OSD Update 2009 GACTE Conference Mr. Christopher Arendt Accessions Policy OUSD (P&R)(MPP) July 21, 2009 AP base slides 1st quarter 2009 for Gilroy brief.ppt

OSD Accession Policy (AP) AP’s Mission Recruiting Academies ROTC Accession Standards (medical too) ASVAB Testing Recruiting bonuses and GI Bill USMEPCOM (65 MEPS) JROTC

Recruiting 2008 In Review Successful recruiting year Recruit quality concerns persisted Greater use of bonuses Congressional concern Challenges still lie ahead Ensure adequate recruiting resources Improve recruit quality

Total Force FY 2008 1.06M 370K 468K 1.4M 511K 407K 225K Source: DMDC Note: Reserve and Guard numbers SELRES only

Total Force Recruiting FY 2008 Active Guard and Reserve Enlisted Officer Army 80,517 8,472 105,062 9,572 Navy 38,485 4,286 9,134 1,777 Marine Corps 37,991 1,966 7,628 946 Air Force 27,848 4,557 18,072 2,661 Total DoD 184,841 19,281 139,896 14,956 Source: Services (enlisted); DMDC (officers)

Recruiting Environment in 2009 Challenges Global War on Terrorism OPTEMPO (8th year of conflict) Influencers desire to recommend service Propensity to serve Shrinking pool of qualified youth Only ~30% of youth qualified and eligible to serve! Higher Army and Marine Corps manpower requirements Mitigating Factors Declining economy (rising unemployment) Improved situation in Iraq Adequate recruiting resources

FY 2009 Active Accession Achievement Through June Quantity Quality Service Accessions Goal Percent of Goal % High School Diploma Graduate (HSDG); DoD Benchmark = 90 percent % Scoring at / above 50th Percentile on Armed Forces Qualification; DoD Benchmark = 60 percent % Scoring at / below 30th Percentile on Armed Forces Qualification; DoD Benchmark = 4 percent Army 48,565 46,550 104% G 94% 67% 2% Navy 25,872 100% 77% 0% Marine Corps 22,699 19,071 119% 99% 69% 1% Air Force 24,358 24,322 80% DoD Total 121,494 115,815 105% 96% 72% Source: Services

Confidence in The Military (2009) Source: The Gallup Poll® June 2009

Active Duty Deployment Statistics Active Duty Deployment Statistics* Active Duty Regular Ever Deployed for OEF/OIF (Based on end strength as of December 31, 2008) * Based on all active duty regular members in the DMDC Active Duty End Strength Files and deployments in CTS Deployment File Total members currently in the Active Duty Regular 1,388,422   Total members deployed for OEF/OIF 825,382 59.4% Total members who deployed once 433,467 31.2% Total members who deployed twice 250,788 18.1% Total members who deployed three or more times 141,127 10.2% Members who have not been deployed 563,040 40.6%

Likelihood to Recommend Military Service Among dads likelihood to recommend significantly declined from four and five years ago. How likely is it that you would recommend joining a military Service such as the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard? % Likely (Very Likely / Likely) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 = Significant change from previous poll = significant change from previous period = significant change from previous poll Source: Department of Defense Advertising Tracking Study

Military Propensity By Gender FPP9: How likely is it that you will be serving in the military in the next few years? Response options: Definitely, Probably, Probably Not, Definitely Not %Definitely/Probably = Significant change from previous poll Note: Youth age 16-21 = significant change from previous poll Source: Department of Defense Youth Polls

General Military Propensity By Race/Ethnicity FPP9: How likely is it that you will be serving in the military in the next few years? Response options: Definitely, Probably, Probably Not, Definitely Not %Definitely/Probably = Significant change from previous poll Note: Youth age 16-21 = significant change from previous poll = significant change from previous poll Source: Department of Defense Youth Polls

Qualified Military Available 4.7 out of 31.2 million 17-24 year olds Target market (1.6M) Represents market available for recruiting; about 4.7 million Youth population will continue to grow to 35 million by 2025 Source: The Lewin Group

Obesity Trends: 1995-2008 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds) Since 1991, the percent of young adults ages 18 to 34 who are considered obese (BMI greater than 30) has steadily increased. % of Young Adults BMI > 30 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [1995-2008].

Obesity Trends: 1991 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds) No Data <10% 10%-14% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1991).

