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7:30 a.m.
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9:09 a.m.
ROTC Breafast
Retirement Committee Breakfast
Junior Officers Continental Breakfast
Convention Pre-onenin,r Band Concert?U.S. Thavy Bond
Formal Opening of Convention
Keynote address: The (M.airmen, Joint Chiefs of Staff
General George S. Brown
10:30 am
'leetings of Convention Committees
12:00 noon Separate Service Section Luncheons
1;30 p.m. Service Section ITeetinf,s
6:00 p m National President's Reception for Delegates
3:30 p.m. Civil Prenaredness Seminar
F31IDAY 20 June
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
Junior Officers Continental Breakfast
Warrant Officers Breakfast
Tledical Breakfast
Reassembly of General Convention
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Consirieration of Constitutional Amendments
Consideration of Resolutions
Election of '2tiona1 !)t:ficers
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Installation of ROA ational Officers
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May 1975?Volume LI, Number 5
IN THIS ISSUE
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON `HILL': Overall Picture
5
What ROA Told Armed Services Committees
6
. . . And Defense Manpower Commission
9
The Commissary situation
19
ROAers EARN FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AWARDS
8
SAN DIEGO, ATHENS: Convention previews
12
RETIREMENT: Just how system works
16
MIDWINTER: Retirees, Medics Meet
18 &
22
ALSO INSIDE
Army 24 Officers Call
23
Navy 26 ROTC
30
Air Force 28 ROAL
31
A MUSEUM ASHORE in the deactivated Boston Naval Ship-
yard to honor the famous ship pictured above is a project
involving much ROA participation. Each Massachusetts
chapter is donating $25 directly to the museum fund. Cdr.
Edward Bryant, USC DR. Massachusetts Department president,
seeking contributions to get the USS Constitution Museum
open by mid-1975, predicts more than 3 million persons will
visit Old Ironsides during the Bicentennial years. Capt. J.
Richard Lamere, USNR, of ROA Chapter 36, NAS South
Weymouth, is special gifts chairman.
THE OFFICER EDITOR: John Slinkman; ASSISTANT: Susan L. Dugues
Published monthly by Reserve Officers Association of the United States. Second
Class postage paid at Washington, D.C. Editorial, advertising and general offices:
1 Constitution Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: [phone].
Subscription price for organizations, institutions and individuals not eligible for
membership: $3.00 per year; 25c per single copy. Deadline: Editorial and
advertising, 1st day of month preceding month of issue.
RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
OF THE UNITED STATES
Organized in 1922. Incorporated under charter of the Congress
by Public Law 81-595.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1974-1975
,PRESIDENT: Brig. Gen. Ted W. Sorensen, USAFR, 5734 Harvey
Ave., LaGrange, Ill. 60525 (Please send mail to Nat'l HO.)
IMMEDIATE PAS( PRESIDENT: Rear Adm. B. Hayden Crawford,
USNR, 1414 First National Building, Tulsa, Okla. 74103
"JUDGE ADVOCA1 E: Col. Francis L. Young, USAFR, 5530
Wisconsin Ave., Washington, D.C. 20015
**TREASURER: Cdr. Joseph L. Wnyte, USNR, American Security
& Trust Co., Washington, D.C. 20013
ARMY:
'VICE PRESIDENT: Brig. Gen. Albert G. Peterson, USAR, 117
NW 191st St., Seattle, Wash. 98177
*JR. VICE PRESIDENT: Capt. Thomas Peacock, USAR, 1648
Argonne Pl., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009
*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN: Lt. Col. James R. Hynes, USAR,
P.O. Box 29, Iowa City, Iowa 52240; Col. Joseph I. Daily,
Jr., USAR, RR1, Box 452, Malvern, Pa. 19355; Capt. Stephen
C. Johnson, USAR, 28 Ronada Ave., Piedmont, Calif. 94611
NAVY:
'VICE PRESIDENT: Capt. Ralph E. Hellstrom, USNR-R, 3821
Peach Tree Court, New Orleans, La. 70114
*JR. VICE PRESIDENT: Maj. Jeff B. Clark, USMCR, 1210 Nor-
wood Pl., Orlando, Fla. 32804
*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN: Capt. D. Jeanne Gleason,
USCGR, 2917 28th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; Capt.
Herbert J. Maddock, Jr., USNR, P.O. Box 8269, Richmond,
Va. 23226; Col. Lawrence R. O'Grady, USMCR, 10131 East
Outer Dr., Detroit, Mich.
AIR FORCE:
*VICE PRESIDENT: Col. Billy M. Knowles, USAFR, Cdr, 439
TAW, Westover AFB, Mass. 01022
*JR. VICE PRESIDENT: tat Lt. Allan B. Kolber, USAF, Jersey
Ave., Greenwood Lake, N.Y. 10925
*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN: Lt. Col. Robert S. Shea, USAFR,
230 E. 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10021; Col. John A. Ever-
hard, USAFR, 136 Patrick St., SE., Apt. 234, Vienna, Va.
22180; Col. Desco E. McKay, USAFR, 6419 N. Graham Rd.,
Indianapolis, Ind. 46220
OTHER NATIONAL OFFICERS:
HISTORIAN: Capt. Betty C. Hauck, USAR, Box 535, Cass Lake,
Minn. 56623
CHAPLAIN: Lt. Col. Charles Walker Thomas, USAR, 4432
Douglas St., N.E., Washington, D.C. 20019
SURGEON: Brig. Gen. Donald P. Dressler, USAFR, 300 Mt.
Auburn St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138
DENTAL SURGEON: Col. Frederick A. Hallock, USAR, Box
7256, Lexington, Ky. 40502
VICE PRESIDENT, EUROPEAN THEATER: Col. Ralph Hockley,
USAR, American Embassy Box 350, APO New York 09080
VICE PRESIDENT, ASIATIC THEATER: Col. Richard W. N.
Child, USAR, 5-42 Kits Shinagawa 6 Chm., Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo, Japan
VICE PRESIDENT, ANTILLES THEATER: Col. Jorge J. Jimenez,
AUS (Ret.), GPO Box 2288, San Juan, P.R. 00936
VICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: Lt. Cdr.
Leo J. Cannon, USNR, P.O. Box 2077, Balboa, Canal Zone
NATIONAL SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: Col. Harry G. Becker, AUS
(Ret.), 5641 Haverford Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 42620
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER: Col. Lowell Geffinger, USAFR,
731 Foxdale, Winnetka, III. 60093
The National Staff
"EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Col. John T. Carlton
"DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Col. Floyd H. Haywood, Jr.
DIRECTOR, AIR FORCE AFFAIRS: Col. Arthur A. Brackett
DIRECTOR, ARMY AFFAIRS: Col. Robert L. Moore
DIRECTOR, NAVAL AFFAIRS: Rear Adm. John B. Johnson
DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP AND DIRECTOR, RETIREMENT
AFFAIRS: Col. A. H. Humphreys
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT: Capt. Frank A. Manson
( *Members of Executive Committee)
("Non-voting members of Executive Committee)
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May 1975
RESERVES TOO SLOW? ROA has told the Armed Services Committees SecDef
Schlesinger was referring to pre-WWII conditions when he told those
committees that Defense does not consider Reserve combat units part
of early readiness force. "We might have very few days or weeks to
ready and deploy forces before the outbreak of fighting.... We must
depend primarily on active duty ground force units to meet such
demanding schedules." In what seems to be a reversal of earlier
strategic concepts, Mr. Schlesinger added, "We should stop pretending
that we can use all of [Guard and Reserve] as full substitutes for
active duty ground forces." (ROA disagrees.)
FLIGHT PAY LAW CHANGE. Defense is drafting amendments to flight pay
law, primarily to benefit Reserve officers whose flight pay was not
saved to them because they didn't happen to perform training duty on
either 31 May 1973 or 31 May 1974. The amendments also would affect
flight surgeons who happened to miss the same deadlines. Another
change would credit aviation cadet or naval aviation cadet flight
training time in meeting the flight pay law "gates."
APPEALS FROM UCMJ RESTRICTED. The Supreme Court has told federal
civilian courts to stop taking jurisdiction from military courts so
frequently. The 6-3 opinion, in effect, says federal courts should
step in only after the serviceman is convicted and then files a habeas
corpus petition or if he can make an argument that the military court
ruling was entirely void.
SPECIAL LOYALTY DAY TRIBUTE. When President Ford issued the customary
annual proclamation of I May as Loyalty Day, he went beyond the usual
official phraseology to point out that in another 45 days the ArmY'd
be celebrating its 200th birthday. He added, "From Valley Forge to
Vietnam, the American soldier has demonstrated his loyalty to his
country. And never in its 200-year history has the country found
reason to fear its military."
SHORT BUT SIGNIFICANT. Army and Air Force Exchange Service's electronic
check verification system is working so well stores in ConUS have
stopped requiring fingerprints on checks.... General Accounting Office
has completed its comprehensive survey of commissaries, but House
Appropriations Committee (which ordered it) is keeping it confidential
until commissary hearings, expected early in May.... Services will
resume urinalysis to help control drugs, observing court rulings by
providing that results will not be basis for punitive actions.... The
Station Annex, Naval Air Station at Key West, where President Harry
S. Truman spent so many working "vacations," has been named for him....
Sen. Strom Thurmond is sponsoring legislation to give present and
former Selected Reservists 3-point preference in federal civil service
tests. Regular veterans now get a 5-point preference, disabled vets
10 points.... The Navy still fails to recognize the importance of
nuclear propulsion for warships, Adm. H. G. Rickover, USN (Ret.), says
in a Naval Institute Proceedings article.
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It's Time to Enter the Open Door
The Reserve Officers Association has formally asked
Congress to create an Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Reserve Affairs.
Seven years of experience with the "Reserve Forces
Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act" have proved, ROA
officials firmly believe, that the Reserves and National
Guard need someone at the top level in the Pentagon to
speak up for them.
The plea for an Assistant Secretary for Reserves, ROA
Executive Director John T. Carlton was emphatic in
stressing to the House Armed Services Committee, "in
no way minimizes the excellent job being done by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Af-
fairs, Mr. Will Hill Tankersley."
It's just that he needs more clout.
When committee members asked why, ROA's staff
had clear answers.
When the energy crisis arose, the Director of Air Force
Affairs, Col. Art Brackett, pointed out, the Reserves were
quickly denied fuel for training. This "Pentagon knee-
jerk reaction" harmed Defense readiness and jeopardized
the safety of aircrews and aircraft.
In abolishing two-year enlistments, Naval Affairs Di-
rector John B. Johnson told the committee, Defense also
abolished the two-year active-duty tours of Naval Re-
servists. An Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs, Ad-
miral Johnson indicated, might have been able to point
out forcefully to decision-makers that the increase from
two to three years not only will harm recruitment?which,
everyone knows, has troubles enough?but for a full year
will stop the flow of people from the Active Force into
Reserve units.
