export the displayed information to Excel or Word

by clicking the corresponding icon located just above the tab. You will be given the ability to

select different options for the exporting of the details.

11.4.1

Add/Remove Columns

Click the Add/Remove Columns link displays a dialog displaying Unit Hierarchy and Detail Level

Columns. Modify columns displayed by selecting check boxes.

Figure 11-20: Add/Remove Columns

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11.4.2

Adding Personnel

Clicking the Add Personnel button brings up a dialog allowing you to search for and assign

personnel to the selected unit. To do so:

1. Click Add Personnel.

Figure 11-21: Personnel Tab Footer

2. Enter all or part of the first name, last name, rank, or MOS to be added and click Search.

Figure 11-22: Add Personnel

3. Select the checkbox next to the results to be added to the selected unit and click Add

Selected.

The selected units are added to the unit and the personnel details are updated accordingly.

11.4.3

Reassigning Personnel

The Personnel tab provides the ability to reassign personnel, but only from your Primary Unit of

Assignment to any of its subordinate units. To do so:

1. Click the Reassign Personnel button.

Figure 11-23: Personnel Reassign

2. Select the checkboxes next to the personnel you wish to move.

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Equipment Tab

11.5

Equipment Tab

Much like the Personnel Tab, the Equipment Tab provides a roll-up view of the equipment

status of a unit and all of its associated subordinate units. Click the plus/minus signs next to a

UIC to expand/collapse the details of the equipment for that unit. The Equipment Tab also

provides the ability to export the displayed information to Excel or Word by clicking on the

corresponding icon located just above the tab. You will be given the ability to select whether to

include the entire hierarchy and/or equipment details.

Figure 11-24: Equipment Tab

Selecting a unit in this tab will populate the equipment details tab with the specific equipment

being reported for the selected unit.

11.5.1

Adding Equipment

Clicking the Add Equipment button brings up a dialog allowing you to search for and assign

personnel to the selected unit. To do so:

1. Click Add Equipment.

Figure 11-25: Equipment Tab Footer

2. Enter the serial number to be added or select an equipment identifier and click Search.

Figure 11-26: Add Equipment

3. Select the checkbox next to the results to be added to the selected unit and use the arrow

buttons to add them to the Equipment to Add to Unit box.

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11.5.2

Reassigning Equipment

The Equipment tab also provides the ability to reassign equipment from your Primary Unit of

Assignment to any of its subordinate units. To do so:

1. Click the Reassign Equipment button.

Figure 11-27: Equipment Reassign

2. Select the checkbox(es) next to the equipment you wish to move.

3. Select the unit to assign the equipment to.

4. Click Apply Changes.

11.5.3

Unit Locations

The Unit Locations button provides the same functionality as that described in the Unit

Summary tab.

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Training Tab

11.6

Training Tab

The Training Tab provides a view of the selected unit’s training status including readiness

rating, METs impacting the training, and percent of training completed.

Figure 11-28: Training Tab

To edit the training readiness level, click the Edit (pencil) icon. Modify the training information in

the popup that appears and click Save.

11.6.1

Adding Training

User administrators are able to add training for their primary units of assignment by using the

Add Training button which will be visible at the bottom of the tab.

To add training:

1. Click the Add Training button.

Figure 11-29: Training Tab Footer

2. Enter a description of the training area, the name of the exercise or course, completion

date, score achieved, and degradation date.

Figure 11-30: Add Training

3. Click Save when finished and the training information for the selected unit will be updated

with the information you entered.

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ART Tab

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11.7

ART Tab

The ART tab provides easy access to the AEF Reporting Tool. Click the ART tab to open ART in

a separate window.

Figure 11-31: ART Application

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Readiness Dashboard Workflow

Chapter 12: Readiness Dashboard (JFRR)

12.3

Readiness Dashboard Workflow

The Readiness Dashboard tool supports the workflow of the JFRR process. Each organization

is allowed to enter details independently. At the conclusion of this assessment process, all

details roll-up to the Joint Staff area for the mitigation and report preparation process.

The following graphic illustrates this process in detail.

Figure 12-1: Readiness Dashboard Workflow

The following sections detail each organizations role (similar process workflows are combined

for the sake of brevity).

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Accessing Readiness Dashboard

12.4

Accessing Readiness Dashboard

To access the Readiness Dashboard map, select Force Management | Readiness

Dashboard from the Main Menu.

Figure 12-2: Readiness Dashboard Main Window

You must have one of the following user roles to access Readiness Dashboard:

Joint Readiness User, Joint Readiness Editor, or Joint Staff Editor.

To go directly to the readiness dashboard for an organization, select it from the Main menu. For example,

Force Management | Readiness Dashboard | Services | US Navy

will open the Navy’s

readiness dashboard directly.

The Readiness Dashboard map contains several tools:

A. READINESS DASHBOARD TOOLBAR

The Readiness Dashboard toolbar provides a set of tools that allow you to quickly export and

save information from the Readiness Dashboard tabs.

Figure 12-3: Readiness Dashboard Toolbar

The tools, from left to right, are:

• Export to PowerPoint: Exports the contents of the currently displayed tab (except

METL tab) to a PowerPoint presentation.

• Export to Excel: Exports the contents of the currently displayed tab (except METL tab)

to an Excel spreadsheet.

• Export to Word: Exports the contents of the currently displayed tab (except METL tab)

to a Word document.

• Snapshot Viewer: Opens the Summary tab, where you can view and compare your

“snapshots”.

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• Snapshot Capture: Captures the current status of the currently viewed organization’s

JFRR information for later viewing.

• Print: Prints the contents of the currently displayed tab.

• Home: Returns to the Readiness Dashboard map.

B. SELECTED ITEM INDICATOR

Displays the name of the organization currently selected. This is also the organization that will

be displayed in the readiness details area.

C. READINESS DASHBOARD MAP

The global map interface separates the geographic COCOMs by their specific areas of interest.

