University Hills Rotary Club. Major Brown 25 May 2012

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1 University Hills Rotary Club Major Brown 25 May 2012

2 Goal Provide information on the current Marine Corps recruiting environment Reinforce to you the quality young people that serve today Provide information about YOUR Marine Corps

Introductions Major Brown Commanding Officer for 2 ½ years 13 years in the Marine Corps Hometown: Portland, OR Bachelors Degree in Economics (Oregon State University) Masters Degree in Global

3 Introductions Major Brown Commanding Officer for 2 ½ years 13 years in the Marine Corps Hometown: Portland, OR Bachelors Degree in Economics (Oregon State University) Masters Degree in Global Leadership (University of San Diego) Married for 11 years Logistics Officer background Second generation Marine Third generation Service Member Sgt Pack Marketing and Public Affairs Representative 8 years in the Marine Corps Hometown: Tacoma, WA Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice (American Military University) Married for 5 years with 3 children MPA background

4 USMC Recruiting

Marine Corps Recruiting RS SEATTLE RS PORTLAND RS SACRAMENTO RS SAN FRANCISCO RS LOS ANGELES RS ORANGE Command (MCRC) 12th MCD San Diego, CA RS SALT LAKE CITY RS DENVER RS PHOENIX RS ALBUQUERQUE

5 Marine Corps Recruiting RS SEATTLE RS PORTLAND RS SACRAMENTO RS SAN FRANCISCO RS LOS ANGELES RS ORANGE Command (MCRC) 12th MCD San Diego, CA RS SALT LAKE CITY RS DENVER RS PHOENIX RS ALBUQUERQUE Kansas City, MO RS DALLAS 9th MCD RS TWIN CITIES RS NASHVILLE 1st MCD Garden City, NY RS ALBANY RS BUFFALO RS MILWAUKEE RS PITTSBURGH RS DES MOINES RS LANSING RS DETROIT RS CHICAGO RS CLEVELAND RS KANSAS CITY RS INDIANAPOLIS RS CHARLESTON RS OKLAHOMA RS ST LOUIS CITY RS LOUISVILLE RS RICHMOND RS RALEIGH RS PORTSMOUTH RS SPRINGFIELD RS NEW YORK RS NEW JERSEY 4th MCD New Cumberland, PA RS HARRISBURG RS FREDERICK RS BALTIMORE MCRC WRR RS SAN DIEGO 8th MCD Fort Worth, TX RS FT WORTH RS HOUSTON RS ATLANTA RS MONTGOMERY RS SAN ANTONIO RS BATON ROUGE RS COLUMBIA ERR RS JACKSONVILLE 6th MCD Parris Island, SC Facilities: 1,520 Vehicles: 3,955 Personnel: 5,831 (3,100 Production Recruiters) Budget: $249M Recruiting Stations: 48 Recruiting Sub-Stations: 574 Prior Service Recruiting Stations: 6 Prior Service Recruiting Sub-Stations: 19 Officer Selection Sites: 71 RS ORLANDO RS FT LAUDERDALE Marine Corps Recruiting Command Recruiting Regions (2) Recruiting Districts (6) Recruiting Stations (48)

6 Area of Responsibility (RS Denver) 13 RSS s 3 MEPs 5 Metro 8 Rural Denver Sioux Falls, SD Butte, MT Total Population: 5.4M Total land area: 217,000 sq mi Total MHSSR: 26,914 (175) Priority Schools (50) Sectors Reserve Units (Buckley AFB) Q Battery, 5/14 B Co, 1 st Intel MACS-23

7 The Marines of RS Denver 90 Marines, including 73 recruiters 72% have served in combat 76% are married 181 dependents Most are volunteers.some are volun-tolds Toughest assignment in the Marine Corps Most are married with children Challenges w/time & distance Military Occupational Specialties 47 different MOS 39% are Combat Arms (20% Marine Corps wide) Combat Experience Most are combat veterans Education (2) Masters Degrees (5) Bachelors Degrees (1) Associates Degrees (34) Marines have utilized Tuition Assistance RS Denver Regulators Bottom Line: We are YOUR Marine Corps!

Millions (17-24 Year Old Youth) Qualified Applicants 35 30 25 20 32.1M 24.1M 22.5M 15 10 9.

