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Repeal Implementation• December 22, 2010, RIT organized and activated• Key Implementation Message:

Leadership – Professionalism – Discipline – Respect

• Stages of Implementation: Pre-repeal – Implementation – Sustainment

Service members have been trained, our policies are in place, and our force is ready for repeal

SecDef and CJCS certified to the President on July 22, 2011 Repeal on September 20, 2011

– Amended Policies implemented– Sexual orientation neutral

MEPCOM implemented and provided seamless service

DoD DADT Repeal DoD DADT Repeal ImplementationImplementation


DoD Repeal DoD Repeal Implementation PlanImplementation Plan


FY2012 Budget ThemesFY2012 Budget Themes

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Comparison of Military & Comparison of Military & Civilian Earnings Civilian Earnings

• Health care

• Retirement

• Annual leave

Excludes…

RMC: Regular Military Compensation – Pay, Allowances, Tax Advantage

Growth in RMC has Outpaced Civilian Wages and Salary Growth Since 2002

Wages for officer equivalent civilians


DrawdownDrawdown

Source: Services

- Army end strength dropping 49K - Marines end strength dropping ~15 /20K

569,400

520,400

186,000

325,700328,800 332,200


Recruiting Environment Recruiting Environment in 2011in 2011

Challenges• Continued War on Terrorism (10th year of conflict)

• Low support from influencers to recommend service

• Low youth propensity to serve, but increasing

• Shrinking pool of qualified youth (25% of youth qualified & eligible to serve)

• Projected Budget Cuts

Mitigating Factors• Stagnant economy (high unemployment)

• Enrollment/Applicants up for ROTC & Service Academies• Increase in quality of cadets/midshipmen

• Adequate recruiting resources (Easy target for cuts)

• Improved situation in Iraq & Afghanistan


Confidence in The MilitaryConfidence in The Military

Source: The Gallup Poll® June 23, 2011

(2011)


Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate16 Years & Over 16 Years & Over

(Seasonally Adjusted)(Seasonally Adjusted)

August 9.1%


Strong Relationship BetweenStrong Relationship BetweenHigh Quality Enlistments and High Quality Enlistments and

Youth UnemploymentYouth Unemployment

High-quality enlistments as a percent of total enlistments

Unemployment rate of 16-24 year olds

Source: DMDC and U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.


Recruiting Situation (Active)Recruiting Situation (Active)FY 2011 through AugustFY 2011 through August

Quantity Quality

Active Enlisted Recruiting

Accessions Goal Percent of

Goal

% High School Diploma Graduate

(HSDG); DoD Benchmark =

90 percent

% Scoring at / above 50th

Percentile on Armed Forces Qualification

Test; DoD Benchmark = 60

percent

% Scoring at / below 30th

Percentile on Armed Forces

Qualification Test; DoD Benchmark = 4

percent

Army 60,199 59,150 102 G 99 G 63 G <1 G

Navy 31,308 31,308 100 G 99 G 89 G 0 GMarine Corps 26,135 26,097 100 G 100 G 72 G <1 G

Air Force 26,533 26,533 100 G 100 G 99 G 0 G

DoD Total 144,175 143,088 101 99 78 <1

Source: Services


Only 25% 17-24 Year Olds EligibleOnly 25% 17-24 Year Olds EligibleBut only 15% available But only 15% available

(4.7 out of 31.2 million)(4.7 out of 31.2 million)

Youth population will continue to grow to 35 million by 2025

Represents market available for recruiting;

about 4.7 million

Source: The Lewin Group, 2007

Target market (1.6M)

Category based on AFQT scores in relation to youth population - CAT I-IIIA = upper 50th percentile- CAT IIIB = 31-49th percentile- CAT IV = 10-30th percentile- CAT V = 9th percentile or lower


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26% 27%27%

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15%

20%

25%

30%

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Since 1995, the proportion of adults ages 18 to 34 who are considered obese (BMI greater than 30) has steadily increased.

Source: CDC BRFSS 1995-2009

Long-term Challenge: ObesityLong-term Challenge: Obesity


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: 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) (http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html).


Women in the Services Women in the Services ReviewReview

Established to answer FY11 NDAA mandated review of restrictions to the assignment of women

Representatives from DoD, Joint Staff, Services and EO Thorough review of all laws, policies and regulations

that limit the service of women in military Report to Congress in Oct 2011 Continued review will focus on assignment restrictions Goal to:

• Maximize military capability• Ensure realistic, definable and defendable standards• Utilize gender-neutral assignment policies • Provide consistent implementation methodology amongst Services


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