Each of the COCOMs is represented here by their seal with the Joint Staff seal at the top-middle

of the map. Clicking on any of these seals will select that organization and display its mission

details in the readiness details area.

D. ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Hover over one of the three links the bottom-left corner of the map (Functional Commands,

Combat Support Agencies, Services) to display the corresponding organization’s seals which

provide the same functionality as those of the geographic COCOMs.

E. READINESS DETAILS

Click any of the seal icons to display the current missions corresponding to this CSA, Service,

COCOM, or Joint Staff in the Readiness Details box in the upper-right corner.

F. READINESS DASHBOARD LINK

Click the selected organization’s seal at the top of the Readiness Details box to open that

organization’s Readiness Dashboard.

G. MISSIONS

The missions associated with the selected organization and their associated current (CUR) and

projected (PRJ) assessment values are displayed here.

Figure 12-4: Readiness Dashboard: Select Icon

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Accessing Readiness Dashboard

Note the difference between the readiness value displayed on the map versus the values

displayed in the Readiness Details. The halo on the map represents the lowest mission

assessment entered in the Readiness Dashboard tool while the Readiness Details box displays

the ESORTS Mission Assessment readiness value for each mission individually.

Hovering over any of the readiness value icons will display the date of the commander’s last manual

Overall Mission Assessment update and any associated comments for that mission.

H. VIEW ALL MISSIONS

Another display option is to click the link at the bottom of the screen to view all geographic

COCOM missions in list format. This is useful when trying to find a specific mission or

comparing the COCOM assessments quickly. Clicking on a COCOM’s name will navigate to the

corresponding readiness dashboard while clicking on any mission will open the Capability Trees

module.

Figure 12-5: All Missions Display

I. LEGEND

All of the seals on the map and in the additional orgs section have a colored border, called a

halo, that represents the value of the lowest JFRR Overall Mission Assessment rating within

that organization’s assigned missions. This rating is the manual assessment performed by the

head of the selected organization. The color definitions are provided in the legend at the bottom

of the readiness dashboard map and are as follows:

• Green: ESORTS value “Yes”

• Yellow: ESORTS value “Qualified Yes”

• Red: ESORTS value “No”

• Grey: Not Reporting (no manual assessments performed)

Some seals will also have a blue arrow next to them pointing either up or down. This denotes

that a commander override assessment was entered for that organization. A commander

override is an assessment value representing that organization’s commander’s assessment of

overall readiness despite existing ESORTS indications.

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12.5

View METL

CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS

The readiness dashboard provides a view of the ESORTS Mission Essential Task List for a

selected organization. To utilize this function:

1. Access the desired CSA or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard. By default, the METL tab is

selected. Each CSA reports on its ability to perform assigned missions as well as specific

agency tasks to a prescribed standard under set conditions. The METL tab displays these

ESORTS assessments in near real-time. For more information, you can select the Y, Q, or N

that display under each mission name to display ESORTS Mission Assessment comments.

Figure 12-6: View METL Tab

The METL viewer features the same basic functionality as the standard ESORTS mission

assessment tool.

For more information on using the ESORTS assessment tools, please see Chapter 10: Mission

Assessment.

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Top Concerns

12.6

Top Concerns

The Top Concerns tool allows users to enter all major areas of concern that the organization

has with supporting the JFRR scenario. Once these are entered by each of the Service, CSA,

and COCOM representatives, the Joint Staff can review and then export these concerns to for

the JFRR.

12.6.1

Enter Top Concerns

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS

To enter top concerns:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Top Concerns tab.

Figure 12-7: Top Concerns

3. Click the Add button in the Top Concerns panel or the Current and Projected Overall panel.

Figure 12-8: Add Top Concern

4. Enter the title of the concern in the Title field. This will ultimately be displayed as a bullet

item when exported. If necessary, attach a file explaining this concern in more detail.

5. Click Save. The page refreshes and the concern is displayed in the Top Concerns table.

6. Click the Add Comment button (the green plus sign) corresponding to your newly entered

concern to add a comment, such as a more detailed description, for that concern. Click

Save and the Top Concerns pages will update to reflect your changes. You may enter

multiple comments for the same concern in this fashion.

7. Enter additional concerns (if applicable) following the same procedure. When complete, the

concerns are displayed in the order in which they were entered, with the first entered at the

top.

8. Set the priority order of the concerns, moving the concerns up or down by using the blue

priority arrows. This will determine the order of the concerns when displayed in the exported

output.

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9. Click the Save Priority button to set the priority.

10. Click the View Subordinates button to view top concerns for Subordinate units. (Add your

unit as a subordinate to a group called Subordinates using Group Builder.)

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Deficiencies

12.7

Deficiencies

The deficiencies tab allows organizations to provide justification describing any current

requirements not being met, quantified shortfall, operational impact, actions attempted to

alleviate/mitigate the shortfall, and what actions are required to improve the situation. Once

these deficiencies are entered by the Services, CSAs, and COCOMs, the Joint Staff can view

and manage them accordingly.

12.7.1

Add Deficiencies

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS

To enter deficiencies associated with the JFRR mission:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Deficiencies tab.

Figure 12-9: Deficiencies

3. Enter a title and attach a file that provides the necessary description of your new deficiency.

Both are required.

4. Click Add.

5. Add additional deficiencies as needed following the same procedure.

6. Set the priority order of the deficiencies, moving them up or down by using the blue priority

arrows. This will determine the order of the concerns when in the exported output.

7. Click Save Priority when finished.

All deficiencies are in nominated status until the Joint Staff reviews them. There are two

possible outcomes from this review. If accepted by Joint Staff, an action item number (AI# ),

point of contact, and date are assigned to the deficiency. Additionally, the status will change to

one of the following:

• Red: Acknowledged risk

• Yellow: Fix outside two years

• Green: Fix inside two years

• White: Formal study required

• Grey: Joint Staff review still in-progress

• Blue: Change ends or ways

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If rejected by Joint Staff, the status will change to “Rejected”. Click the hyperlinked status to

view the reason for rejection. You may not delete a deficiency once its status has been changed

from “Nominated”. You can, however, update the deficiency at any time by accessing the Edit

tool (pencil icon). The deficiency will be marked with an asterisk, signaling that it has been

modified and should be reviewed by Joint Staff, but the status will remain “Rejected”. Joint Staff

members may edit the status of a deficiency or delete it. If they return the status to “Nominated”,

the deficiency can be edited and resubmitted by the owning organization. If the Joint Staff

deletes a deficiency, that deficiency is removed from their view and may now be deleted by the

owning organization as well. Until that point, it will still be visible in the owning organization’s

Deficiencies tab.

