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General SUTTON. On chart 2, which is the one with the graph, it shows the forecast of the number of officers, labeled "Officers" under the black bar at the bottom of the chart, and enlisted men labeled "Enlisted men" under the black bar, the middle one, and the total of the two, the top bar on the chart in the Ready Reserve mobilization reinforcement pool by year from the end of fiscal year 1964 through fiscal year 1975. This strength profile varies in direct proportion to the draft which is the most sensitive variable in the strength projection.

The next chart (No. 3) shows the estimated number of officers by grade in fiscal year 1965 and fiscal year 1975, and each of those bars are labeled, with the totals shown on the preceding chart. This officer grade structure indicates that the pool will trend toward the lower grades with constantly decreasing numbers in the higher grades. (The document referred to is as follows:)

General SUTTON. This chart (No. 4) is the estimated grade breakdown for enlisted men for the 2 years, fiscal year 1965 and fiscal year 1975. Again the enlisted men strength projection shows an increased percentage in the lower grades.

(The chart referred to is as follows:)

General SUTTON. The ultimate test of the pool as an effective vehicle fully responsive to requirements of the Army is not only the total strength desired but in the grades and skills needed. There are a considerable number of factors affecting this structure; however, a major consideration is the ability to retain trained personnel through a sound career pattern which in turn must be considered as having a marked effect on the quality and quantity of individuals entering and remaining in the Reserve program.

Officers reverting to the pool are considered for promotion under the nonunit promotion criteria which has longer time-in-grade requirements than the unit promotion criteria. This chart (No. 5) comparing the unit and nonunit promotion time-in-grade criteria shows a second lieutenant, after completing 2 years active duty and continuing to serve in a unit, can attain a grade of colonel in 142 years. His counterpart considered under the nonunit criteria requires a total of 28 years to gain his eagles. Regulations prescribe that an officer will be removed from an active status in the Army Reserve if, after having 20 years of qualifying Federal service for retired pay, he fails to earn 50 retirement points within a retirement year. Because of the reduced opportunity for participation by the more senior officers, this will tend to limit promotion of pool officers beyond the grade of lieutenant colonel. Ready Reserve pool officers will receive lower average pay per year while participating in the limited opportunities for active duty for training, and less retirement pay than their unit contemporaries with the same length of total service.

(The document referred to is as follows:)

General SUTTON. Except for enlisted personnel in reinforcement training units there are no provisions for promotion of enlisted personnel in the Ready Reserve pool.

As I mentioned earlier, the whole concept of the Ready Reserve Mobilization reinforcement pool is under study now to see what is necessary to make it responsive to our future needs.

Mr. Chairman, that completes my prepared statement.

Senator STENNIS. You have a great many sheets here. The first one you call a fact sheet.

General SUTTON. It is a fact sheet on the provisions for training for those people remaining in the nonunit, individual pool.

Senator STENNIS. Then you have an outline of your retirement point credits. I want to put anything that would be of significant value in the record, but otherwise we can put these matters in the files and it won't be so expensive to publish these records. Do you classify

this material into more than one category, General? I am speaking of these exhibits you have here.

General SUTTON. If you will notice, the first four pages are a summary with details of each of those points added as enclosures. Senator STENNIS. Yes.

General SUTTON. I believe the first four pages pretty much summarize the enclosures.

Senator STENNIS. Summarize the statements you made?

General SUTTON. No, sir; summarize

Senator STENNIS. That which follows?

General SUTTON. Yes, sir.

Senator STENNIS. Mr. Kendall, did you have a suggestion on this? We will put the first four pages in the record, Mr. Reporter.

Mr. KENDALL. That was going to be my suggestion, and the rest in the file.

Senator STENNIS. All right. If it is agreeable we will put the first four pages in the record, Mr. Reporter. We will put the other in our files, and if any member of the subcommittee or staff wishes later that we put it in the record we will consider it at that time.

(The documents referred to are as follows, and the other material will be found in the files of the subcommittee.)

[Fact sheet, Feb. 23, 1965]

PRESENT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL (NONUNIT) TRAINING IN THE U.S. ARMY

RESERVE

FACTS

1. This fact sheet discusses the present program for individual (nonunit) training in the U.S. Army Reserve.

2. Reservists who are not assigned as members of troop program units may participate in Reserve duty and active duty for training, in a pay and a nonpay status as authorized by the appropriate commander. Such training includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Attachment to appropriate Reserve component troop program units.

(b) Attachment to active Army units (except Strategic Air Command units). (c) Attachment to appropriate reinforcement training units or mobilization designation detachments.

(d) Assignment or attachment to appropriate U.S. Army Reserve schools. (e) Training performed at service or Army area schools.