Obesity Trends: 2003 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds) 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% ≥ 25% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003).

Obesity Trends: 2007 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds) 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30% We have never had an epidemic like this that we have been able to track so thoroughly and see. As I told you, this is conservative. About 60 million adults, or 30 percent of the adult population, are now obese, which represents a doubling of the rate since 1980. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2007).

Obesity Trends: 2008 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds) 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008)

New Recruits are Representative of American Youth-2008 African American 14.8% 15.0% Hispanic 14.3% 17.4% Women 15.7% 49.6% Education 92% HSDG 70%-80% HSDG Aptitude 69% 50%

Rising Income Level of U.S. Military Recruits Socio-Economic Status: Most Recruits Come From Middle and Upper-Middle Income Families Sources: Heritage Foundation calculations based on data from OUSD (P&R), October 2000-September 2007 Non-Prior Service Active Duty Accessions, And U.S. Census Bureau, United States Census 2000

Items of Interest Child Soldier Testimony at the United Nations Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest Post 9-11 GI Bill JROTC Certification and State Boards of Education Community Emergency Response Team Expansion

2009 NDAA JROTC Expansion Increase to at least 3,700 units by 2020 Congressional Reporting Requirement Plan to achieve the growth Actions to encourage hiring of those retired due to disability with a concentration on those wounded in combat action Service Unit Goals / Funded Units Army: 1910 / 1910 Air Force: 955 / 905 Navy: 710 / 646 Marine Corps: 275 / 235 FUNDING CHALLENGED Need $170,000,000 MPP-1A: Increase in Monthly Pay - This proposal would increase the threshold on monthly training pay for cadets while attending field or summer leadership training programs. Currently, the monthly training pay threshold is established in Title 37, Section 209, paragraph (c) which redirects us to Section 203, paragraph (c) of this same title. Title 37, Section 203, paragraph (c) limits monthly training pay to a rate equal to 35% of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O-1 with less than 2 years of service. In 2004, this equates to $28.44 (includes 7.65% FICA) per cadet per day. The proposed change raises the maximum cap on monthly training pay that each service senior ROTC can offer cadets to 100% of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O-1 with less than 2 years of service (equaling $81.25, including FICA) per cadet per day. - Indications are Dr. Chu will vote NO MPP-1B: Completion Bonus Nearly all cadets work during the school year and plan to work during the summer, but current field training pay is less than half of what a cadet could make in the civilian sector for the same time period. - Current legislation provides for payment of 35% of a 2LT’s base pay for cadets in a training status. - During the four weeks of Leader’s Training Course, a cadet earns $853. The average of the median wages based on Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for four weeks is $1,536. Earnings while in a training status are substantially less than average summer-job salary. - Indications are Dr. Chu will vote D-08 MPP-5: Student Loan Repayment Program - Expanding the Loan Repayment Program beyond federal education loans recognizes that federal loans are only a portion of the many loan mechanisms available to students to pay for education costs and dramatically broadens the market base of quality prospects for Army service.

Challenges JROTC Instructor Certification Title 10 -“The Secretary of each military department shall establish and maintain a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps,….” Title 10 - “The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize qualified institutions to employ,…retired officers and noncommissioned officers,… whose qualifications are approved by the Secretary and the institution concerned…” DoDI 1205.13 – “JROTC instructors shall be certified by the Military Service to teach.” NLT 5 years from employment OR 2012 (Greater of 2) .

JROTC Challenges State’s use of NCLB HQ applied to non-core requirements Physical Fitness Challenges (FIT KIDS) PE and Health embedded Instructor certified to teach embedded subjects (10 USC 2033) Certified by the Secretary of the military department concerned as a qualified instructor in leadership, wellness and fitness, civics, and other courses related to the content of the program JROTC Career-Technical Tracks (Fits into all tracks) General Elective Course Credit Application Perceptions of JROTC Purpose (NOT RECRUITING) But that doesn’t mean we should impede recruiting Nor should we discourage Academies or ROTC

Conclusion JROTC is a large, popular, 21st Century Learning Program that: Hails a world-class curriculum that employs student-centered learning Teaches citizenship and leadership roles Integrates current instructional strategies Maximizes award-winning multi-media materials Aligns to National and State Standards Offers college credit to cadets and instructors Hosts quality competitions to motivate cadets JROTC needs continued support in the education community

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