If the House does provide a Reserve Assistant Secre-
tary, it will only be doing what it voted to do when it
passed the "Bill of Rights and Vitalization Act" on 20
February 1967.
The Senate did not go along. As an alternate, it:
1. Specifically gave an Assistant Secretary of Defense
the duties of handling Regular and Reserve manpower
matters. Previously, of the seven Assistant Secretaries,
only one?the Comptroller?had specific duties by law.
2. Gave the manpower Reserve Assistant Secretary a
statutory deputy, to be appointed from civilian life and
confirmed by the Senate, with the specific job of han-
dling Reserve affairs.
3. Added a fourth Assistant Secretary to the Army, the
Navy and the Air Force specifically charged with man-
power and Reserve affairs.
And it did a fourth significant thing. In the conference
report which resulted in the final version of what be-
came the Act of 1 December 1967?Public Law 168 of
the 90th Congress?it left the door open for reconsidera-
tion of an Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs.
This is what the leaders of the Senate Armed Services
Committee said:
"The Senate conferees expressed their appreciation
of the House view and agreed that if the proposed statu-
tory position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Reserve Affairs did not prove completely responsive
to the current needs of the Reserve Components, the Sen-
ate Armed Services Committee will give prompt consid-
eration to any further legislative proposal which would
increase the stature of the civilian (Deputy) Secretary or
that of Assistant Secretary of Defense."
Regular force cutbacks and new missions for the Re-
serve Components, budget cuts, energy policies and other
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new developments create a myriad of new decisions
which affect the Reserves. They involve budgets, procure-
ment, arms sales, equipment?dozens of things which
are not the province of an Assistant Secretary for Man-
power and Reserve Affairs, let alone the province of his
Deputy for Reserve Affairs.
The voice of the Reserve and Guard must be heard on
all these matters at the highest defense levels.
It's time to do what the House approved in 1967 and
what the Senate promised in 1967 to do later, if the need
could be shown. It's time to establish that post of As-
sistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs.
The Price Is Right'
We predicted in the March Officer that the new Chair-
man of the House Armed Services Committee would be
a strong supporter of an adequate Defense and an ade-
quate Reserve.
That prediction is being borne out.
But what are the feelings of Rep. Melvin Price towards
the people without whom the planes, ships and regiments
are nothing?
Well, the new chairman provides reassurance on that
important matter, too.
In an interview with the Army Times papers, he pro-
mised a hard look at the proposed cuts in commissary
savings and in Champus benefits. He promised adequate
support for the new Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences. Of commissaries he reminded that sav-
ings in them were one of the promises made to entrants
into military service. CHAMPUS, he said, should continue
much as in the past.
The Times papers' cartoonist, John Stampone, well
summed up Mr. Price's comments in the cartoon repro-
duced below.
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Legislative Acts Affect Reserves, Actives
Congress is in high gear. Actions
affecting Defense and Active, Reserve
and retired military people are coming
almost daily.
Principal ROA staff work during
February and March was focused on
the commissary cutbacks and the De-
fense authorization bill. (See separate
reports on both in this issue.)
Armed Services Committees and sub-
committees met almost daily on the au-
thorization bill, which spells out the
personnel ceilings and the hardware and
the research which will be financed
from 1 July 1975 through 30 Septem-
ber 1976.
After analyzing details of what was
proposed in writing and in the testi-
mony of Defense officials, ROA staffers
made their own appearances before the
committees to detail what they liked?
and didn't like?about Defense plans.
The staff also presented ROA's views
to the Congressionally created Defense
Manpower Commission.
It is preparing for appearances be-
fore both Appropriations Committees.
In addition to these presentations,
many other things were happening?or
not happening?in Congress.
Budget and Benefits
As he said he would, President Ford
sent nine bills to Congress designed to
hold all otherwise automatic increases
to five percent?military and civilian
pay and retired pay, Social Security and
the like.
Up until late March Congress was
casting a cold eye on this. In fact the
Civil Service Committees said they
wouldn't limit increases in civilian pay.
That would mean equal (more than
eight percent) increases in military pay
(including drill pay) and allowances.
But the new Budget Committees,
working toward a mid-April deadline to
fix tentatively total expenditures and
how they'd be divided, and the Appro-
priations Committees, making similar
decisions for themselves and for Budget
Committee guidance, began to take an-
other view,
Defense Cuts Planned
The House Budget committee ten-
tatively voted to accept the five percent
limit on active military and civilian pay
and to limit retired pay and Social Se-
curity increases to seven percent.
The Senate Budget Committee has
had no votes yet, but Chairman Muskie
and other members took the floor to
make some significant statements.
Removal of the five percent limit on
retired increases was listed by Muskie
as among those "which we seem vir-
tually certain to spend." But he put
denial of a five percent limit on active
compensation increases in a list of only
"possible add-ons."
The pay picture, thus, is unclear.
The Senate Appropriations Com-
mittee is planning a $5 billion cut in
the Defense budget (about the same as
the House Budget Committee is con-
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASII/N(;TON
National Defense Week, 1975
As Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces, I
salute the Reserve Officers Association of the
United States for sponsoring National Defense Week
t6 focus greater public awareness on the need for a
strong national defense posture.
The enthusiasm of your organization in supporting
our national defense objectives and your continuing
efforts to improve the reserve structure of our
Armed Forces are basic if we are to ensure that our
forces maintain a high state of readiness.
Appropriately encompassing the birthdates of two
distinguished Presidents, National Defense Week
merits the special attention of all Americans.
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templating) and, a $225 million cut in
the construction appropriation. (The
budget requests are $97.8 billion and
$4.1 billion, respectively.)
But both Chairman McClellan and
Chairman Stennis of the Armed Serv-
ices Committee told the Senate and the
Budget Committee that cuts this size
might not be achieved. Both stressed
previous years' Defense cuts and the
impact of inflation and the international
situation.
Stennis further observed that the
President's budget assumed the five per-
cent limit on pay raises. He said if that
was not approved, another $1.8 billion
would be needed for military active
and retired pay and Defense civilian
pay.
The Senate Appropriations Commit-
tee foresees no additions nor cuts in the
Veterans Administration budget, Any
new veterans' benefits thus would re-
quire a shuffling of other agency ap-
propriations?or a bigger deficit.
Other Legislative Action
There is increasing sentiment to drop
the one percent add-on to each retiree
COL increase. The chairman of the
House Civil Service Committee has in-
troduced a bill to do that.
The chairman, Rep. David Hender-
son, also has introduced a bill which
would give top civil servants the annui-
ties they would get if their pay were
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SCENES LIKE THAT ABOVE were duplicated throughout the nation as
it celebrated National Defense Week. Governors, mayors and other
government leaders made declarations paralleling the President's
proclamation. In above photo five members of San Antonio, Texas,
Chapter 53 watch Mayor Charles Becker sign a National Defense Week
proclamation. Randolph, Alamo Wing, 90th ARCOM and Dwight Allison
Chapters also participated. Behind the mayor are CWO Henry Appel,
AUS (Ret.); Lt. Col. Don Hand, USAFR; Lt. Cdr. Edward Yarbrough,
USNR (Ret.), chapter president; Col. Stephen Pepps, USAR (Ref.), and
Lt. Col. James Keith, AUS (Ret.), In New Jersey mayors of six cities
Jointly sponsored a full-page newspaper ad explaining the reason for
National Defense Week.
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ROA States Views on Fiscal '76 Reserve Plans
Reserve drill pay strengths proposed in the fiscal 1976
Defense budget should be increased, the Reserve Officers
Association has told Congress.
Appearing before the Personnel Subcommittees of the
House and Senate Armed Services Committees, Executive
Director John T. Carlton also urged Congress to relax
its restrictions on oversee training of Reserve units.
ROA gave a detailed analysis of the Reserve aspects
of the 1976 Defense budget, as embodied in the Authori-
zation Bill.
ROA generally endorses Defense's 50,000 call-up pro-
posal, is enthusiastic about tuition aid for Reserves but
is dubious about switching from average to end strengths
in determining Reserve Component ceilings.
Following the presentation to the House, subcommittee
members asked ROA witnesses to provide specific ex-
amples to show the need for an Assistant Secretary for
Reserve Forces.
Col. Art Brackett, Director of Air Force Affairs, cited
the energy crisis when Reserves were quickly denied fuel
for training in what he described as a Pentagon "knee-
jerk" reaction.
Rear Adm. John B. Johnson, Director, Naval Affairs,
said DoD's decision to eliminate Navy's two years' active
duty and four years' additional Reserve duty in favor of
three years' active and three years' Reserve might have
been avoided by an Assistant Secretary for Reserves.
Here, somewhat condensed, is ROA's presentation to
the Senate Subcommittee?the presentation to the House
group being generally similar:
Presidential Call-Up Authority
We support this legislative proposal. As it has been
described to us, the proposal clearly arid specifically
outlines the circumstances under which the President can
and cannot exercise this authority. It also Importantly
reinforces the reemployment rights of Reservists called
up under this proposal.
However, there is some danger to the Reserve pro-
grams if such authority were used indiscriminately. if it
Changing Priorities
Percent
60
Percent
60
Benefit Payments for Individuals
Percent of Total Outlays
10 10
0
1966 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76
Fiscal Years
Estimate
TNschart, Mich details the percent of the total federal budget awl
for IllItI011111 defense end for benefit payments to Indviduele since 19(16,
Is stark evidence of chenging?priorities. RepeInted from FIRST MONDAY
were, it would inhibit a Reservist's opportunities for civil-
ian employment or for advancement in his civilian career.
Hence thought should be given to Congressional over-
sight of the President's actions, even though inherent in
the Constitution.
Average Vs. End Strengths
Such a change as It relates to the Selected Reserve
would require an amendment to P.L. 90-168, "The Re-
serve Revitalization Act." Also of significance, P.L. 90-168
clearly indicates that the Selected Reserve average
strength authorizations were intended to be a floor rather
than a ceiling as is the case with active duty military and
civilian personnel strengths.
Overseas Training
We strongly agree with the witnesses in supporting
overseas training. Not only do such opportunities afford
realistic experience in training and mobility, but they also
are a definite attraction for enlistment and retention.
120-Day Active Duty Requirement
Under 10 USC 511 (d) Reservists must have 120 days
active duty before being eligible for overseas duty. This
Is detrimental to recruiting as it is impossible for those
who are attending school to continue their education
without an interruption.
This 120 days could be reduced. Therefore, we recom-
mend that the law be changed to enable enlisted person-
nel to accomplish their basic training in 90 days or less;
I.e., during the summer between school periods.