(f) Participation in approved training projects.

(g) Enrollment in appropriate extension courses.

(h) Aerial flights performed by rated aviators on flying status.

(i) Service performed as a member of a duly authorized board.

(j) Inspections directed by competent authority.

(k) Command and staff duties such as planning and supervising training of units.

(1) Conducting military instruction when approved by competent authority. (m) Conducting medical examinations.

(n) Reviewing medical examinations.

(0) Recruiting duties.

(p) Duties performed as a member of the military affiliate radio system. (q) Serving as assistant instructors at ROTC and NDCC institutions if participation is satisfactory as determined by PMS's.

3. For the above training, individuals are authorized retirement points but not pay for Reserve duty training if the conditions outlined and discussed in detail in enclosure 1 are met. For the active duty for training included above, the individual is authorized 1 day's pay and 1 retirement credit point for each day of training. If the training involves travel, the individual concerned is authorized travel allowance through transportation requests or reimbursement

at 6 cents a mile for privately owned vehicles when this mode of travel is authorized. Retirement point credits, pay, or both are authorized for the activities discussed in enclosures 2 through 13 when the conditions outlined in enclosure 1 are complied with.

4. The particulars relative to the training authorized above are discussed in this fact sheet in two broad areas, that is training which is primarily individual type and that which can be categorized as group type training.

(a) The individual type training includes the following:

(1) U.S. Army Reserve school student: This discussion covers only the assigned students and the auditors. The U.S. Army Reserve school attached students are troop program unit personnel and are not included within the subject of this fact sheet. Their pay and allowances are provided for as a result of their troop program assignments. During school year 1964, there were 9,103 assigned students and 1,363 auditors. The total annual cost of the U.S. Army Reserve school program for school year 1964 is in the fact sheet on U.S. Army Reserve schools submitted January 18, 1965. For additional details, see enclosure 2.

(2) Army service schools: During fiscal year 1964, 9,244 U.S. Army Reserve troop program and nontroop program personnel participated in service school courses at a cost of $4,935,507. For additional details, see enclosure 3.

(3) CG, U.S. Conarc authorizes Army area commanders to establish Army area schools that he considers essential in the accomplishment of his mission Spaces and funds are not specifically identified in the program for this purpose but are included in the overall special tours category. For additional details, see enclosure 4.

(4) Extension courses: Extension courses are available to both troop program and control group personnel. Information available on participation is not categorized by troop program personnel and reinforcement pool personnel, nor are records available that delineate between Ready Reserve and Standby Reserve. During fiscal year 1964, 48,131 U.S. Army Reserve personnel participated in service school extension courses. The annual cost of this program per individual participating is about $10.73. See enclosure 5 for additional details. (5) Mobilization designee program: The U.S. Army Reserve has 5,701 Ready Reserve individuals in this program with an annual cost of $3,494,000. Individuals in the Standby Reserve are not eligible to participate in this program unless they transfer to the Ready Reserve. For additional information, see enclosure 6. Some of the personnel are organized in detachments. Enclosure 14 discusses mission, organization, and training programs for these detachments. (6) Special tours: Special tours are authorized for a wide variety of activities. In view of the overlap of several of the categories discussed in this fact sheet, it is not possible to indicate the total number of individuals who participated in special tours. The fiscal year 1965 U.S. Army Reserve budget sets an overall limitation of 105,000 officer man-days and 28,800 enlisted man-days for special tours. The fiscal year 1965 special tours program will cost approximately $5 million. It must be pointed out here that a large percentage of the special tours are individuals from troop program units. For additional details, see enclosure 7. (7) Seminars: There are several high-level seminars conducted for Reserve component personnel by the senior service schools and the Foreign Service Institute. Senior Army Reserve officers are authorized to attend these courses. The details relative thereto are at enclosure 8.

(8) Conventions and meetings: Army Reserve personnel are authorized retirement point credits for participation in national professional and trade conventions where the discussions address military subjects that meet the conditions outlined in enclosures 1 and 9 to this fact sheet.

(9) Training projects: Any member of the Active Reserve may be assigned a training project if he so desires. Normally projects are assigned to those individuals who are unable to participate satisfactorily in training because of geographical location or for other cogent reasons. The number of reservists who have participated in training projects is not available. For additional information see enclosure 10.

(10) U.S. Army Reserve reinforcement control groups are organized to facilitate the control and administration of nonunit personnel. The details relative to these groups are at enclosure 11.

(b) Group-type training includes the following:

(1) Reinforcement training units (exclusive of research and development units treated separately) consists of Ready Reserve and standby reinforcements organized into nontroop program units. Individuals assigned or attached to these