ROTC Branching and Career Incentive Programs

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ROTC Branching and Career Incentive Programs

• Class of 2009
• Mission Set 2009

Eastern Region Workshop 2 December 2008 MAJ
Adam Albrich, OEMA adam.albrich_at_us.army.mil (845)
938-5308
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Agenda

• Reinforce Branching
• The State of the Army
• Graduate School for Service Program
• New GI Bill

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Branch for Service Program

• To Improve their Branch Satisfaction, Cadets Can
  Extend Their Active Duty Service Obligation by
  Three Years to Obtain Their Branch of Choice
• Branch According to OML
• 50 of Each Branchs Allocation Will Be Assigned
  Strictly by OML.
• The Remainder of Each Branch Will Be Assigned
  With the Following Priorities
• Cadets Who Are Willing to Participate in the
  Branch for Service Program
• Then By OML
• Army Requirements
• Cadets in the Top 50 of Each Branch Allocation
  Will Not Be Required to
• Participate in the Branch for Service Program
  (even if they initially signed up for it)
• Cadets in the Bottom 50 of Each Branch
  Allocation Who Sign up for BrADSO Will Be
  Selected to Participate.
• Willingness to Extend Does Not Guarantee Your
  Branch
• Total Slots in Each Branch Based on Army
  Requirements

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Graduate School for Service Program

• Class of 2009

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Graduate School for Service Program

• 300 Cadets Can Participate
• Currently Only 1 in 10 Graduates Receive Fully
  Funded Graduate School
• Guaranteed Option to Attend Graduate School (up
  to 24 months)
• Graduate School Opportunity is Valued at up to
  225,000
• In a Program of Choice from a Broad Slate of
  Disciplines
• Any Accredited U.S. School to Which the Officer
  Can Gain Admission

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Representative Graduate Programs on the Armys
Approved List
Foreign Language Regional Area Studies
Aerospace, Civil, Systems, Mechanical,
Automotive, Engineering Management
Engineering
National Security Studies
Accounting, MBA, Public Administration,
Marketing,Finance
Business Management
Computer Science Technology
Economics, Anthropology, History,
Literature, Political Science
Humanities
Geography Environmental Studies
Kinesiology, Sports Psychology, Distance
Learning, Cognitive Science, Leadership Sociology
Education, Psychology, Wellness
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
and Many Other Program Options
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All Accredited Institutions within the United
States are Available to Program Participants
Princeton University
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Class of 2008 Cadets Participated in the Service
Incentive Program at High Rates Driving Up
Expected Eight-Year Continuation Rates from 47
to 65
Notes ½ man year credit for Aviators, 3 man
year credit for all other participants
Actual continuation rate is based on the
average eight-year continuation rate for officers
in year-groups 1991-1998. Projected 8-year
continuation rate for ROTC graduates contains a
conditional 89 probability adjustment for each
scholarship level.
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By Securing More Than 4,400 Additional Man-Years
of Obligated Service Among YG2007 Officers, the
Army Will Realize a 19 Point Increase In 8-Year
Continuations
Percent of Competitive Category
OfficersRemaining on Active Duty Through 8 Years
of Service
100
90
80
YG07 Projected 8-Year Cont. Rate
70
66
YG06 Projected 8-Year Cont. Rate
60
60
50
Historical 8-Year Continuation Rate for USMA and
ROTC Officers
47
40
30
0
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96
Months of Commissioned Federal Service
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Typical Timeline for Participants in the Graduate
School Program
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The Career Incentive Programs Entail Significant
Flexibility
The marginal cost of dual participation if an
officer exercises the Graduate School Option
The marginal cost of the Graduate School option
for an Aviation officer
ADSOs
Graduate School
0
0
Flight School
1
Commissioning ADSO
Commissioning ADSO
Flight School Payback
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4
GrADSO Option
GrADSO Option
8
7
7
8
BrADSO Option
10
16
Years of Service
Years of Service
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The Post 9/11 GI Bill Complements GrADSO

• Quick Overview for Cadets without prior service
• DoD Policy is codified, but Army policy is still
  under development until Aug 1, 2009
• Must Serve 3 years past commissioning ADSO to be
  eligible for benefits
• Most likely, these 3 years will be served
  concurrently with all other obligations.
• Benefits are based on highest public in-state
  undergraduate tuition. For example
• In Virginia GI Bill would provide 10,048
  (based on VMIs tuition)
• Darden School at UVA costs 40,500
• Yellow-Ribbon matching has yet to be codified,
  but would require the Veterans Administration
  (VA) to reach an agreement with the University of
  Virginia (UVA) whereby the VA and UVA would each
  pay 15,000 toward the 30,000 not covered by the
  post 9/11 GI Bill.
• To transfer benefits, must agree to a four year
  ADSO from the time of transfer.

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Graduate School for Service Offers More Benefits
The dual participation if an officer exercises
the Graduate School Option
Post 9/11 GI Bill
Graduate School for Service
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Commissioning ADSO
Commissioning ADSO
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Option ADSO / Company Command
Time to Earn Benefits / Company Command
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Military Service Obligation Expires
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Military Service Obligation Expires
8
Benefits Accrued
Full-tuition with no limits
Tuition limited to undergraduate
Active Duty pay and benefits
Active Duty pay and benefits while in school
part-time
Time off to attend school
Time off to attend school if resign from AD
Non-transferable
Transferable
Years of Service
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Three Things Cadets Must Consider Before Making
This Decision

• Does he or she intend to stay in through Company
  Command?
• If so, this option costs nothing.
• Company command requires 7-8 years of service in
  most cases.
• What might the four or five years on Reserve
  status look like?
• If you are in the Selective Reserves
• 1 Weekend a Month, 2 Weeks a Year ?
• Potential for Active Duty Activation ?
• If you are in the IRR Potential for Active Duty
  Activation
• What are the chances of attending full-time or
  fully-funded graduate school if a cadet does not
  participate in this program?
• Currently about a 1 in 10 chance. (352 positions
  for over 6,000 officers)
• If you stay through company command, chances
  improve to about 1 in 5
• Compare benefits with New GI Bill

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Questions from Cadets

• You
• Mr. Craig Ike Zeitler, Accessions Branch USACC
  
• craig.zeitler_at_usacc.army.mil
• [phone]
• MAJ Adam Albrich, OEMA
• adam.albrich_at_usma.edu
• [phone]
• For additional information, visit
• http//www.career-satisfaction.army.mil