12.7.2

Manage Deficiencies

JOINT STAFF

For Joint Staff, the deficiencies tab displays a roll-up of every CSA-, Service-, and COCOM-

entered deficiency in a single view. There are four functions that can be performed on this page:

• Approve or Reject Deficiencies: Allows Joint Staff to review each deficiency and

decide whether to approve, close, or reject.

• Combine Deficiencies: Multiple organizations may have a common set of deficiencies

that may be combined into a single deficiency.

• Delete Deficiencies: Deficiencies in the Closed, Rejected, or Nominated status may be

deleted by Joint Staff or by the command that submitted them. When the Joint Staff

deletes a deficiency, it is removed from all Joint Staff views and set to “JS Deleted”

status. It will still be visible in the submitting command’s view, however, until they delete

it themselves. If the command that submitted a deficiency initiates the deletion, the

deficiency is completely removed from the system including Joint Staff views.

• Set Priority Order: Joint Staff can set the final priority order of all deficiencies.

12.7.2.1

Approve or Reject Deficiencies

1. Access the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Deficiencies tab.

3. Review the available deficiencies. All new tasks will have a status of “Nominated” while all

updated tasks will be marked with an asterisk. You may filter the display by organization

using the Command drop-down menu or by deficiency status using the Status drop-down

menu. By clicking the hyperlinked text in the Command column, you can review any

attachments if applicable.

4. Click Edit (pencil icon) for the item you would like to approve or reject.

Figure 12-10: Edit Deficiency

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5.

To approve a deficiency, select the Accept radio button and enter the following:

• Action Item number (AI#) - Enter up to 10 characters.

• Joint Staff name (J-Staff) - Enter up to 10 characters.

• Status - Select from the following values:

•

Accepted: Deficiency accepted by Joint Staff.

•

All: Show all deficiencies.

•

Blue: Change ends or ways.

•

Closed: Joint Staff has closed the request.

•

Green: Fix inside two years.

•

Grey: Joint Staff review still in-progress.

•

Nominated: Newly created deficiency, awaiting approval.

•

Red: Acknowledged risk.

•

Rejected: Joint Staff did not approve. Sent back to originator for update or outright

rejection.

•

White: Formal study required.

•

Yellow: Fix outside two years.

6.

Click Save when finished. The deficiency status and details are updated and can be seen

by the owning organization who will still be able to modify the deficiency. If they do so, you

will see an asterisk in the Command column next to that organization’s name at which point

the deficiency should be reviewed and the status/details changed as necessary.

You may return to an approved deficiency at any time and either edit the details or change

the status using the Edit button.

7.

To reject a deficiency, select the Reject radio button, enter a reason for the rejection, and

click Save. The status will be updated and the corresponding organization will be able to

view the rejection reason you entered. They will also still be able to modify the deficiency. If

they do so, you will see an asterisk in the Command column next to that organization’s

name at which point the deficiency should be reviewed and the status/details changed as

necessary.

Figure 12-11: Reject Deficiency

You may return to a rejected deficiency at any time and either edit the rejection reason or

change the status using the Edit button.

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8. A deficiency may also be returned to the “Nominated” status at any time. This provides the

owning organization with the ability to delete the deficiency.

12.7.2.2

Combine Deficiencies

Combining similar deficiencies allows the Joint Staff user to combine two or more related

deficiencies from any organization. They can still be edited individually by the owning

organizations.

Selected deficiencies do not have to share the same status to be combined, however, they must

all have a status other than “Nominated” or “Rejected”.

To combine deficiencies:

1. Access the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Deficiencies tab.

3. Click Combine Deficiencies.

Figure 12-12: Joint Staff Deficiencies Tab

4. Select the Combine radio button (if necessary).

Figure 12-13: Combine Deficiencies Menu

5. Find the deficiencies you would like to combine and click the corresponding checkbox for

each. You may use the Command and Current Status filters to find help you find them.

6. Enter a title, AI#, J-Staff name, and status for your combined deficiency. This information

will be applied to all of the associated deficiencies.

7. Click Save. The selected deficiencies will display as a single item. You may still access the

attached files by clicking the corresponding organization’s name from the Command

column.

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Figure 12-14: Combined Deficiency

12.7.2.2.1 Split a Combined Deficiency

The interface for combining deficiencies supports the ability to separate them as well. To do so:

1. Access the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Deficiencies tab.

3. Click Combine Deficiencies.

4. Select the Edit/Separate radio button and the Combined List dropdown menu will appear

on the right. From it, choose the combined deficiency you would like to edit. When you do

so, the associated deficiencies will be displayed in the Deficiencies box below.

5. Uncheck the deficiencies you would like to remove from this combined deficiency. If you

would like to dismantle the entire combined deficiency, uncheck all the checkboxes.

Clicking the blank checkbox in the header column will toggle all checkboxes as selected or deselected.

6. Click Save. The selected deficiencies will be updated in the Joint Staff deficiency view. They

will retain the AI#, J-Staff, and status values given to them in the combined deficiency.

12.7.2.3

Delete Deficiencies

Deficiencies that are in the Closed, Rejected, or Nominated status can be deleted from the

deficiencies list. Both Joint Staff users and the command that submitted them have the power to

do this, however, only Joint Staff can delete combined deficiencies.

To delete a deficiency:

1. Access the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Deficiencies tab.

3. Find the deficiency to be deleted. If necessary, filter the view using the Current Status

dropdown.