Education of Enlisted Reservists
We are convinced that a tuition assistance program
would do much to improve the education levels of indi-
viduals as they serve in the Reserve. Furthermore, as
was pointed out, while recruitment still presents prob-
lems, retention Is even more difficult. All information we
have received indicates that a tuition assistance program
would greatly enhance retention and assist recruitment
as well,
Army Reserve
We are convinced that the Active Army has accepted
the Army Reserve as a full-fledged partner. Therefore,
the effectiveness of our security forces must be measured
by their degree of readiness. People are the most essen-
tial of all the ingredients of readiness.
The Department of Army in its force planning has ac-
knowledged the requirement for approximately 260,000
USAR structural spaces. Congress has recognized this
requirement and supported it.
Army Reserves, during fiscal 1975, face their greatest
loss of those who came in during the draft-motivated
period; this loss will be 72,000. In 1976 it is anticipated
the loss will be 60,000; in 1977, 45,000, and 1978, 36,000.
It is anticipated that the USAR will be able to maintain
a strength of 226,000 in FY 1976 and 242,000 in FY 1977,
thereby being able to reach the mandated strength figure
of approximately 260,000 in FY 1978. The DA is to be
complimented on the progress It has made in its reor-
ganization "steadfast" and the way it has brought em-
phasis and strength on the importance of the Army Re-
serve.
However, if the DoD is permitted to hold to the 212,400
USAR strength, this will necessitate a reduction or elimi-
nation of troop units and once again create traumatic
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changes in realignment and relocations to such an extent
as to affect the morale of the Reserves and to hamper
recruiting.
We feel that Congress should not permit the continued
erosion to our national security, particularly in the Re-
serve Forces. We recommend that the strength for the
USAR for FY 1976 be established at a minimum of 226,-
000. The Army Reserve forces can and will obtain this
strength.
Naval Reserve Forces
Navy Secretary Middendorf, in his appearance before
your subcommittee, reiterated that Navy is placing in-
creased reliance on its Reserve Forces and that they will
be the initial and primary sources of Regular Force aug-
mentation in time of mobilization or national emergency.
However, of concern to ROA are the Secretary's re-
marks in which he recounted a sizeable decrease in
forces, including nine construction battalions and five
destroyers resulting in an overall decrease of 19,000
Selected Reservists. This decrease, he stated, is oc-
casioned "as a result of fiscal constraints and a reassess-
ment of mobilization requirements."
Fiscal constraints are, at least, a recognizable factor;
however, at the time Secretary Middendorf made that
statement, the board he appointed many months ago to
reassess mobilization requirements had not reported out!
This necessarily must cause some questions in the
minds of those who recall that less than one year ago
the Chief of Naval Reserve testified before Mr. Fisher's
subcommittee that the mobilization requirements for Naval
Reserve in the M + 30 day period were nearly 179,000
while Navy was then seeking a Reserve strength of
108,000. Navy is now seeking a further reduction to only
92,000, based partially "on a reassessment of mobiliza-
tion requirements" that had not been completed! ROA
strongly urges that the results of this Navy mobilization
requirements study, nearing imminent completion, be
compared with the 92,000 strength being sought for FY
1976.
In no way is ROA dedicated to perpetuating large drill-
pay numbers for any Reserve Component merely for the
sake of numbers. On the other hand, in accordance with
our charter of seeking a strong national defense, we
must question, as does the Congress, the soundness of
programs such as the currently requested one which
would cut 37,000 Naval Reserve numbers in a three-
year period.
Another current concern of ROA stems from the policy
recently announced by the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(M & RA) which disallows enlistment programs in any
Service that require less than three years of active duty.
This will specifically eliminate Navy's well-known 2 x 6
enlistment program, long the backbone of the Naval
Reserve. We view this action to be disastrous to Navy's
Selected Reserve for the following reasons:
(1) Current 2 x 6 input is approximately 15,000 per
year. One less year in the Ready Reserve after active
duty would require a substantially larger annual input to
produce the required Ready Reserve numbers.
(2) Transition to the three-year program would result
in one year of no post-active duty input.
(3) The attractiveness of a three-year vice two-year
active duty program to prospective Naval Reservists is
ROA urges that Congress turn around this decision and
allow Navy the continuance of the 2 x 6 program.
We must applaud the courage and capability of Naval
Reserve managers in being able to maintain any degree
of equilibrium in the Naval Reserve programs in face of
the devastating manpower and resource cuts and policy
fluctuations from both within and without Navy. We be-
lieve that only through Congressional interest and action
can a stable and totally responsive Naval Reserve be
realized and its demonstrably reliable capability main-
tained.
Marine Corps Reserve
Although the Marine Corps Selected Reserve on-board
strength is currently 4,000 less than its stated manpower
requirement, it is encouraging that the Corps' recent re-
cruiting problems are behind them and that they have
presented an orderly and progressive plan to achieve
full manning by end of FY 1977.
The strength request of 32,481 for FY 1976 is a positive
increase over last year's request and appears to be rea-
sonably attainable. We believe that, if the Selected Re-
"It is difficult to persuade a young person that military
service is in the national interest if the government itself
does not provide the recognition, rewards and incentives
which would reflect the value placed upon military service."
John T. Carlton, to House Subcommittee
serve manning should exceed planned strengths, Marine
Corps should be encouraged to seek a higher floor
through reprogramming or other actions.
In the area of overseas training, we believe that the
Marine Corps Reserve, due to its peculiar mission in am-
phibious warfare, should obtain relief from current Con-
gressional restrictions.
The minimal differential in cost of sending a unit to a
realistic training site overseas vice to the well-known
CONUS amphibious training locales seems to be well
justified from the standpoint of enhanced readiness, mo-
rale and retention incentive as well as its beneficial in-
fluence on Active Forces, United States and Allies, with
whom exercises are performed.
Coast Guard Reserve
The Selected Reserve of the Coast Guard has success-
fully survived the trauma of wide strength oscillations and
questionable security. It has now become established as
a vital and necessary partner to the active Coast Guard
forces, in peacetime as well as mobilization situations.
Mobilization requirements for the Coast Guard Selected
Reserve remain at the more than 23,000 personnel stated
by Commandant Bender before this subcommittee last
year.
The FY 1976 manpower request is for 11,700, the same
as last year's request.
The rationale for the discrepancy between these two
strengths appears to be that Coast Guard proposes to
utilize personnel from the active status pool, or IRR, to fill
the differential. However, this pool currently contains ap-
proximately 11,000 Reservists, and a recent Coast Guard
Reserve mobilization test indicated an availability of 75
percent of this manpower pool. There still would remain
a deficit of 3,000 personnel upon mobilization.
ROA believes that in view of this discrepancy and the
favorable current recruiting performance of the Coast
Guard Reserve, the manpower authorization should be
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ROA; it Marta WTWm1irfe1ega6iiaar ds
Several hundred military people (in-
cluding many ROAers) and military
organizations were among the 1,400
Americans honored this Washington's
Birthday by the Freedoms Foundation.
A number of Congressmen and Sena-
tors also received awards.
Project Case, the youth training pro-
Test JROTC Letter 1
This is the prize-winning letter of AF
Cadet Orlando RicaIde:
When a man places truth and freedom
above all things, he is assured in life a
challenge, and throughout the hardships
of living he shall know the meaning of
dignity.
Dignity does not come by way of in-
stinct or intuition. If, within the limits of
our lives dignity should have sustained a
few short moments then they exist in re-
ward for having used our abilities patiently
and wisely.
Dignity is progress upon an illimitable
path towards brighter horizons. It is the
heartfelt exhibition that accompanies the
challenge of fronting our journey and
bearing life's burden. The rights of all
men upon sharing that joy, however, must
be equal and just, for if they are not main-
tained upon a standard of freedom then
there lies an unpardonable barrier that
knows but one degree of severity . . . in-
dignation.
To destroy the barriers of injustice and
the bounds of tyranny many men of this
nation gave of their lives. They may have
never known dignity in life, yet in the
courageous giving of themselves they sus-
tained its meaning for the future. We
have inherited the duty of those Ameri-
cans, and must bear now upon our lives
a responsibility towards freedom and the
sharing of dignity among men.
That freedom by which we proudly dis-
tinguish ourselves shall never be stricken
from the hearts of men, for here exists a
people strengthened by an unfaltering
pride in our heritage and a belief in the
inalienable rights of man.
From the gallant ranks of mankind the
meaning of dignity was born throughout
America in the pride of the American pio-
neer. Our ancestors foresaw in this nation
a promise beyond any challenge of the
wilderness. Through their character and
faith they attained that promise and
achieved for the future of the world a
people, free to build life upon the founda-
tions of equality, humanity and dignity.
Freedom is the enduring heritage of the
American people, but it cannot remain un-
daunted unless we, in the realization of
its cost, maintain forever through chal-
lenge, faith in our Creator and love for
our country. I heartily believe that dignity
is the virtue upon which America stands,
and that it is behind the free people of this
country wherein dwells a greatness among
the nations of the world. . . .
Approved For
8 The Officer May 1975
gram of the Community Service Com-
mand, Army Reserve, Alexandria, Va.,
received a Valley Forge Honor Certifi-
cate. The project was written up in the
November Officer.
And the Veins did it again. Capt.
Richard A. Vela, USNR (Ret.), a
former president of the Richmond
chapter, and his wife, Ann, each won
George Washington Certificates for
letters discussing communism printed
in the Richmond, Va., News Leader.
Prizes were presented to top winners
at Valley Forge. Other prizes?George
Washington Certificate Awards (with
and without savings bonds) and Valley
Forge Honor Certificate Awards?will
be presented in coming months. The
Velzes received last year's Freedoms
Foundation Awards last fall and were
written up in the November issue of
The Officer.
A past president of ROA, Maj. Gen.
Ray D. Free, AUS (Ret.), was a mem-
ber of this year's awards jury.
Many Winners Listed
National legislators winning awards
were Reps. Richard lchord of Missouri
and John G. Schmitz of California for
public addresses; former Rep. Larry
Hogan of Maryland for a radio edi-
torial; and Sens. James L. Buckley of
New York, Barry Goldwater of Ari-
zona and Strom Thurmond of South
Carolina for published articles.
Col. John E. flex, USAFR, of Me-
chanicsburg, Pa., received a George
Washington Certificate for a public
address.
In addition lo the Alexandria unit,
these military organizations won awards
for various activities:
George Washington Certificates?
District of Columbia National Guard,
Eglin AFB, 4683rd Air Bae Group and
Utah Air Guard NCO Assn,
Valley Forge Honor Certificates?
Air Force Logistics Command; Ameri-
can Forces Radio San Vito; Det. 9,
7122nd Broadcasting Sq., AFRT-
USAFE; Naval Electronics Lab Cen-
ter, San Diego, and 913th Tactical Air-
lift Group.
Reserve, Senior ROTC Letters
Best letter from a Reserve?winning
a George Washington Honor Medal
and a $100 savings bond for him?
was that of Cdr. Marvin E. Hall,
USNR.