8 Millions (17-24 Year Old Youth) Qualified Applicants M 24.1M 22.5M M 5 0 Youth Population *Traditional HS Diploma **Pass ASVAB Qualified * 97% of accessions must have Traditional High School Diploma ** 63% of accessions must score in the upper 50% of the ASVAB (Mentally/Morally/Physically/ Medically)

2.5% of Marine Corps total mission (918) young people enlisted in FY11 715 Active Duty Males 85 Active Duty Females 113 Reserve Males 4 Reserve Females 1 Prior Service RS Denver Statistics (FY11) 78%

9 2.5% of Marine Corps total mission (918) young people enlisted in FY Active Duty Males 85 Active Duty Females 113 Reserve Males 4 Reserve Females 1 Prior Service RS Denver Statistics (FY11) 78% scored above 50 on the ASVAB & only (1) did not graduate from a Traditional High School (208) discharged from the Delayed Entry Program (23%) (716) shipped to recruit training 581 Regular Males 49 Regular Females 81 Reserve Males 5 Reserve Females 1 Prior Service (56) discharged from MCRD San Diego (7.82%)

10 Who are we recruiting? The best young people America has to offer There is not a shortage of people who want to join High physical, mental, moral and educational standards applicants are top notch Minimum enlistment standards are on par with the requirements to go to college Minimum passing score on the ASVAB is (31) which is the projected score of (17) on the ACT Most major universities require a minimum ACT score of (22) or (23) Last year, 78% of my applicants scored above (50) on the ASVAB Most joining have the same mental ability for acceptance into most colleges Physically fit: Shipped (716) and only 2% (9) failed to pass the Initial Strength Test

11 What makes us different? The Individual! Invest our time in the individual Marine Starts with the type of person we recruit and continues during their transformation We want thinking people who can react to rapidly changing environments Thomas Ricks Wall St Journal Book: Making the Corps On patrol with Marines in Somalia Thought about what we do that allows a 19-yr old to lead a patrol when a 19-year old wouldn t be allowed to operate a copy machine on Wall Street What we are doing is investing responsibility into a young person Lou Holtz Former College Football Coach and now ESPN analyst 10% of life is about what happens to you 90% of life is how you react to those events I believe the Marine Corps does a phenomenal job of preparing people for life Again, our goal is to return quality citizens back to society

12 Myths vs Facts Myths The Marine Corps is an all volunteer force Facts We are an all recruited force The Marine Corps has no aviation We have both fixed and rotary wing assets The Armed Forces is the last option We turn away more applicants than we enlist The Marine Corps is a second land army We are a rapidly deployable, expeditionary fighting force with an amphibious capability Anyone can join the Marine Corps Only about 3 of 10 Americans between the age of are eligible for service It s tough to get young people to join People that join are not very intelligent The Marine Corps hasn t missed its recruiting goals since 1994 Our standards are equivalent to acceptance to most universities

13 Enlistment Criteria Age 17 to 29 (17 requires PC, ship by 29) Citizenship US Citizen Lawful Permanent Resident Dependents Married & 2 * 3 dependents = reserve only Education 97% HS Graduates 3% Alternative Credentials Mental Aptitude (ASVAB) 63% AFQT 50 or higher * More job options Drug & Alcohol No dependency or abuse Certain drugs disqualifying Moral Good moral character Some offenses waived Tattoos None on hands, neck, face Not offensive, gang related Physical Aptitude Must pass a physical Pass Initial Strength Test prior to Boot Camp Males: 2 pull-ups, 44 crunches, 13:30 run Females: 12 sec FAH, 44 crunches, 15:00 run Caliber of enlistees today is second to none!

14 Our Benefits Tangible Financial Security, Benefits E2: $19.4K yearly E4: $25.1K yearly O1: ~$50K yearly (incl. housing) Medical & Dental Educational Opportunities Tuition Assistance On-Base Education Centers GI Bill Technical Skills Journeyman s Program Intangible Courage, Poise, Self Confidence Self Reliance, Direction, Discipline Pride of Belonging Challenge Leadership and Management Skills Professional Development Physical Fitness Travel and Adventure Marines in 90 nations Marine Security Guards Embassies in 133 nations

Ground, Air, and Law career options Commitment between 4-8 years 30% selection rate Officer Recruiting Platoon Leaders Course (PLC) Summer training during college Paid during training Attend 6-weeks