4. Click Delete (X icon) for the corresponding deficiency. You will be prompted to confirm the

deletion. Doing so will permanently remove the selected deficiency from the system.

12.7.2.4

Set Priority Order

Before finalizing the deficiencies, it is important that the list is arranged in the correct priority

order. To be able to do this, the Command and Current Status filters must be set to “All”. This

ensures that priority order changes are made in relation to the entire list.

To set priority order:

1. Access the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Deficiencies tab.

3. Utilize the blue priority arrows to move deficiencies up or down in the list (priority ranking is

top to bottom).

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Lessons Learned

12.8

Lessons Learned

The Lessons Learned tab provides a place for users of each COCOM, CSA, Service, or the

Joint Staff to post valuable information garnered from current or recent mission and JFRR

experiences. This tab provides a chance to avoid recurring errors. By posting key information

discovered throughout the course of an organization’s career, that organization’s team

members will have a central repository of useful information. Lessons posted in this tab will be

visible to Joint Staff users.

12.8.1

Add Lessons Learned

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS, JOINT STAFF

To add a lesson learned:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, COCOM, or Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Lessons Learned tab.

3. Click the Add button in the upper-right corner.

Figure 12-15: Lessons Learned Tab

4. Enter a title for your message and include an attachment providing further instruction or

detail.

Figure 12-16: Adding a Lesson Learned

5. Click Save. The message is added to the Lessons Learned tab for this selected

organization. The message can be modified at any time using the corresponding Edit

button (pencil icon) or deleted using the Delete button (“X” icon). Lessons may also be

commented upon by other users by clicking the Add Comment button (green “plus” sign),

entering a comment, and clicking the Save button.

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JCCA Products

12.9

JCCA Products

JCCA Products is a communication tool allowing Joint Staff to communicate with all

organizations through a system interface. Only Joint Staff Editors can create the initial JCCA

products, but all Readiness Dashboard users can see and respond to them via the JCCA

Products Blog tool.

12.9.1

Create JCCA Product

JOINT STAFF

To create a JCCA Product:

1. Access the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the JCCA Products tab.

3. Click the Add button in the JCCA Products box.

Figure 12-17: JCCA Products Main Screen

4. Enter a title for your product and include an attachment providing further instruction or

detail.

5. Click Save. The message is added to the JCCA Products box. The product can be modified

at any time using the corresponding Edit button (pencil icon) or deleted using the Delete

button (“X” icon).

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12.9.2

Respond to JCCA Products

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS, JOINT STAFF

To respond to a JCCA Product:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, COCOM, or Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the JCCA Products tab. It is important now to differentiate between the two boxes

contained in this tab. The top box is the JCCA Products box and contains the message titles

and document attachment. These are the original message and file added by the Joint Staff

Editor. The bottom box is the Blog box. It contains and manages all the responses to the

individual JCCA products.

To view the details of a product in the JCCA Products box, click the hyperlinked title and the

associated attachment for that message will open.

3. Once you have found a message you wish to respond to, click the corresponding View link

in the JCCA Products box to view the current responses for that message. Those

responses, if there are any, are displayed in the Blog box. If there are none, the box will

remain empty after you’ve clicked the View link.

Figure 12-18: JCCA Products Main Screen

4. To add a new blog response, click the Add button in the Discussion box.

5. Enter both a title for your message and the message itself in the Add Blog Message dialog.

When you are finished, click Save.

Figure 12-19: Add Blog Message (JCCA Products)

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Your response to the selected JCCA product is visible to all Readiness Dashboard users

along with your user name and the creation date. Clicking the hyperlinked title of your

message will toggle the display of the body text.

6. Any user can then post a response to your blog message by clicking the Add hyperlink

under the Comment column of your message listing in the Blog box.

Figure 12-20: Blog Discussion

This response can be viewed by clicking the number hyperlink under the Replies column of

your message listing in the Blog box. It is this functionality that makes it possible for

organizations to simultaneously discuss ideas with Joint Staff.

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12.10

JCCA Admin

On the JCCA Admin tab, a Joint Staff user is able to add Joint Combat Capability Area (JCCA)

Admin information for Joint Staff as well as view and add discussion items and comments for

other commands. The JCCA Admin tab is also available to command users, providing visibility

to their command only. Other users can view JCCA Admin information here.

A DISCUSSION pane displays below the ADD JCCA ADMIN and JCCA ADMIN panes when at

least one JCCA Admin item has been entered.

Figure 12-21: JCCA Admin tab with Category drop down

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IPL

12.11

IPL

The Integrated Priority List (IPL) is a communication tool similar to the JCCA Products tool

except that the communication in it is unique to each organization. Unlike some of the other

tools described in this chapter, there is no roll-up of the data in IPL. Other organizations cannot

see the messages posted in your organization’s IPL page. This provides each organization’s

members a way to communicate and collaborate with each other more privately.

12.11.1

Create IPL Messages

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To create an IPL Message:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the IPL tab.

3. Click the Add button in the Integrated Priority List box.

Figure 12-22: Integrated Priority List Main Screen

4. Enter a title for your message and include an attachment providing further instruction or

detail.

5. Click Save. The message is added to the Integrated Priority List box. The message can be

modified at any time using the corresponding Edit button (pencil icon) or deleted using the

Delete button (“X” icon).

12.11.2

Respond to IPL Messages

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS

To respond to an IPL Message:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the IPL tab. It is important now to differentiate between the two message boxes

contained in this tab. The top box is the Integrated Priority List box and contains the

message titles and document attachment. These are the original message and file added by

the message initiator. The bottom box is the Blog box. It contains and manages all the

responses to the individual IPL messages.

To view the details of a message in the Integrated Priority List box, click the hyperlinked title

and the associated attachment for that message will open.

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3. Once you have found a message you wish to respond to, click the corresponding View link

in the Integrated Priority List box to view the current responses for that message. Those

responses, if there are any, are displayed in the Blog box. If there are none, the box will

remain empty after you’ve clicked the View link.