There were separate categories for
letters from active duty personnel,
from Reserves, Guardsmen and college
ROTC students, and from Junior
ROTC.
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Top winner from the Junior ROTC
contestants was Orlando Ricalde, AF,
Harlingen, Texas, who receives the
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1 Best Reservist Letter I
This Is the prize-winning letter of Cdr.
Marvin E. Hall, (ChC) USNR:
A popular television comedian always
gets a laugh when he says, "I don't get
no respect!" A characteristic of our times
in every corner of the earth is an awaken-
ing awareness of individuals to their per-
sonal worth. This reaching out for recog-
nition and acceptance by some is the right
guaranteed to all in our American Credo.
Among those who "don't get no re-
spect" are three groups of persons who
have few advocates to champion their
cause. These are found in all lands,
among all races, colors and nationalities
and in every social, educational and eco-
nomic level. They are: small children,
adolescent youth and aging adults. Among
our personal and national goals should be
the advancement of the dignity of these
very special persons who perhaps because
of their very nearness are overlooked,
neglected and even oppressed.
Take the plight of the small child. Why
is it that adults so often treat children as
if they had no feelings of self esteem? .. .
Children are smaller than adults but they
too have feelings, pride and a sense of
self worth . . . .
Then, too, there is the adolescent whose
whole world depends on his developing a
healthy acceptance of himself as a person
with dignity. His pilgrimage from inse-
curity to a sense of worth can be very
traumatic. What others think about him
means more at this age than his non-con-
formist, often rebellious and sometimes
deviate behavior would indicate. The tran-
sition from childhood to adulthood might
be less painful to him and more tolerable
for us if we were to treat him with the
dignity he deserves.
"The dignity of the individual is never
more important and never more in danger
than in old age." So begins the Preamble
of the Bill of Rights of the American As-
sociation of Homes for the Aging. Despite
these standards, the older person is often
at the mercy of negligent families, impa-
tient institutional personnel and public
apathy. If a person is to grow old with
dignity, we must treat him as a sensitive
human being with the right to exercise all
of the personal freedoms and civil liber-
ties his health will permit.
When we have learned to treat a small
child, an adolescent youth and an aging
adult with respect, and value each as a
person with inherent worth, we will have
advanced the cause of human dignity for
all mankind. Dignity, like charity, begins
at home and if truly present there will
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ManparerCifiriff Ttlikfildff -'Stifiverten5 Help
The Reserves need an Assistant Secretary of Defense,
not a Deputy.
Their roles and missions, spelled out 10 USC 262 but
not revised since 1956, need updating.
They need a tuition aid program and they should get
the same benefits as Regulars.
And they can take on more jobs, some with present
forces, and many more if their numbers are increased.
The Association deplored proposed cuts in Naval Reserve
strength.
Those are the points ROA's national staff, headed by
Executive Director John T. Carlton, made to the board
of citizens which is exploring all facets of military man-
power, the statutory Defense Manpower Commission.
ROA gave the commission members a detailed run-
down of what the Reserves?Army, Navy, Air Force indi-
vidually and the non-Regulars overall?are doing.
Here, somewhat condensed, is ROA's presentation to
the Manpower Commission:
With a sluggish economy, finite material and human re-
sources, with our armed forces fully dependent on volunteer
manpower, with our role as freedom's defender on the line in
several areas of the world, the situation calls for maximum de-
fense with minimum expenditure. In our judgment the signs all
point to strengthening our Reserves.
Currently the Selected Reserve provides approximately 30
percent of our manpower, and with the Individual Ready Re-
serve, approximately 50 percent of the trained manpower for
mobilization comes from our Reserve Forces.
To say more Reserves would "try harder" and "do better"
would denigrate the attitude and motivation of our splendid
Regular Forces, but history has proved time and again that our
Reserves will try as hard as the Regulars, they will get the job
done?and of course Reserves, because they serve part time,
require less money than full-time members of the armed
services.
Billion Dollar Question
The billion dollar question is where can Reserves best be
used? What jobs can be given to Reserves? How many Re-
serves can be absorbed by the Regular Force structure? What
part of the warfare picture can be assigned to the Reserves
with absolute confidence that our national security will be main-
tained?
Looking at the strategic picture, where certain and instant
response provides the key to credibility and deterrence, the as-
signment of Regular Forces offers the most logical and effective
solution. Those are the forces that man our missile batteries in
silos and submarines. They man our bombers and airborne
alert forces. They are on call 24 hours of every day and each
day of the year.
Just beneath that threshold of immediate response, is where
the Reserves can be given assignments and missions which will
help cut the growing costs of defense expenditures.
Assistant Secretary Needed
As a starter, the Reserve Forces need greater visibility in the
management of the Pentagon itself.
We strongly believe there should be an Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Reserve Forces.
You may recall that in 1965 an attempt was made by the
Defense Department virtually to wipe out the Army Reserve and
transfer its units to the Army National Guard.
After extensive hearings, Congress denied DoD's proposal.
These hearings, however, produced evidence that the Defense
management structure lacked strong spokesmen and a focal
point from which the Reserve Forces could be projected into
the councils concerning planning, force structures, manpower,
installations and logistics, procurement and other decision-
making processes. The voice of the Reserves was not heard
at the proper level.
As a result of the hearings, the House Armed Services Com-
mittee introduced a4i313pboguld6inFtgilealge ze5/0rril tr1 /w man-
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agement structure for the Reserves in OSD and in the Services.
This bill was enacted as P.L. 90-168, "The Reserve Forces Bill
of Rights and Vitalization Act."
As passed by the House this bill read: "One Assistant Secre-
tary shall be the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve
Affairs and shall, as his principal duty, be responsible for ad-
ministration, operations and readiness of Reserve Components
under the Department of Defense."
The Senate, however, watered down this provision by chang-
ing the title and stature of the Assistant Secretary, Personnel,
to Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, having
"as his principal duty the overall supervision of Manpower and
Reserve component affairs of the Department of Defense."
The Senate then established the position of Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Reserve Affairs. He would "be responsible for all
matters relating to Reserve affairs within the Office of the As-
sistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs."
During the conference the House managers reluctantly re-
ceded to the Senate but the following significant language was
contained in the conference report: "The Senate conferees
expressed their appreciation of the House view and agreed that
if the proposed statutory position of Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Reserve Affairs did not prove completely respon-
sive to the current needs of the Reserve Components, the SASC
will give prompt consideration to any further legislative proposal
Which would increase the stature of the civilian Secretary to
that of Assistant Secretary of Defense."
'The Time Has Come'
The Senate left the door open!
We submit the time has come to elevate the "Deputy As-
sistant" to "Assistant," that the current Deputy Assistant cannot
be "completely responsive to the needs of the Reserve Com-
ponents."
Too often his voice has been muted and stilled In high-level
discussions affecting the Reserves. Too often he has been
absent or overlooked in important councils.
Now, with the need for increased reliance on the Reserve
Forces, there is an urgent need for an Assistant Secretary who
can be involved in all facets of planning, review and decision-
making as they affect the Reserve Forces.
Recruiting Manpower
The recruitment of manpower has our organization's special
attention. We recommend that Selective Service be kept on a
standby basis and all new entrants into military service be ac-
quired for a six-year statutory obligation as now provided by
law. We recommend that servicemen be given living standards
that have across-the-board comparability with the civilian sector.
We recommend consideration be given to eliminating any
discrimination between Regulars and Reserves in such areas as
enlistment and reenlistment bonuses, tuition assistance, medical
care and exchange and commissary privileges on a full-time
basis.
Where Reserves Can Serve
Under conditions short of the need for instant nuclear retalia-
tion there are virtually no roles and missions for which Reserves
cannot be trained and mobilized. In the teeth to tail concept,
Reserves can make up a sizable portion of the tail and they
can provide some of the "bridgework" and "bite" for the teeth.
If belt-tightening within our defense establishment continues?
and this is not an improbable surmise?it is strongly recom-
mended that Reserves be added in sufficient numbers to main-
tain our overall posture of defense and detente.
ARMY RESERVE
In the Army of 1975, the Reserve Components have become
a genuine and full partner of the Regulars. ROA commends
Army leadership for their excellent reorganization which gives
direct command, visibility and responsibility to Reserve com-
ponents.
Divisional Units
For example, in Army's current expansion plans from 13 to 16
divisions, provision has been made to include one brigade (ap-
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proximately 4,000 men) as the Reserve Component of each
new division.
The Army knows?and the Regulars and Reserves know?
this integrated plan will work. We know II would work In all
16 Army divisions, if such a plan is needed.
The Army Reserve's mission to provide trained units and indi-
viduals to support the active Army's mobilization plans remains
conceptually valid. This does not preclude the assignment of
Reserves to active units as needed for training and the peace-
time pursuit of goals and missions.
Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Fred Weyand, said Army's current
goal of 16 Regular divisions involves considerable risk In today's
unstable world; that a more secure goal would be almost twice
that number.
General Weyand went on to say that the 16 divisions, when
combined with the 8 Reserve Component divisions, provide a
significantly lower risk security, and at a price the nation can
afford. Should It become necessary to add more divisions, ROA
recommends Reserve Component divisions be considered, both
because of recruiting possibilities and cost effectiveness.
Individual Ready Reserve
Another manpower pool of trained Individuals which should
be retrained and strengthened Is the Army Reserve's Individual
Ready Reserve (IRR). These individuals can be sent to the Ac-
tive Forces, the Reserve Forces and the National Guard. They,
too, should be given incentives In order to encourage and In-
sure their retention. We believe that through a greatly expanded
mobilization designation program Including both officer and en-
listed personnel, the IRR could become a more meaningful man-
power pool. A more liberal policy for those not having a mobil-
ization assignment should be developed, one that will afford the
IRRs a better opportunity to contribute to the over all defense
while assigned to the IRR.
Mutual Support
We enthusiastically endorse the Department of Army policy on
mutual support. There are many areas in which the Reserve
Forces and the Active Forces can work together to the mutual
advantage of both. Those Reserve units located near an active
Army post could assist in or even take over for the weekend
such functions as supply, maintenance, transportation and medi-
cal services, thereby benefitting the Active Forces and receiving
meaningful training.
Examples of this are the Training Divisions in the Reserve
structure. These divisions are the Army's trainers, teachers and
drill Instructors. These units are ready and, upon mobilization,
could absorb within a week a full load of inductees, thereby
relieving the Active Army training base of the basic training
responsibilities.
NAVAL RESERVE
For fiscal year 1976 the Navy requested 107,000 Selected
Reserves be kept on drill pay status. DoD suggested 66,000.
Navy negotiated for 92,000 as an acceptable number. ROA
believes this is a risky business, and we ask the question:
How will 15,000 skilled Reserves react after being involuntarily
released this year and then told next year, or the next, that
the Navy needs them to help man their new ships and equip-
ment coming oft the production lines?
