Is the End Near for the Army's 'Paymaster Corps'

摘要

The purpose of this research paper is to examine the Finance Corps' changing environment and the relevance of its capabilities for the Army in the 21st Century. Today, the Corps faces a 'crossroad' as Department of Defense initiatives and technology continue to diminish Finance soldier military pay functions and, when fully implemented over the next few years, will transfer the functions to the Personnel community. This looming reduction in the 'Paymaster' Corps' most visible mission fuels speculation about the need for a separate Finance Corps. This paper will also examine two future force structure alternatives for the Corps and provide recommendations to ensure a necessary 'transformation' of the current Finance force structure so it will best meet Force XXI and Army After Next (AAN) financial support requirements during peacetime, wartime or operations other than war (OOTW).