Figure 12-23: View Integrated Priority List Messages

4. To add a new blog response, click the Add button in the Blog box.

5. Enter both a title for your message and the message itself in the Add Blog Message dialog.

When you are finished, click Save.

Figure 12-24: Add IPL Blog Message

Your response to the selected IPL message is visible to all other users of your organization

and contains your user name and the creation date. Clicking the hyperlinked title of your

message will toggle the display of the body text.

6. Any of these users can then post a response to your blog message by clicking the Add

hyperlink under the Comment column of your message listing in the Blog box.

This response can be viewed by clicking the number hyperlink under the Replies column of

your message listing in the Blog box. It is this functionality that makes it possible for users of

this organization to simultaneously discuss ideas with each other.

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Overall Assessment

12.12

Overall Assessment

12.12.1 Add Assessments

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS

The Overall Assessment tool allows users to insert a subjective assessment of readiness

indicators for their organization. This readiness report is rolled-up for the Joint Staff report.

To add/edit an overall assessment:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard.

2. Open the Overall Assessment tab. All related missions for the selected organization are

displayed in the Missions box along with their respective current and projected readiness

ratings.

Figure 12-25: Overall Assessment

The right side of the screen contains the Overall Assessment box which displays the

Lowest Current Assessment rating from the list of missions. There is also a

Commander’s Override value that may be input to indicate the readiness capabilities

according to the responsible parties of an organization.

3. Click the Edit button in the Overall Assessment box.

Figure 12-26: View Updated Assessment

4. Select a new readiness value (Y/Q/N/NR) and enter detailed remarks in the Comments

field, being as specific as possible for the reasoning behind the override. The override value

must be different than the Lowest Current Assessment displayed in the Overall Assessment

box.

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Summary

12.13

Summary

The Summary tab, also known as the Snapshot Viewer, contains the current overview of the

selected organization as well as all of the saved snapshots for that organization.

12.13.1 Capturing a Snapshot

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS, JOINT STAFF

To capture a snapshot:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, or COCOM’s Readiness Dashboard. Navigate to any tab.

2. Click the Capture Snapshot button in the Readiness Dashboard Toolbar. The current Top

Concerns, Scenarios, Deficiencies, Unit Missions, and Overall Assessment for the selected

organization are saved for future viewing.

Joint Staff users have the ability to take snapshots of any organization’s information from the Joint Staff

Readiness Dashboard. This is accomplished by clicking the Capture Snapshot button.

12.13.2 Viewing Snapshots

SERVICES, CSAS, FUNCTIONAL COCOMS, GEOGRAPHIC COCOMS, JOINT STAFF

To view existing snapshots:

1. Access the desired Service, CSA, COCOM, or Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard.

2. Navigate to the Summary tab.

Figure 12-28: Summary Status Tab

3. Select a snapshot to view from the Snapshots dropdown menu. By default, Latest Summary

will be selected. This is the current status of the organization. Each snapshot will specify the

date and time it was taken at and by which user. Once a snapshot is selected, the tab will

display the information stored in that snapshot, providing you with an historical look at this

organization’s status. By viewing snapshots chronologically, one can track the progress of

their organization and its JFRR status.

Joint Staff users accessing the Joint Staff Readiness Dashboard will be able to utilize the

Commands dropdown, located next to the Snapshots dropdown, which allows them to

access the summary data from any of the other Readiness Dashboards without having to

navigate to another page. This field will be inactive for all other users.

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Chapter 13: State Readiness Dashboard

13.1

Accessing State Readiness Dashboard

To access State Readiness you must have the Joint Readiness Editor role. Select Force

Management | State Readiness Dashboard from the main menu.

Figure 13-1: State Readiness Dashboard

Every state reporting readiness via ESORTS will have a corresponding readiness color

representing the lowest readiness assessment value according to the map you select. The

available colors are green (Y), yellow (Q), red (N), and grey (Not Assessed). States showing

gray vertical stripes signify an overdue assessment, meaning that the last reporting date was

more than 30 days ago.

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13.2

Dashboard Maps

The State Readiness Dashboard has three unique maps which are selectable using the Map

dropdown menu in the CT Toolbar. These views are used to show:

• Missions by State: Lowest current mission assessment value in each state. This is the

default view.

• States by Mission: Lowest current assessment value for a selected mission across all

states. Only states that have been assigned that particular mission will display a value.

• Essential 10: National Guard “Essential 10” capabilities for Domestic Operations for

each state.

13.2.1

Missions by State

The map of Missions by State shows the lowest current mission assessment value of every

state. By doing so, this view provides a general readiness mapping for the entire country.

To view mission assessments by state, open the Readiness Dashboard and select Missions by

State from the Map dropdown on the CT Toolbar.

Figure 13-2: Missions by State

Clicking on a state will display the missions assigned to that state and their readiness values in

the panel on the far right of the readiness dashboard.

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13.2.2

States by Mission

The map of States by Mission allows you to select a mission and view the lowest current

assessment value for that mission in each state it is assigned to. This view provides an overall

readiness mapping for a particular mission across the country.

To view assessments by mission, open the Readiness Dashboard and select States by Mission

from the Map dropdown on the CT Toolbar. Next, select a mission from the Mission dropdown.

Figure 13-3: States by Mission

Clicking on a state will display the missions assigned to that state and their readiness values in

the panel on the far right of the readiness dashboard.

13.2.3

States by Essential 10

The States by Essential 10 map is designed to provide quick access to the subjective

evaluations of the National Guard “Essential 10” capability areas submitted by each state. The

Essential 10 areas are:

• Aviation / Airlift

• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives (CBRNE)

response

• Command and Control (C2)

• Communications

• Engineering

• Logistics

• Maintenance

• Medical

• Security

• Transportation

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Evaluations for the Essential 10 are subjective in nature, evaluated by each state, and are not

currently applied against a standard metric; however, a range for each capability is proposed to

provide enhanced consistency when evaluating capabilities for the National Guard on a

nationwide basis. The rating scale for these evaluations is as follows:

• Green: Unit has a high degree of capability to perform the particular Joint Core

Capability mission.