Cuts Reduce Total Seapower
It Is our understanding that Navy's Important Mobilization
Manpower study, just completed and being presented to the
Secretary of the Navy, calls for Reserve numbers In excess of
those originally sought by Navyl
It seems to ROA that it would be wise for the Navy to hedge
Its bets, keep sufficient Reserves to meet what we know will be
the required strength in the near future.
As we see the situation, the Reserves are being downgraded
MARINE ROA OFFICIALS gather at the Mid-Winter to meet As-
sistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Joseph T. McCullen, Jr. That's a miniature Globe and Anchor
Mr. McCullen Is wearing In his shirt. From left are Lt. Col. Wes
Santee, chairman of ROA's ROTC Committee; Maj. Jeff B. Clark,
Junior VP Navy, and Col. Lawrence R. O'Grady, National Ex-
ecutive Committeeman.
which could lead to a further reduction In total seapower.
The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. James Holloway, III, tells
us that Reserves will play important roles in the future, that
certain categories of warfare such as mine warfare, in-shore,
underwater and riverine warfare will be given exclusively to
the Navy's Reserve Components.
The Naval Reserve is currently trained in virtually all types
of warfare. Reserve Air Wings are capable of operating aboard
attack aircraft carriers; they fly patrol, reconnaissance, refueling
and sea air rescue. Reserves are competitive in fleet exercises
involving precision flying and bombing skills. Surface units are
capable of mining and mine countermeasures, anti-submarine
and riverine warfare.
Construction battalions, the famed Seabees, are among the
most internationally skilled builders. They did everything in
Vietnam from digging wells to building airports and seaports.
Yet, the Seabees are being drastically cut. Altogether nine con-
struction battalions are being eliminated in favor of increased
reliance on civilian sectors. This is fine?providing the civilian
sector responds where, when and as needed.
Five NRF destroyers and nine coastal minesweepers are being
cut from the active list, as are six Reserve carrier-based ASW
squadrons and two carrier-based early warning squadrons.
AIR RESERVE
The reputation for readiness of our Air Reserve Forces has
been successfully demonstrated on so many occasions that it
needs no amplification on our part. Notwithstanding, our Re-
serve leaders and commanders are constantly striving to achieve
ever greater readiness.
The role of our flying units Is largely in the airlift field, al-
though the AF Reserve has units in the Air Rescue, Gunship,
Tactical Fighter and Radar surveillance and is now entering
into weather reconnaissance missions.
However, the greatest number are found in the Military Air-
lift Command (MAC). Strategic airlift units, flying C-5s and
C-141s in the "associate unit" concept, have achieved singular
success. Just recently Gen. Paul K. Carlton stated, "Our Re-
serve Associate program Is well known and it's tremendously
effective In our strategic airlift force. . . . As we are employ-
ing it, I am personally convinced It is the most effective Reserve
program anywhere in the American military establishment."
In our inventory are C-7s and C-123s, carrying on peacetime
missions for which there is no capability in the Active Force.
There are In the Air Force Reserve a number of non-flying
units such as aerial port squadrons and aeromedical evacuation
units, mobile maintenance and supply units.
by current Navy policy. We see this as a serious mistakeon
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The tradition in the Air Force Reserve is to reach out for
every mission in which they can contribute as an effective part
of the total force.
Among those which should be considered are:
1. In the strategic area?
? In the KC-135 program action is now underway to take on
part of this mission either under the associate unit concept or
as organic units.
? In the 52-D "iron bomb" program Initially in the associate
unit configuration.
? Economic gains, preservation of aircraft life and a main-
tenance of surge capability in MAC would make consideration
of organic C-141 Reserve units co-located with active duty units
a reality at this time.
2. In the tactical area a greater Reserve role In C-130 oper-
ations should be given serious consideration. Expanded Re-
serve participation in tactical fighter and reconnaissance activi-
ties are also worthy of study.
3. In the support area non-flying units in security, base sup-
port, communications and civil engineering activities could be
expanded with the possibility of considerable savings.
IMA Good, But Needs Help
AF Reserve has an individual training program generally re-
ferred to as the Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA)
Program.
With proper attention and support, IMA programs have pro-
vided splendid results. One outstanding example Is In the In-
telligence field. Just last month the Air Force Assistant Chief
of Staff for Intelligence had this to say:
"The contribution of Reserve officers to the AF Intelligence
effort since World War II has been invaluable. They developed
the greatest science and technological library on the Soviet
Union in existence."
He also stated that the development of a strong IMA Intelli-
gence force to replace his active duty losses is the only way
his office has been able to stay up-to-date in intelligence ac-
tivities.
Great contributions to our mobilization potential have also
been provided by such specialized IMA programs as R&D, JAG,
Chaplains and the Medical/Medical Services program. Outside
the Air Force, programs such as those in Civil Preparedness
provide vehicles for the use of individual talents in the support
of national security.
But value of the IMA Program has been sadly overlooked.
An example. One of the smallest IMA requirements emanates
from the Air Training Command. Yet the Air Force Reserve
Inventory has an abundance of educators, educational admin-
istrators and instructors.
One of the sharpest criticisms of the IMA program is the low
manning level in the enlisted segment. This Is completely under-
standable. There are no incentives. Recruitment of prior-service
personnel has been restricted to the unit program. Considera-
tion should be given not only to recruiting non-prior-service
personnel but to providing 48 drills and multiple training periods
for airmen in grades E-5/E-4 or below to beef up this program.
Mention should be made of the recently developed Rated
Supplement Officer (RSO) program. This program trains indi-
vidual officers at the closest AF base in various nonrated
specialties so that they can immediately replace rated officers
now filling those jobs, thus freeing the latter for combat flying
duty. This innovative program promises to increase the over-
all surge capability Ar*Air For.en.
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ROA CONVENTION SET FOR SAN DIEGO
Delegates Returning to Resort Site of 50th Year Observance
Delegates to ROA's 49th National
Convention will return to the Town and
Country Hotel in San Diego?the same
place the Association observed its first
half century of service to National Se-
curity in 1971.
An expected 1,054 delegates, a record
number, will be pouring into the south-
ern California military capital on the
18th of June for four days of ROA
business and fun.
With them will be many members of
ROAL as the ladies conduct their 26th
annual convention both in separate ses-
sions and in joint meetings with ROA.
ROA National President Ted W. Sor-
ensen has announced that, as usual, the
Association's general sessions will be
held on Thursday and Friday mornings,
19 and 20 June, and all day on 21
June.
General Sorensen will preside at the
general sessions. The three vice presi-
dents--Brig. Gen. Albert Peterson,
Army; Capt. Ralph Hellstrom, Navy,
and Col. Billy Knowles, Air Force?will
preside at their Service Section sessions.
Mrs. Nancy Schad?, ROAL National
President, will preside at the ROAL
sessions. The ROAL agenda is else-
where in this issue.
San Diego's booming all-Service
chapter, headed by Capt. John Barrons,
USNR, is planning spectacular events
for this gathering, in a critical era, of
Reserve leaders from throughout the
nation.
Rear Adm. Fillmore B. Gilkeson,
Commandant of the 11th Naval Dis-
trict, is honorary chairman of the con-
vention.
Captain Barrens is host chairman.
Mrs. George A. Wengler is ROAL
convention chairman.
A full program of speeches, presen-
tations and discussions is being worked
up and will be published later.
As the photo on this page shows, San
Diego is a noted resort city on the
waterfront and close to the Pacific
Ocean, boasting a famous Sea World
(and an equally famous zoo) and close
to the Mexican city of Tiajuana where
if there is not a bullfight program dur-
ing the time of the convention there are
likely to be jai alia games.
Registration for the convention and
for accommodations at the Town and
Country Hotel may be made by using
the coupons on the next page.
TENTATIVE CONVENTION AGENDA OUTLINE
WEDNESDAY, 18 JUNE
12:00 noon Opening of Convention Registration
6:00 p.m. California's Welcome to San Diego
THURSDAY, 19 JUNE
7:30 a.m. ROTC Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Retirement Committee Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Formal Opening of Convention
12:00 noon Separate Service Section Luncheons
1:30 p.m. Service Section Meetings
6:00 p.m. National President's Reception for Delegates
FRIDAY, 20 JUNE
7:30 a.m. Medical Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Warrant Officers Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Reassembly of General Convention
12:00 noon ROA Awards Luncheon
1:30 p.m. Service Section Meetings Reconvene
SATURDAY, 21 JUNE
9:00 a.m. Reassembly of General Convention
Consideration of Constitutional Amendments
Consideration of Resolutions
Election of National Officers
6:45 p.m. Inaugural Reception
7:30 p.m. Inaugural Banquet
Installation of Officers
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Registration Time
Is Running Short
For CIOR Congress
The complete schedule of activities at
the XXVIIIth Congress of the Inter-
allied Confederation of Reserve Officers
has now been firmed up by the CIOR
Congress Committee in Athens, Greece.
The committee advises that registra-
tion will be Sunday, 17 August. Open-
ing ceremonies and flag raising will be
on Monday, 18 August. The Gala Ban-
quet and Ball will be on Friday evening,
22 August.
Since our return flight is scheduled
for one week after the official departure
of delegates on 23 August there will be
opportunity for sightseeing.
This is in addition to the many sight-
seeing tours during the Congress which
are included in your registration fee.
The ROA Travel Service has set up
a wide selection of post-Congress tours
designed to suit your preferences and
make a minimum demand on your
finances.
The CIOR Congress thus gives you
your greatest opportunity to visit the
cradle of mythology with your fellow
officers of ROA under the most favor-
able arrangements.
Applications received to date from
our ambitious young athletes give evi-
dence of outstanding prospects for the
CIOR Military Competitions. Final
selection of team members, to obtain
the best qualified contestants, becomes
more difficult each year.
The CIOR Military Competitions will
be held at the Greek School of Cadets,
about 20 miles north of Athens. Our
Military Competitions have sometimes
been likened to the Olympic Games
held in ancient Greece.
Victors of the early games were
awarded crowns of wild olive branches
from a sacred tree, and afterward ban-
queted by the State of Elis at the Pry-
taneion. Our victors in the present day
CIOR Military Competitions return
home with silver cups and trophies
awarded for the display of their skills in
shooting, obstacle course and utility
swimming, and orienteering.
Registration documents, information
on hotel reservations, tours and group
air flights have been sent to all ROA
members who attended the 1973 CIOR
Congress in Rome, Italy, and the 1974
Congress in Oslo, Norway,
If you have not received these data
and contemplate attending the 1975
CIOR Congress in Athens, send in the
coupon adjoining, DO IT TODAY!
ROA NATIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION COUPON
18 - 22 June 1975
Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, Calif.
