United States Military Academy: Simulation and Modeling of New Cadet Uniform and Equipment Fitting, Inventory, and Distribution

More than 1300 cadet candidates enter Cadet Basic Training (CBT) each year at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Immediately following their first day (Reception Day, or R-Day), the new cadets enter into two days of intensive equipment and supply issue to provide them with all the materials they will need for the rest of their cadet careers. Our task was to make this issue more efficient, as, in recent years, new cadet companies have struggled to get through the issue points in the allotted time. As is so with any military operation, it is very important that the Academy personnel stay on schedule to ensure that all objectives are met. By acquiring more space and changing the overall layout of the issue points, we were able to create a system that enabled the eight new cadet companies to complete their issue in the allotted time.