• Yellow: Unit has a limited capability to perform the particular Joint Core Capability

mission.

• Red: Unit does not have the capability to perform the particular Joint Core Capability

mission.

Capability levels for each state are evaluated on two levels, both of which are visible through the

State Readiness Dashboard:

• Level One: Domestic Operations Support Capabilities provided by the states evaluated

over the course of the last 10 years (fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, power

outages, winter storms, etc.).

• Level Two: Response capabilities as evaluated against those scenarios states have

not traditionally encountered. These are currently based on the National Planning

Scenarios as published by the Homeland Security Council.

For more detailed information on the Essential 10 capabilities and their use, please refer to the

Joint Capabilities Database (JCD) documentation.

To view the Essential 10 evaluations by state, open the Readiness Dashboard and select

Essential 10 from the Maps dropdown in the CT Toolbar. Next, select one of the two levels from

the Type dropdown.

Figure 13-4: States by Essential 10

Clicking on a state will display the missions assigned to that state as well as each of the

Essential 10 categories and their readiness values in the panel on the far right of the readiness

dashboard.

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13.3

States Drill-Down

Using State Readiness Dashboard, it is possible to access more detailed information for a

particular state as well. From any of the readiness maps described in the previous sections,

click on a state to bring up the overview of that state’s assigned missions and their

assessments. This information will display in the upper-right corner of the Readiness

Dashboard.

Figure 13-5: State Details

Clicking the state UIC at the top of the details panel provides access to METL details, overall

assessment, and Essential 10 assessments for that particular state.

13.3.1

METL Details

The MEL tab contains detailed information about the selected state’s Mission Essential Task

List (METL). For more information about the METL, refer to Chapter 6: About ESORTS.

Figure 13-6: State METL Details

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13.3.2

Overall Assessment

The overall assessment tab provides the current and projected assessment value for each

mission assigned to the selected state. It also provides access to the Commander’s override

comments and rating. For more information, refer to Chapter 6: About ESORTS.

Figure 13-7: State Overall Assessment

13.3.3

Essential 10

The Essential 10 tab shows the assessment values for each of the Essential 10 categories at

Level One and Level Two. Each category can also support Sub-State assessments which are

used to represent any entity whose capabilities impact the overall assessment of that capability

category. These can be accessed by expanding any of the essential 10 category listings which

is done by clicking the grey plus sign next to that category’s name.

Figure 13-8: State Essential 10 Tab

In order to add/edit state or sub-state assessments, you must have:

• The selected state set as either your Primary or Secondary Unit of Assignment.

• Unit Admin or Unit Commander privileges for the selected state or the Joint Readiness

Editor role.

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13.3.3.1

Adding State Assessments

State Assessments are used to show the overall capability of a state’s capabilities within a

particular Essential 10 category. To add a new State Assessment:

1. Click the Edit button (pencil icon) next to the capability category you wish to assess.

2. Select an assessment value for Level One.

3. Enter any comments pertinent to the assessment value being added.

Note: You may choose to enter only comments and not an the assessment rating.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for Level Two assessment.

5. Click Submit.

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13.3.3.2

Adding Sub-State Assessments

Sub-State assessments are used to represent the capabilities of any entity that reports to a

state within the context of a particular Essential 10 category. To add a new Sub-State

assessment:

1. Click Add Sub-State Assessments.

Figure 13-9: Adding Sub-State Assessments

2. Select the capability category for which you are adding an assessment.

3. Enter a name for the assessment entity being entered.

4. Enter the code associated with the assessment entity being entered.

5. Select an assessment value for this entity.

6. Move all applicable remarks into the Current Remarks field from the Available Remarks field

using the arrow buttons between these fields.

7. Click Submit.

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Performing a Unit Search

Chapter 14: Quick Search

14.1

Performing a Unit Search

The Unit Quick Search provides three methods for finding units: by Task, by Mission, or by

Name/UIC.

14.1.1

By Task

To find the units associated with a specific task:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Unit Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-1: Unit Search by Task

2. Select Tasks from the Search For dropdown menu.

3. Select an option from the Search By dropdown menu. The choices are:

• Task Number

• Task Title

• Task Description

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. Enter a phrase to search for in the Search Phrase field. Based on your Search By selection,

this could be all or part of a task number, title, or description.

Unless you are entering the exact title or description, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

6. Click Search.

Figure 14-2: Task Search Results

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The tasks matching your search criteria are displayed along with the number of units

associated with each task. Clicking the hyperlinked number of any task will show the details

of that task in a separate window next to the task search results.

7. Select the tasks whose supporting units you wish to see by clicking the corresponding

checkbox for each task.

8. Select whether to search for units performing All or Any of the selected missions using the

dropdown menu at the bottom of the task search results.

9. Click Search for Units.

Figure 14-3: Units by Task

The units supporting the selected task(s) are displayed in a separate search results window.

To view the details of a particular unit, click that unit’s hyperlinked UIC and a window

containing detailed information for that unit is displayed next to the unit results.

You may also create a new group based on the search results. For more information, see

Section 14.5: Creating a Group from Search Results.

14.1.2

By Mission

To find the units associated with a specific mission:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Unit Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-4: Unit Search by Mission

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2. Select Missions from the Search For dropdown menu.

3. Select an option from the Search By dropdown menu: The choices are:

• Mission Name

• Mission Number

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. Enter a phrase to search for in the Search Phrase field. Based on your Search By selection,

this could be all or part of a mission name or number.

Unless you are entering the exact mission name or number, click the Add Wildcards

checkbox to increase the number of search results returned.

6. Click Search.

Figure 14-5: Mission Search Results

The missions matching your search criteria are displayed along with the number of units

associated with each mission. Clicking the hyperlinked number of any mission will show the

details of that mission in a separate window next to the mission search results.

7. Select the missions whose supporting units you wish to see by clicking the corresponding

checkbox for each mission.