TO: ROA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1 Constitution Ave., N.E. Washington, D. C. 20002
REGISTRATION FEE: $40.00 ($42.50 after 5 June)
LI Enclosed is check for $ covering advance registra-
tion for 1975 National Convention for persons.
D I expect to attend all of the ROA functions
LI I expect to attend all of the ROAL functions
LI I plan to attend only the indicated functions & my check covers the
events indicated:
LI Registration only $ 5.00
(badge, program & Californians' Welcome to
San Diego reception (Wed.)
* LI Service Section Luncheon (Thurs.) 10.00
(please indicate Service lunch you wish to attend)
LI Army 0 Navy 0 Air Force
? President's Reception (Thurs.) 5.00
O ROA Awards Luncheon (Fri.) 10.00
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D Inaugural Reception & Banquet (Sat.) 20.00
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Branch of Service
Address
Department
* Full registration includes Awards & Service Section luncheons for both ROA
& ROAL.
(Please be sure to notify your Department Secretary for appropriate banquet
seating arrangements.)
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ATHENS, GREECE, 17-23 AUGUST 1975
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1 Constitution Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Please send me forms for registration, hotel reservations, group flights and post-
Congress tours. (Only one packet needed per family. ROA member and depend-
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JOURNAL 61. LOG
ASSISTANT ARMY SECRETARY Norman
R. Augustine was guest speaker at the
Fort Monroe Chapter's formal military
ball. The R&D chief, center above, flanked
by Maj. Charles W. Higgins, Jr., USAR,
chapter president, and Brig. Can. W. K.
G. Smith, Deputy WS for ROTC, Hq.
TRADOC, discussed the need for re-
search and development In todays Army.
16 New Life Members
New York's Chapter 74, has 16 new
life members and his recruiting efforts
earned a Brigade of Volunteers certifi-
cate and pin for Lt. William E. Cox,
treasurer, presented by Col, Raymond
M. Klimbal (Ret.), the department's
Army vice president
Chapter 74 consists primarily of offi-
cers of the 914th Tactical Airlift Group,
Niagara Falls.
Surprise Award at Dinner
When Walla Walla Chapter held its
winter dinner in the Washington city,
Lt. Col. Craig Esary, commander of
the 1st Bn., 416th Reg., 104th Division
(Trng.), was in for a surprise. He re-
ceived the Army Commendation Medal
from Col. "Ray" Reynolds, commander
of the 2nd Brigade of the 104th, of
which the 416th is a component. The
chapter had an even 100 members in
mid-March.
Harford Elects, Installs
New officers of Harford Chapter 28,
elected by mail ballot, were installed at
a dinner at Edgewood, Md., on 7
March. New president, Lt. Col. Ben-
jamin R. Lemlich, USAR, and other
officials were inducted by outgoing
president, Col. Duane F. Ford, USAR..
5 School Heads Visit
When Bergen-Passaic Chapter held
its December meeting, five comman-
dants of the 1156th USAR School
showed up. They were Cols. Mahlon
Wright (past president of the New Jer-
sey Department), Richard Rapp, Greg-
ory Lee, James Drumgoole and Bertram
Tremble.
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MAIPOPZked
1,054 Delegates Authorized
For .1975 National Convention
The membership strength of the ROA as of 28 February has resulted in
authorization of a record 1,054 delegates.
The Army section has 274 votes, Navy 99 and Air Force 154, for a total
of 527 votes. The constitution authorizes two delegates for each vote.
Here are the votes authorized each department:
Department
ARMY
Members Votes
NAVY
Members
Votes
AIR FORCE
Members Votes
TOTAL DELE-
VOTES GATES
Alabama
1,358
6
131
2
409
3
11 22
Alaska
64
1
29
1
47
1
3 6
Arizona
438
3
74
1
289
2
6 12
Arkansas
740
4
42
1
194
2
7 14
California
4,571
19
1,675
8
3,262
14
41 82
Canal Zone
89
1
35
1
25
1
3 8
Colorado
785
4
90
1
443
3
8 16
Connecticut
720
4
100
1
216
2
7 14
Delaware
246
2
20
1
163
2
5 10
D.C.
1,068
5
616
3
480
3
11 22
Europe
555
3
79
1
144
2
6 12
Far East
107
1
30
1
29
1
3 6
Florida
2,503
11
612
3
1,498
7
21 42
Georgia
1,374
8
139
2
669
4
12 24
Hawaii
205
2
47
1
97
1
4 8
Idaho
168
2
19
1
69
1
4 8
Illinois
2,050
9
393
3
1,024
5
17 34
Indiana
1,154
6
150
2
712
4
12 24
Iowa
706
4
127
2
221
2
8 16
Kansas
649
4
59
1
196
2
7 14
Kentucky
1,271
6
54
1
140
2
9 18
Louisiana
951
5
188
2
441
3
10 20
Maine
261
2
49
1
69
1
4 8
Maryland
1,182
6
224
2
461
3
11 22
Massachusetts
1,512
7
554
3
642
4
14 28
Michigan
1,252
6
252
2
595
3
11 22
Minnesota
970
5
193
2
380
3
10 20
Mississippi
457
3
42
1
227
2
6 12
Missouri
1,294
6
298
2
579
3
11 22
Montana
199
2
37
1
91
1
4 8
Nebraska
399
3
48
1
175
2
6 12
Nevada
89
1
18
1
60
1
3 6
New Hampshire
221
2
52
1
77
1
4 8
New Jersey
1,809
8
175
2
814
4
14 28
New Mexico
240
2
24
1
134
2
5 10
New York
4,375
18
923
5
1,315
6
29 58
N. Carolina
1,220
6
241
2
398
3
11 22
N. Dakota
113
1
17
1
56
1
3 6
Ohio
1,630
8
588
3
961
5
16 32
Oklahoma
1,158
6
132
2
388
3
11 22
Oregon
654
4
202
2
279
2
8 16
Pennsylvania
3,072
13
654
4
939
5
22 44
Puerto Rico
470
3
71
1
56
1
5 10
Rhode island
481
3
53
1
63
1
5 10
S. Carolina
979
5
116
1
434
3
9 18
S. Dakota
110
1
30
1
58
1
3 6
Tennessee
1,061
5
134
2
240
2
9 18
Texas
2,608
11
414
3
2,208
10
24 48
Utah
476
3
25
1
228
2
6 12
Vermont
150
2
10
1
23
1
4 8
Virginia
2,251
10
412
3
604
3
16 32
Washington
1,185
6
309
2
601
3
11 22
West Virginia
343
2
70
1
84
1
4 8
Wisconsin
1,114
5
164
2
467
3
10 20
Wyoming
110
1
17
1
56
1
3 6
TOTALS
55,217
274
11,257
99
24,530
154
527 1,054
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ROA Helps Make Dallas Military Ball Resounding Success
The Chief of Naval Operations and the Deputy Secretary
of Defense headed a long list of prominent guests at the 11th
Annual Dallas Military Ball at the Fairmont Hotel.
ROA's Greater Dallas Chapter, the Navy League and
others pooled efforts to make the ball a success. About 650
persons attended.
Adm. James L. Holloway, HI, the CNO, and Deputy Sec-
retary William P. Clements, Jr., pleaded for continued sup-
port of the Cambodian government at a joint news conference
before the ball.
If the United States "abandons" Cambodia, Mr. Clements
said, "an enormous amount of unrest everywhere" in South-
east Asia and perhaps elsewhere will result.
The United States now holds an edge over the Soviet Navy,
the CNO feels.
"We are fulfilling the mission of maintaining the bridge to
our allies," he said. "The Soviet Navy's mission is to disrupt
those sea lanes. The probabilities are that the U.S. Navy is
capable of carrying out its mission."
But Admiral Holloway urged continuance of a "vigorous"
shipbuilding program.
GUEST OF HONOR at the Dallas Military Ball, Adm. James L.
Holloway, Ill, talks with two of the men who played key roles in
Its success?Capt. W.J.H. Vaughn, (DC) USNR (left), president
of the Dallas Council of the Navy League and general chairman
of the ball, and Rear Adm. John D. Gavan, USNR (right), mem-
ber of the Greater Dallas ROA Chapter and president of the ball
committee.
DATES TO REMEMBER
1975 National Convention
Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, Calif. 18-22 June 1975
XVIIIICIOR Congress
Athens, Greece 16-24 August 1975
1975 Service Affairs Conferences
Mid-Winter
Fairmont Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, La. 7-8 November
m
Iw Conference
Washington Hilton, Washington, D. C. 18-21 February 1976
50th National Convention
Americana Hotel, Bal Harbour, Fla. 30 June-3 July 1976
1977 National Convention
Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Wash. 6-10 July 1977
Admiral Holloway's father, also an admiral, was graduated
from a Dallas high school and his grandfather was a promi-
nent Dallas physician. Secretary Clements is a native of the
Texas city.
Officially representing the other services at the Dallas ball
were Gen. Earl E. Anderson, Assistant Commandant of the
Marine Corps; Lt. Gen, Allen M. Burdett, Jr., Commander
III Corps and Fort Hood; Maj. Gen. James G. Randolph,
Commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, and
Rear Adm. Winford W. Barrow, Commander of the 8th Coast
Guard District.
A special attraction was a colorful 25-minute presentation
by the U. S. Marine Corps Patriotic Flag Pageant team from
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Also by special
arrangement the Navy displayed its famed Combat Art
Exhibit.
Ceremonial music was provided by the 4th Marine Aircraft
Wing Band from New Orleans and dance music by the Mal
Fitch Orchestra.
Department Conventions
These are the ROA department conventions still to be
held in May and June:
May 2-4 CALIFORNIA, Pasadena (Huntington
Sheraton Hotel)
2-3 MASSACHUSETTS, Danvers (Ramada Inn,
Rt. 1)
3 ILLINOIS, Champaign
(Ramada Inn, Kirby and S. Neil Sts.)
3 NEBRASKA, Omaha (Downtowner Motor
Inn)
3 NEW MEXICO, Kirtland AFB
2-4 NEW YORK, Rochester
2-4 OHIO, N. Randall (Holiday Inn)
3 RHODE ISLAND, Newport (Officers' Open
Mess)
4 NEW HAMPSHIRE, Pease AFB, Portsmouth
8-10 WASHINGTON, Spokane (Ridpath Hotel)
10 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Ft. McNair
10 NEW JERSEY, McGuire AFB
10 ALASKA, Ft. Richardson or Elmendorf
Officers' Club
10 CONNECTICUT, New Haven (Howard
Johnson's, 400 Sargent St. Long Wharf)
10 GEORGIA, Macon
16-18 MICHIGAN, Lansing (Specific Site Not
Yet Set)
17 MARYLAND, Aberdeen Proving Ground
(Officers' Club)
16-17 OKLAHOMA, Tulsa (Hilton Inn)
17 SOUTH DAKOTA, Sioux Falls
16-17 TENNESSEE, Nashville (Rodeway Inn Motel)
17 MAINE, Brunswick (Officers' Club NAS)
17 ALABAMA, Birmingham (Parliament House)
17-18 IDAHO, Sun Valley
17 KANSAS, Lawrence (Ramada Inn)
17 EUROPE, Zweibrueken
UTAH, Salt Lake City
24 PUERTO RICO, San Juan (ROA Beach Club-
Tentative)
31 MINNESOTA, Ft. Snelling (AF Officers' Club)
June 7 DELAWARE, Dover AFB (Officers' Club)
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Reserve Retirement?a Complete Rundown
AsU
manit
Though it has been in effect for a
number of years, the Reserve retirement
system still is not clearly understood by
many of the people affected by it.
