This article provides an overview of Duty Roster Maker — what it is, who it is designed for, its key capabilities, and a description of the primary interface areas. Read this article before proceeding to installation or configuration.
Duty Roster Maker is a desktop software application designed to automate and manage the creation of military duty rosters at the unit level. It eliminates the manual effort of spreadsheet-based scheduling by providing an integrated platform for duty assignment, conflict detection, availability tracking, and roster publication. The application is designed to enforce scheduling fairness, respect rest day requirements, and handle complex administrative edge cases such as unavailable ("U" status) Soldiers.
Duty Roster Maker is intended for the following personnel:
● Unit Administrators — responsible for generating and maintaining the unit duty roster
● NCOs (Non-Commissioned Officers) — particularly those serving as First Sergeants, Platoon Sergeants, or Charge of Quarters (CQ) supervisors
● S1 Personnel — who maintain Soldier availability data and manage personnel records affecting duty eligibility
● Command Staff — who review and approve published rosters
Feature
Description
Auto-Scheduling
Automatically assigns eligible Soldiers to duty slots based on availability, rank restrictions, rest day rules, and rotation fairness.
Data Entry
Supports manual entry of Soldier assignments directly into the roster grid, as well as import from CSV/Excel files.
Roster Management
Manage multiple duty positions (e.g., Staff Duty, CQ, SDO, SDNCO) across configurable date ranges and duty cycles.
"U" Status Handling
Mark Soldiers as unavailable for specific dates, date ranges, or indefinitely. The auto-assign engine automatically skips "U" status Soldiers.
Conflict Detection
Automatically flags scheduling conflicts, rest day violations, and unfilled slots before publication.
Roster Publishing
Print-ready roster output formatted for posting and distribution.
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