8. Select whether to search for units performing All or Any of the selected missions using the

dropdown menu at the bottom of the mission search results.

9. Click Search for Units.

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Figure 14-6: Units by Mission

The units supporting the selected mission(s) are displayed in a separate search results

window. To view the details of a particular unit, click that unit’s hyperlinked UIC and a

window containing detailed information for that unit is displayed next to the unit results.

You may also create a new group based on the search results. For more information, see

Section 14.5: Creating a Group from Search Results.

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14.1.3

By Name/UIC

To find a specific unit:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Unit Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-7: Unit Search by Name

2. Select Units from the Search For dropdown menu.

3. Select an option from the Search By field. The options are:

• UIC / Unit name

• SRC

• TPSN

• UTC

• Current Location Code

• Current Location Name

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the phrase to search for.

Unless you are entering the exact name or number, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

6. Click Search.

Figure 14-8: Unit Search Results

The units matching your search criteria are displayed. To view the details of a particular

unit, click that unit’s hyperlinked UIC and a window containing detailed information for that

unit is displayed next to the unit results. You may also create a new group based on the

search results. For more information, see Section 14.5: Creating a Group from Search

Results.

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Performing a Personnel Search

14.2

Performing a Personnel Search

There are several methods for searching for personnel. Each is described below.

14.2.1

By Occupational Specialty

To find personnel by occupational specialty:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Personnel Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-9: Personnel Search by Occupation

2. Select Occupational Specialties from the Search By dropdown menu.

3. Additionally, you may filter your search to only enlisted personnel, officers, or warrant

officers.

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the occupational specialty code or description

to search for.

Unless you are entering the exact code or description, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

Tip: If you are searching for Occupational Specialty Codes, you can search for multiple codes by entering

the codes separated by a comma with no spaces in between. Checking the Add Wildcards box will

automatically add wildcards around each of the search phrases. For example, to search for codes x, y,

and z, enter the search phrase “x,y,z”. Click Add Wildcards and this becomes “ *x*, *y*, *z* ”.

6. Click Search.

Figure 14-10: Occupation Search Results

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The occupational specialties matching your search criteria are displayed. Clicking the

hyperlinked code of an occupational specialty will display the details of that occupation,

including the related DoD occupation codes, in a separate window next to the search

results.

You may change the display of search results by selecting one of the three radio buttons at

the top:

•

Simple: Displays the results matching your specific search criteria.

•

Expanded by DodOcc: Displays the results matching your search criteria as well

as any other occupations matching to similar DoD occupation codes.

•

Expanded by Description: Displays the results matching your search as well as

any other occupations having a similar description.

7. Select the occupations whose assigned personnel you wish to find by selecting the

corresponding checkbox for each occupation.

8. Select whether to search for personnel with Any or All of the selected occupations.

9. Click Search for People.

Figure 14-11: Personnel by Occupation

The personnel supporting the selected occupation(s) are displayed in a separate search

results window. To view the details of a particular person, click that person’s hyperlinked

name and a window containing detailed information for that person is displayed next to the

personnel results.

14.2.2

By Name

To find personnel by name:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Personnel Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-12: Personnel Search by Name

2. Select Person by Name from the Search By dropdown menu.

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3. Additionally, you may filter your search to only enlisted personnel, officers, or warrant

officers.

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the name of the person you are searching for.

Unless you are entering the exact name, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to increase the

number of search results returned.

6. Click Search.

Figure 14-13: Personnel Search Results

The personnel matching your search criteria are displayed. To view the details of a

particular person, click that person’s hyperlinked name and a window containing detailed

information for that person is displayed next to the personnel results.

14.2.3

By Unit

To find personnel associated with a specific unit:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Personnel Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-14: Personnel Search by Unit

2. Select Units in the Search By dropdown menu.

3. Additionally, you may filter your search to only enlisted personnel, officers, or warrant

officers.

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the unit ANAME or UIC.

Unless you are entering the exact name or number, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

6. Click Search.

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Figure 14-15: Personnel by Unit Search Results

The units matching your search criteria are displayed. Clicking the hyperlinked code of a

unit will display the details of that unit in a separate window next to the search results.

7. Select the units whose assigned personnel you wish to find by selecting the corresponding

checkbox for each unit.

8. Click Search for People.

Figure 14-16: Personnel by Name

The personnel supporting the selected unit(s) are displayed in a separate search results

window. To view the details of a particular person, click that person’s hyperlinked name and

a window containing detailed information for that person is displayed next to the personnel

results.

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14.2.4

By Language

To find personnel proficient in a particular language:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Personnel Search from the Main Menu.

Figure 14-17: Personnel Search by Language

2. Select Language in the Search By dropdown menu.

3. Additionally, you may filter your search to only enlisted personnel, officers, or warrant

officers.

4. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

5. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the desired language.

Unless you are using the exact name or code, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

6. Click Search.

Figure 14-18: Personnel by Language

The personnel proficient in the selected languages are displayed. To view the details of a

particular person, click that person’s hyperlinked name and a window containing detailed

information for that person is displayed next to the personnel results.

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Performing an Equipment Search

Chapter 14: Quick Search

14.3

Performing an Equipment Search

The equipment search function allows you to search for specific equipment and then locate

units with that equipment.

To perform an equipment search:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Equipment Search from the Main Menu.

2. Select an option from the Search By dropdown menu. The options are:

• Serial Number

• Equipment Identifier

• Equipment Name

• Unit

3. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

4. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the phrase to search for.

Unless you are entering the exact name or number, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

5. You can also select a location type to narrow your search by. The options are:

• Current Location

• Home Location

• Both

6. Enter the corresponding location code in the Location(s) field.

7. Click Search.

Figure 14-19: Equipment Search Results

a. If you are not searching by Serial number, your search results will include all units

associated with the equipment matching your search criteria. You can now find

equipment assigned to one or more of these units by selecting the checkbox next to the

corresponding unit(s) and clicking Search for Equipment.

b. If you are searching by Serial number, your search results will contain the equipment

matching your search criteria.