This article is designed to give details
of the system in a nutshell?how points
are earned and translated into both
qualifying years and retired pay, other
benefits which go with receipt of re-
tired pay and the special situation of
those who were members of the Re-
serves before the system of earning and
crediting points was set up.
The system had its origin in Title HI
of Public Law 810 of the 80th Con-
gress. That title is now incorporated
into Chapter 67 of Title 10 of the U.S.
Code.
Here, then, is how the law works.
Who Is Eligible
To be eligible for retired
individual must have:
? Attained age 60 and completed a
minimum of 20 years of qualifying
service.
? Served the last eight years of his
qualifying service as a member of a Re-
serve Component. (Service in the AUS
is considered service in a Reserve Com-
ponent.)
? Performed active service other than
training during some portion of any of
the following periods. This requirement
applies only to an individual who was
a member of a Reserve Component or
of the Army of the U.S. without com-
ponent before 16 August 1945.
After 5 April 1917 and before 12
November 1918 (WWI)
After 8 September 1940 and before
1 January 1947 (WWII)
After 26 June 1950 and before 28
July 1953 (Korea)
Qualifying Years
Anyone who became a member of a
Reserve Component after 16 August
1945 does not need to meet the require-
ments of active duty during a period of
hostilities, provided he meets the re-
quirements of 20 years of qualifying
service and age for retirement.
In addition, an applicant must not be
entitled to retired pay from the Armed
Forces under any other provision or
law nor have elected to receive dis-
ability severance pay in lieu of retired
pay.
After 1 July 1949, a Reservist had to
earn 50 points per year to gain a quail-
Pay, an
By COL. A. H. HUMPHREYS
Director, Retirement Affairs, ROA
tying or good year. Fifteen points of
this 50 are awarded gratuitously for
being a member of the Reserve Com-
ponents. Thus, 35 points must be
earned.
Fifty points per year are credited to
Reservists for time spent in a federally
recognized active Reserve Component
prior to 1 July 1949. All active duty
service is also credited at one point per
day.
If an individual is eligible under the
above provision but has severed his
military status by electing discharge
rather than transfer to the retired Re-
serve as a civilian he is entitled to re-
tired pay only. He will not be entitled
to a retired (gray) ID card and other
benefits listed later in this article.
How to Apply
Normally the responsible Personnel
Center will send a retirement packet in-
cluding the necessary form DD 108 be-
tween the 180th and 90th day prior to
the 60th birthday of those qualified for
retirement. lithe packet is not received
in the above period it is the responsi-
bility of the eligible person to submit
his own application.
A request for retired pay should be
submitted on form DD 108, which can
be obtained front the appropriate head-
quarters listed below. The DD 108 may
also be obtained front active installa-
tions, Reserve and National Guard Cen-
ters and armories.
The form should be completed as
accurately as possible and sent to the
appropriate center prior to the 60th
birthday (but not earlier than 180 days
prior to that date).
Army: Commanding Officer, U.S.
Army Reserve Personnel and Admin-
istration Center, AT1N: RAD, 9700
Page Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63132
Air Force: Air Reserve Personnel
Center, 3800 York Street, Denver, Colo.
80205
Navy: Chief of Naval Personnel,
Arlington Annex, Department of the
Navy, Washington, D.C. 20370
Marine Corps: Commandant, Marine
Corps, HQS Marine Corps, Code MM
SR, Washington, D.C. 20380
Coast Guard: Commandant (G-RA/
82), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington,
D.C. 20590
Retirement Credits
Many Reservists fail to understand
the retirement credit laws and, as a re-
sult, claim service or retirement points
which are not authorized.
Under current law, only members as-
signed to an active Reserve status are
authorized to earn retirement points.
The law also prohibits crediting retire-
ment points after an individual reaches
his mandatory removal date even though
he may have remained in art active
status beyond that date through admin-
istrative error.
The law further provides that no
more than 60 points per retirement year
may be credited for inactive duty train-
ing (drill), extension courses and mem-
bership in the Reserves (the 15 gratui-
tous points per year). So if you earned
more than 60 total points by these
means, only 60 points plus one point
for each day of active duty or active
duty training during the year may be
credited for retirement.
Point credit statements are provided
annually by the respective service per-
sonnel center to active Reservists. These
statements should be checked promptly
and any verifiable differences between
your records and the statement should
be called to the attention of the center
as soon as possible.
Retired pay is determined by the pay
scale in effect at the time of retirement
(age 60), and these scales change fre-
quently. No one, therefore, can predict
what rates will be at future dates. Con-
sequently, you can arrive at only an
approximation of your retired pay.
At the time your retirement pay is
certified, the finance office responsible
for your pay will determine the exact
amount of pay you will receive.
Computing Approximate Pay
(1) Add all creditable inactive duty
Reserve points to the points accumu-
lated by active duty training and active
service (allowing one point for each day
of active duty training and active
service).
(2) Divide the points arrived at in
paragraph I by 360. This calculation
converts points to years.
(3) Multiply the number of years ar-
rived at in paragraph two by 2.5. This
calculation determines the percentage
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of active duty base pay you will receive.
(4) Apply the percentage from para-
graph 3 to the base pay a member of
like grade and longevity in the active
forces is receiving on the date of your
retirement.
The above calculations result in your
initial retired pay. Thereafter, this
amount is increased as the Bureau of
Labor Statistics consumer price index
increases. See the April issue of The
Officer for an explanation of the cost
of living increase system.
When Retired Pay Begins
Retired pay for members and former
members of a Reserve Component be-
gins upon application?provided the in-
dividual is at least 60 years of age and
has fulfilled the other eligibility require-
ments.
The Comptroller General has ruled
that retired pay may be granted retro-
actively for up to 10 years. Therefore,
the effective date a Reservist's retired
pay begins is the date he elects on his
application, provided that date is on or
after his 60th birthday and the birthday
is not more than 10 years prior to the
date of the application. After retired
pay has been granted, the effective date
of retirement may not be changed.
Many Reservists deliberately delay
applying for retired pay. The centers
cannot determine which individuals are
unwittingly denying themselves retired
pay because they are unaware of the
law which authorizes 10 years retro-
active pay.
Therefore, provided he is otherwise
eligible, the center certifies the member
for retired pay effective on the date he
elects in item 3, DD Form 108 (Ap-
plication for Retired Pay Benefits).
Other Retirement Benefits
Exchange privileges, commissary priv-
ileges, station theaters.
Medical care in service hospitals on
space-available basis and civilian medi-
care CHAMPUS ? until the retiree
comes under general medicare at age
65. VA medical care for service-con-
nected disability.
Participation in the Survivor Benefit
Plan. Full participation is automatic,
unless a member elects at the time of
retirement to reduce his participation
in the plan.
Space-available travel for military
members only on all non-scheduled
military aircraft within CONUS and to
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Space-available travel on MAC world-
wide and dependents may accompany
member.
in a later issue.
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Beginning 1 January 1975, a person
who goes to the hospital under Medi-
care will be responsible for the first $92
of his hospital bill. The previous de-
ductible was $84.
The $92 deductible is an equivalent
to the average cost of one day of hos-
pital care. The deductible is the part
of the hospital bill for which the bene-
ficiary is responsible for the first 60
days of hospital care in each benefit
period. Medicare pays the rest of the
costs of covered services. At the pres-
ent time the average hospital stay under
Medicare is about 111/2 days, at a cost
of over $1,000.
The increase in the deductible results
from continuing increases in hospital
costs. The law requires an annual re-
view of hospital costs under Medicare,
and an adjustment of the portion of the
bill for which a Medicare beneficiary
is responsible if these costs have risen
substantially. The law provides a form-
ula for determining the amount of any
adjustment in the deductible amount.
When a Medicare beneficiary has a
hospital stay of more than 60 days, he
will pay $23 a day for the 61st through
the 90th day, up from the previous
$21 per day. If he has a post-hospital
stay of over 20 days in a skilled nurs-
ing facility, he will pay $11.50 per day
toward the cost of the 21st day through
the 100th day, up from the previous
$10.50 per day.
Legislation to freeze the deductibles
at the 1974 rates has been introduced
in the House and Senate. The Senate
bill, S. 525, is sponsored by 38 Sena-
tors, including Democratic Leader Mike
Mansfield and Assistant Leader Byrd.
plying for retired pay claims more serv-
ice or retirement credits than can be
verified from either official personnel
files or his own personal records.
Readjustment of Retired Pay
In these instances the only means by
which the service may be credited is
through action by the appropriate Serv-
ice Board for Correction of Military
Records (BCMR). The BCMRs were
established by the Congress and are em-
powered to act on behalf of the Secre-
tary of the Service to correct an error
or injustice in an individual's military
records. When appropriate, the person-
nel center provides the member the
necessary forms and instructions for
making application to BCMR.
As BCMR actions often take a con-
siderable amount of time to complete,
the center does not delay certification
of retired pay pending action by the
board.
In these instances, provided the mem-
ber is otherwise eligible, he is certified
for pay based on .the service and retire-
ment points documented by his records.
If BCMR acts favorably on his applica-
tion, the center recomputes the service
and recertifies the correct amount retro-
active to the date retired pay was first
authorized.
Article Delayed
To incorporate recent rulings,
Col. H. R. Eichenberg is revising
his fourth article on Social Secur-
ity as it affects the military which
otherwise would have been in this
Officer. The article will appear
CPI FOR FEBRUARY 1975
The pertinent monthly CPIs and
percentage increases above the base
CPI are:
MONTH
CPI
% CHANGE
Oct 1974
153.0
*6.32 or 6.3
Nov 1974
154.3
0.85
Dec 1974
155.4
1.57
Jan 1975
156.1
**2.03
?Feb 1975
157.2
**2.74
*Above previous base.
**Above new October 1974 base.
The trend indicates a pay raise
about August.
House Group to Push
Cemetery Expansion
Rep. George E. Danielson (Calif.),
chairman of the House Veterans Affairs
Committee's subcommittee on ceme-
teries and burial benefits, says he will
seek a major expansion of the national
cemetery system. He said he wants to
insure that "our national cemetery sys-
tem lives up to the promise Congress
made when it passed the law making a
cemetery plot available to veterans of
wartime service."
