Which agency has a permanent member on the IDRC staff?

• A. Unit deployment manager (UDM).
• B. Medical personnel.
• C. Maintenance personnel.
• D. Installation personnel readiness (IPR) personnel.

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is that deployment readiness needs a stable, unit-focused liaison on the IDRC staff. The Unit Deployment Manager serves as that permanent representative for the deploying unit, maintaining the unit’s deployment data, tracking who is deployable, and coordinating with the installation’s readiness processes. Having a permanent UDM ensures continuity—so across changes in personnel and missions there’s always a consistent point of contact who can provide accurate status updates and drive the unit’s readiness efforts. Other roles like medical, maintenance, or IPR personnel are important, but they aren’t the fixed liaison responsible for consolidating a unit’s deployment status and sustaining ongoing coordination with the IDRC.