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Figure 14-20: Units by Equipment

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Chapter 14: Quick Search

14.4

Performing an Ordnance Search

The ordnance search function allows you to search for specific ordnance and then locate units

or locations with that equipment.

To perform an ordnance search:

1. Select Utilities | Quick Search | Ordnance Search from the Main Menu.

2. Select an option from the Search By dropdown menu. The options are:

• Name

• UIC

3. Select a Service and/or Component to limit your search to.

4. In the Search Phrase field, enter all or part of the phrase to search for.

Unless you are entering the exact name or number, click the Add Wildcards checkbox to

increase the number of search results returned.

5. Click Search.

Figure 14-21: Ordnance Search Results

The ordnance matching your search criteria are displayed. To view the details of a particular

item, click the corresponding hyperlinked Description and a window containing detailed

information for that item is displayed next to the search results.

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6. Select the ordnance whose supporting units you wish to see by selecting the corresponding

checkboxes and clicking the Search for Units button.

Figure 14-22: Units by Ordnance

The units supporting the selected ordnance are displayed in a separate search results

window. To view the details of a particular unit, click that unit’s hyperlinked UIC and a

window containing detailed information for that unit is displayed. You may also create a new

group based on the search results. For more information, see Section 14.5: Creating a

Group from Search Results.

14.4.1

Using Wildcards

In order to provide a wider range of results, all searches will use implicit wildcards, unless

otherwise stated. This means that wildcard characters (*) will be added before and after your

search phrase, returning any result containing the phrase you entered. For example, a search

for "ge" is the same as "*ge*" and will return "Gettysburg", "Agency", and "Anchorage". For a

more precise search, enter as much information as possible or manually use wildcards.

There are three ways to add wildcards, before a search phrase, after a search phrase, or inside

a search phrase.

1. Before (*xyz): Returns results with any character(s) preceding the search phrase. Results

would include wxyz, vwxyz, uxyz, etc.

2. After (abc*): Returns results with any character(s) following the search phrase. Results

would include abcd, abcde, abce, etc.

3. Inside (a*c): Returns results with any character in the specified wildcard spot. Results would

include abc, acc, adc, etc.

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14.5

Creating a Group from Search Results

To create a new group based on your search results, select the checkbox next to the desired

units and click the Create Group button. In the Create Group dialog, enter a unique name for

your new group, select which type of group you are creating, and click Submit. When created

successfully, this group will be available for viewing in the Group Builder.

Figure 14-23: Create Groups from Search Results

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Chapter 15: About Capability Trees

Figure 15-2: Capability Trees Control Center

The Control Center contains a listing of the existing trees and their details, including:

• Name: Hyperlinked name of each tree. Clicking this hyperlink name opens the tree on

the Setup page so that you can begin adding resources and editing the general display.

• Type: Indicates the type of tree (Organization, Mission, or Custom). You can use the

Filter by menu in the upper-right corner to control the types of trees to display.

• Mission: You have the ability to associate every tree with a particular mission from the

Mission Assessment module. This column indicates the associated mission.

• Created By: User name of the user who initially created the tree.

• Created On: Date and time the tree was created.

• Last Modified By: User name of the user who last modified the tree.

• Modified On: Date and time the tree was last modified.

• Status: Indicates if tree is publicly viewable (“Shared”) or private (only the tree’s creator

can view “Private” trees*).

The Control Center also provides icons allowing the editing, deleting, creating, and copying of

trees. Each of these functions is described in further detail in the following chapters.

*Enterprise Admins can view any tree in the system, including those set as private.

15.2.2.1

Viewing Trees for Other Units in DRRS

The Control Center allows you to view the trees for your Primary and Secondary Unit of

Assignment (default) or to view trees for any unit in DRRS via the Unit Selector. To view trees

for a particular unit, access the Unit Selector and choose the desired unit. For more information,

see Chapter 5.1: Unit Selector.

Note: You may only select a single unit from the Unit Selector. It does not support viewing groups.

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15.2.2.2

Discussion Board

Just below the Control Center is the Discussion Board. All users can view, post, and reply to

messages on this board. To do so:

1. Access the CT Control Center.

2. To post a new message, click the Add New Message button located in the upper-right

corner of the discussion board. To respond to an existing message, click the Post Reply

button (plus sign) next to the corresponding message.

Figure 15-3: CT Discussion Board

3. In the Add New Message or Post Reply popup that appears, enter a title for your message

and the message itself.

Figure 15-4: Add New Message

4. If desired, attach a file to include with your message using the Browse button (10mb max).

5. Click Post Message.

Unit Commanders and Unit Administrators have permissions to delete old messages for their

Primary and Secondary Units of Assignment. Enterprise Administrators can delete messages

for any unit.

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15.2.3

Tree Wizard

The Tree Wizard walks you through a four step process for creating new trees. By following the

on-screen instructions, you will be prompted to select a tree type, an organization or mission,

and the specific data to display. Detailed instructions for creating a new Capability Tree are

provided in Chapter 2: Creating Trees.

Figure 15-5: Capability Trees Wizard

To access the Tree Wizard, you can select the Create New Tree icon on the CT Toolbar

or

you can select the Create New Tree button in the lower-right corner of the Control Center.

15.2.4

Tree Views

Once a tree has been created, it can be opened from the Control Center for viewing using the

Tree Views tool which features three different view for a tree structure, each designed to provide

a unique look at one aspect of the tree. These views are:

• Setup: Visually displays the customizable tree hierarchy as well as allowing you the

ability to modify the structure by adding, editing details for, or removing individual tree

nodes.

• Assign Resources: Detailed view of the units, personnel, or equipment assigned to

support a tree structure. This view allows you the ability to add or remove resources to

each node in the tree as needed.

• Assessment: Displays a read-only tree hierarchy view containing the assessment

values for resources assigned to that tree as well as linking to the resources assigned

to each node. This view is optimal for using in live demonstrations or displaying in

PowerPoint slide shows.

Each of these views is discussed in detail in the chapters that follow.

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