The new subcommittee results from
legislation which transferred control
of the national cemetery system from
the Army to the VA. The subcommit-
tee has jurisdiction over 141 cemeteries
including 21 in foreign countries.
Rep. Danielson said, "Our first job
will be to make a complete survey of
the existing system and develop a long-
term policy concerning where new
space is needed."
No new national cemeteries have
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At Mid-Winter Breakfast Meeting
Members of ROA's Retirement Corn-
mittee, meeting during and after a
breakfast attended by many more than
were expected, adopted three resolu-
tions ? and the next day saw one
adopted by the National Council as a
whole.
While the effect of impending in-
creases in commissary surcharges was
discussed, the committee took no spe-
cific action because the Resolutions
Committee already had approved a
resolution (which the National Council
adopted) opposing the cutback of this
benefit.
Nor did the committee adopt a sug-
gestion to endorse legislation which
would extend Title III retirement pay
to otherwise qualified Reservists who
did not perform active duty during the
currently prescribed war periods.
Wanted: Widows
Not to be widows, heaven for-
bid!
What's wanted are women
who:
1. Are the widows of service
people.
2. Are drawing payments un-
der the Survivor Benefit Plan as
the result of the death of a hus-
band who made contributions to
SBP before his death.
3. Have had their payment re-
duced because they are receiving
Social Security based on their
husband's military earnings.
4. Are qualified for Social Se-
curity in their own right as a re-
sult of their own previous civilian
earnings.
Such a widow might get a con-
siderable amount of money for
herself and like widows. Defense
maintains that, whether a widow
qualifies for Social Security in her
own right or only because of her
husband's earnings, her SBP pay-
ments will be reduced by the
amount of Social Security she re-
ceives which is based on her hus-
band's military earnings.
Lawyers in ROA and a lot of
other organizations maintain as
firmly that Defense is wrong.
They want a court test. But they
need a case.
So: Wanted Widows who meet
the four tests above. Contact
ROA's Director of Retirement
Affairs.
It decided to study the proposal fur-
ther and submit a resolution to the
June convention if it decided the bill
was worthwhile.
The committee decided to continue
its efforts to get a bigger voice for re-
tirees in ROA's governing bodies.
3 Adopted Resolutions
The adopted resolutions:
9 Urge action to eliminate the offset
to Survivor Benefits Plan payments of
military-earned Social Security.
? Seek discontinuance of SBP prem-
iums when the designated beneficiary
dies. This resolution was adopted by
the National Council.
? Urge qualifying a spouse for SBP
payments if the retiree dies within a
year of the marriage. Under present
law the spouse does not qualify if the
retiree dies within two years of the
marriage.
Reports Discuss Problems
Medical care also came in for a
great deal of discussion.
Col. Harry G. Becker declared that
additional action would have to be
taken "to provide medical support for
active duty personnel, to say nothing
of dependents and retirees."
The Armed Forces Medical School
will not produce an appreciable num-
ber of physicians for some time. Only
about 35 students will be entered in
September 1975, and the law requires
only a minimum of 100 graduates each
year, beginning in 1982.
(The 35, incidentally, will train at
Walter Reed's Institute of Pathology
until facilities at Bethesda are com-
pleted.)
A more likely source of physicians,
Becker said, is the Health Profession
Scholarship Program. "Possibly several
hundred" students have signed contracts
under this program which will obligate
them to military medical service after
graduation, he said.
Several members praised the quality
of both Veterans Hospital and Public
Health Service Hospital care and said
retirees should not overlook either as a
source of medicare.
And, urged Becker, "Cultivate your
local civilian doctor!"
The report of the Director, Retire-
ment Affairs, Col. Adolph Humphreys,
focused on the situation of five matters
on which ROA action might be taken.
Three became the subject of the resolu-
tions described above, and the fourth
was the commissary situation which
also produced a resolution. The last
COLUMBUS-BENNING Chapter President
Yott E. Whitmore, Sgt. Gordon J. Burke
and Cadet U. Col. James A. Hodge ex-
change views at chapter-ROTC get-to-
gether.
Georgia Unit Hosts,
Entertains JROTCers
ROA's plea for local chapters to
establish rapport with local ROTC units
is being taken seriously by the Colum-
bus-Fort Benning Chapter.
Chapter members met at the Army
Reserve Center in Columbus, Ga., to
meet and get acquainted with the
Army's JROTC Spencer High School
Chapter.
The chairman of the ROTC Affairs
Committee, Col. Robert B. Nett, intro-
duced his assistant, Capt. Jack Korn-
feld, who demonstrated models of War-
saw Pact nations' small arms. The
ROTCers questioned Captain Kornfeld,
a former Special Forces Infantry officer,
for more than 45 minutes. Kornfeld is
now an Infantry Center weapons de-
pant-tient instructor.
Refreshments and socializing fol-
lowed. The students were accompanied
by their instructor, Sgt. Gordon J.
Burke. Maj. Yott E. Whitmore, USAR
(Ret.), chapter president, presided.
service Reservists for Title III retire-
ment.
Colonel Humphreys advised the com-
mittee that one of its major concerns,
"Dependents Equity" covering Reserv-
ists who die before age 60, is contained
in a resolution which will go before the
National Council at this meeting. He
requested that members of the commit-
tee contact their National Councilman
to assure affirmative action. The reso-
lution was subsequently approved by
the National Council.
Colonel Humphreys also outlined the
pay, retired pay and recomputation situ-
ation as detailed in an article in the
then-unpublished March issue of The
Officer.
Col. William Sayncr, USAR (Ret.),
the committee chairman, presided at
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Congress 'Reacting to Commissary Gut Protests
Congressional sentiment against the
Administration move to make the com-
missaries raise their prices to absorb
clerk costs is growing.
The House Armed Services Commit-
tee has sharply questioned service offi-
cials about the move in connection with
their appearances before the committee
on the annual authorization bill. And
it plans hearings at which military peo-
ple and their organizations can testify.
Chairman Mel Price said there is a
commitment to maintain commissaries.
The House Appropriations Commit-
tee has definitely planned hearings, in
April or in May, and is sending out in-
vitations to individuals to be prepared
to testify.
One witness, in fact, already has
been heard. At a general meeting of
the Defense Subcommittee, time was
provided for Cdr. Conrad H. Reid,
USN (Ret.), to testify. Commander
Reid focused on the hardship that
would be inflicted on junior military
personnel by the loss of commissary
subsidies.
Congressmen Pledge Support
Congress, generally, is responding to
service protests. At press time, some
30 Representatives either had co-spon-
sored the bill of Rep. William White-
hurst (Va.) to maintain commissaries
as they now operate or had introduced
similar bills of their own.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, which,
like ROA, fired off strong objections to
commissary cutbacks to key Congres-
sional leaders, has received a number
of expressions of support from them.
Eight Senators joined nine Repre-
sentatives in expressing support of com-
missaries, indicating the interest of the
Senate as well as the House.
Promising "special consideration,"
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, Texas, told VFW
he was "concerned over the possible
price increase.
"I have already strongly protested
. . ? to . . . Defense," Sen. James B.
Allen, La., said, promising he also
would speak to Chairman John Mc-
Clellan of the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
Sen. Strom Thurmond, S.C., re-
minded he already has protested directly
to President Ford.
Management efficiencies should get
"more consideration" than "a removal
of appropriated fund support for these
stores," said Sen. James McClure,
Idaho, adding, "I am certain Congress
will not agree to the elimination of
commissaries."
Support or sympathetic consideration
also was indicated by Sens. Edmund S.
Muskie, Maine; J. Bennett Johnston,
La.; Robert Morgan, N.C., and Henry
Jackson, Wash.
Service Heads Dislike Proposal
ROA, as reported in the April Offi-
cer, adopted a resolution at the Mid-
Winter in opposition to the change and
immediately sent copies, with a strong
covering letter by National President
Ted Sorensen, to key Congressional and
Defense leaders.
Meanwhile, Air Force Secretary John
L. McLucas, as other Service military
and civilian heads had earlier, told the
House Armed Services Committee
(during authorization bill hearings) that
the proposal did not have his support.
And the Chief of Naval Personnel,
Vice Adm. David H. Bagley, told the
Senate Armed Services Committee that
curtailment of benefits "has had a nega-
tive impact" on career servicemen.
"Although the . . ? loss of one or
two isolated programs or benefits is
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Marten, Lt. Cdr. Roger Marion, USNR (president of chapter), Mrs. Roseland Hoff, Mai.
Gen. John Hoff, Rear Adm. Chip Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Congressman Bob Casey (of
Texas' 22nd district), Capt. Jack Penman, Mrs. Lee Penman (vice-president of the
Houston ROAL), Mai. Gen. Felix Davis, Mrs. Dorothy Davis, Maj. Bill DeWitt, Mrs.
Georgia DeWitt.
not catastrophiC," he said, "the cumu-
lative effect is creating disenchantment
. . . and uneasiness about what the
future holds in store in spite of annual
pay raises."
What's Involved
The Defense proposal, as previously
reported, is twofold.
First is a proposed change in lan-
guage in Sec. 814 of the fiscal 1976
Defense Appropriations bill which,
effective from 1 October 1975, would
have the commissaries pay half the
costs of military and civilian stare help,
and effective from 1 October 1976,
would have the stores pay the other
half.
Second are requests for smaller Serv-
ice operations funds reflecting the fact
that those funds would be reimbursed
for clerk salary costs.
In its most recent communication to
Congress, Defense said the proposal
was just that?a proposal. Final ac-
tion is up to Congress.
Effect on Surcharges
Officials also were saying that the
fact that commissary savings might be
less than 20 percent over nearby civilian
stores wouldn't necessarily mean stores
would be closed.
They reminded that the 20-percent
rule was a Defense regulation, not law.
But they weren't promising the 20
percent would be changed, either. There
is general fear that, as savings margins
are reduced?particularly if sales fall
off as a result---Defense or Congress
will argue that at least some stores
should be closed.
? One Congressman already has spoken
up in favor of the Defense proposal.
Indeed, Rep. Les Aspin, Wisc., would
go even further. He has introduced a
bill calling for commissaries to be self-
supporting to the same extent as ex-
changes. Mr. Aspin is a member of the
House Armed Services Committee.
Defense Secretary Schlesinger has
estimated patrons on the whole will still
save about 10 percent by buying in
commissaries.
Regardless of what happens to the
clerk hire issue, surcharges will go up
soon. Congress last year said that all
construction and major renovation of
commissaries must be paid out of mark-
ups. And it denied requests for appro-
priations for proposed new commis-
saries.
In still another development, meters
are being installed in U.S. commissaries
so they can be charged for the exact
amount of electricity, gas and water
they consume. Previously bills were
based on estimated consumption.
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