15 Ground, Air, and Law career options Commitment between 4-8 years 30% selection rate Officer Recruiting Platoon Leaders Course (PLC) Summer training during college Paid during training Attend 6-weeks of Officer Candidates School Between Fresh/Soph & Junior/Senior years Attend 10-week combined summer Jr/Sr year Commissioned upon graduation from college Officer Candidates Course (OCC) Post 4-year college graduation Attend 10-weeks of OCS Commissioned upon graduation from OCS

of Music (Norfolk, VA) for 6-months 12 Marine Bands (West Coast, East Coast, Overseas, President Own, Commandant s Own)

16 Musician Enlisted Option Program (MEOP) Armed Forces is one of largest employers of professional musicians Must pass a very difficult audition Full-time musician Attend Recruit Training (13 weeks) and Marine Combat Training (17 days) Attend School of Music (Norfolk, VA) for 6-months 12 Marine Bands (West Coast, East Coast, Overseas, President Own, Commandant s Own) Faster promotion rates In FY11, we enlisted (3) musicians for service in the Marine Corps Shipped a Trumpet Player last week for FY12

17 NROTC Scholarships In FY10 & FY11, RS Denver awarded (19) young people with an NROTC scholarship To qualify for an NROTC scholarship: Must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 17 and 23 Meet Marine Corps standards of physical fitness & ht/wt standards SAT score of 1,000 or an ACT composite score of 22 Demonstrate exceptional qualities and involvement Demonstrate leadership potential Varsity athletes Must apply to a university that has an NROTC program Over (150) universities across the United States offer an NROTC program Upon graduation from college, the individual will be commissioned a 2ndLt in the USMC

18 Operating Forces

19 End-strength We are the smallest of all the branches Total Force: 208K Active Duty: 127K Training & Transient: 27K Supporting Establishment: 46K Activated Reservists: 6K Active Reserve: 2K Total Deployed: 32K Afghanistan: 21K

Role & Mission Make Marines, Win Battles, and Return Quality Citizens back to society Be the

Capabilities Seize airfields & ports for follow-on forces Worldwide quick reaction Create

Navy) Provide Humanitarian Assistance & Non-combatant Evacuation Operations Smallest branch

20 Role & Mission Make Marines, Win Battles, and Return Quality Citizens back to society Be the most prepared when the country is least prepared Expeditionary Operations Amphibious Capabilities Seize airfields & ports for follow-on forces Worldwide quick reaction Create options and decision space for the President Mere presence is a deterrent (help of U.S. Navy) Provide Humanitarian Assistance & Non-combatant Evacuation Operations Smallest branch of Armed Forces (208K) compared to U.S. Army (570K) Expected to decrease in sized by (20K) in the next 4-years

Humanitarian Operations Hurricane Katrina Aug 2005 Helicopters first to provide

8K gal of fresh water Haiti Earthquake Jan 2010 Killed 220,000 people 1.

Relief Supply Hurricane Tomas (Haiti) - Nov 2010 USS Iwo Jima Japan Earthquake -

21 Humanitarian Operations Hurricane Katrina Aug 2005 Helicopters first to provide damage assessment Transported 1,600 displaced people Delivered 100K lbs of cargo & 8K gal of fresh water Haiti Earthquake Jan 2010 Killed 220,000 people 1.5M homeless 450 Helicopter Missions Survivor Recovery, Personnel Transport, & Relief Supply Hurricane Tomas (Haiti) - Nov 2010 USS Iwo Jima Japan Earthquake - March Magnitude 450 Helicopter Missions Survivor Recovery, Personnel Transport, & Relief Supply

Non-combatant Evacuations Liberia June 2003 USS Kearsarge Evacuated American Citizens from Embassy Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Feb 2004 Marine landed to secure the

22 Non-combatant Evacuations Liberia June 2003 USS Kearsarge Evacuated American Citizens from Embassy Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Feb 2004 Marine landed to secure the Embassy Evacuated American Citizens Lebanon Aug th MEU Evacuated American Citizens In response to increased hostilities between Hezbollah & Israeli Army

23 Pirates Magellan Star Sept 2010 German Owned Container Ship Taken over by (9) Somali Pirates Gulf of Aden - (100) miles off the coast of Somalia 15 th MEU embarked aboard USS Dubuque conducted a raid Rescued (11) crew members

24 236 th Marine Corps Birthday October 22, 2011

25 Questions?

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