LIFE IN THE ARMY1. Army 101

2. Component Choice

3. Branch Choice

4. Financial

5. Physical

6. Recreational

7. Social

8. Academic

9. Medical

10. Mental

11. Spiritual

Army 101The Army has two main components• Institutional Army

– Training centers, training units, schools

• Operational Army– Deployable, combat, combat support units– Active Duty, Guard, Reserves

• Active Duty – 540,000 (73k officers, 73k women, 56% married)

• National Guard – 360,000 (32k officers, 51k women, 44% married)

• Reserves – 200,000 (33k officers, 47k women, 45% married)• Civilians – 220,000

Field Army(2-5 Corps)

Corps(2-5 Divisions)

Corps(2-5 Divisions)

Divisions(3-5 Brigades)

Brigade(3 or more Battalions)

Brigade(3 or more Battalions)

Brigade(3 or more Battalions)

Battalion(3-5Companies)

Company(3-4Platoons)

Platoon(3-4Squad)

Squad(4-10 Soldiers)

10,000-18,000 Soldiers

3000-5000 Soldiers

500-900 Soldiers

100-200 Soldiers

16-40 Soldiers

First ArmyThird ArmyFifth Army

I CorpsIII CorpsV CorpsXVIII Corps

10 Active Divisions2 Integrated Divisions8 ARNG Divisions

Command LevelGeneral

Lieutenant General

Brigadier GeneralOr Colonel

Major General

Lieutenant Colonel

Captain

2nd Lieutenant

Staff Sergeant

US Army Force Structure

Which Career Path?• Active Duty

– Most Competitive (50% of ROTC graduates go active)– Army is full-time job

• National Guard– Army is part-time job– Work for a state– Units are usually Combat Arms

• Reserves– Army is part-time job– Work for the federal government– Units are usually support units

Army Benefit Comparison• Active Duty

– 30 days paid vacation a year (max 60 days*)

– Annual pay raises – Promotional pay raises– Advanced civil schooling– Military schooling– Career progression– Family medical / dental

health and life insurance– Travel (and plenty of it)– PX and Commissary

benefits– Social network– Post privileges

• Reserve Duty (Guard/Reserve)– One weekend a month (training)– Two weeks during the summer

(annual training)– Steady income– Still able to hold a variety of

civilian careers– Promotional pay raises– Military schools– Financial support to continue

higher education– Possibility of Active Guard

Reserve Duty– PX and Commissary benefits

Obligation/Commitment• Differs greatly, depending on contract(s)• Normally, the Mandatory Service Obligation (MSO) is 8 years.

That means 8 years of service in the military. Can be all Active duty, all national guard, all reserve or a combination.

• If receiving active duty, minimum is 4 years on AD. Remainder of MSO can be whatever is desired (AD/Gd/RS/IRR)

• ADSO (3 more years of AD to get what you want)– Branch– Post– Grad School

• SLRP (Student Loan Repayment Program)– Up to $25,000 – one additional year of active duty– $25,001 - $50,000 – two additional years of AD– $50,001 - $65,000 – three additional years of AD

Force Sustainment

Basic Army Brancheshttp://www.branchorientation.com/

Maneuver, Fires & Effects

Operations Support

Infantry Armor

Aviation Field Artillery

Air Defense

Signal Corps

Chemical Corps

Military Police

Military Intelligence

Corps of Engineers

Finance

Adjutant General Corps

Ordnance Corps

TransportationMedical Services

Nurse Corps

Quartermaster Corps

Health Services

Army Life After College1. Wait for your orders (weeks, months)

a. Reserve/Guard – find a jobb. Active Duty/Gd/Rsv can do Gold Bar Recruiter on any

campusc. Active Duty 2LTs can do summer training camps

(LDAC/LTC)

2. Attend Basic Officer Leader’s Course - Branch (BOLC - B)a. At basic branch training institutionb. Varies from 13 to 20 weeks (AV = 1 year)

3. Follow on schooling (airborne, ranger, air assault)

4. Report to first duty station (active duty) or to work (NG/AR)

Army Career After BOLC-B

The Active Army Divisions

Armored Mechanized Airborne Air Assault Light

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OLD IRONSIDES

1st IDFort Riley, KS

2nd IDKorea

3rd IDFort Stewart, GA

4th IDFort Hood, TX

82nd ABN DivFort Bragg, NC

1st Armored DivGermany

1st Cavalry DivFort Hood, TX

101st AASLT DivFt. Campbell, KY

10th Mtn DivFt. Drum, NY

25th Inf DivHawaii

Army CONUS Stations

Army OCONUS Stations

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BEDFORDBfSB FSC (192)

NOBLESVILLEC(MED)/113 SPT (70)

MARIONEEE/38 SUST BDE (97)

ANDERSONUEx STB SIG (158)

C/638 ASB (43)

PERUDet1/A/1-293

IN (51)

LAFAYETTEHHC/638 ASB(168)

A/638 ASB (179)

KOKOMOHHC/38 SUST BDE (206)

RENSSELAERDet 1 C/1-294

IN (51)

LOGANSPORTC(-)/1-294 IN

(80)Auto Rep Plt

(35)

ELWOODSIG/38 SUST (55)

HARTFORD CITYD/1-294 IN (79)

TERRE HAUTE519 CSSB HHD (76)Det 1 438 Chem (75)F/113 FSC IN (127)Det 9 138th Rgt

INDIANAPOLISSTOUT FIELD (Bld 1,2,3,5) HHD JFHQ (264) Contract Tm (8) TMDE Tm (7)Bld 4120 PAD (8)

Bld 753rd CST (22)Bld 9 E (TA) 3-139 FA (90) 138 AG (27) 433 AG (47) 826 AG (47) 939 MP Det (45) 438 Chem (-) (74)

CRC OD Co (-) (95)

RAYTHEON HANGER 3 DET 10 OSACOM (8) DET 3 D CO 126 AV (9)

DIVISION ARMORYUEx HHC 38 (313)UEx TAC CP (174)881/882 LNO DETS (4)UEx 38 STB HHC (199) HHC 38 AVN UA (119)C/1-151 IN (131)Det 7 138 RgtTYNDALL ARMORY HHC 76th BCT (149) 76 STB MI CO (72) 76 STB HHC (188)FORT BEN HARRISON Det 18 R & R (147) Band (40) 138 FI HQ (30) 176 FI DET (23) 177 FI DET (23) 178 FI DET (23) NAVAL ARMORY DET 1 (SS) JFHQ

CAMP ATTERBURY-HHD ISU-HQ 138th Rgt (Cbt Arms)-1-138 (Cbt Arms)- Det 2, JFHQ (SARTS)- Firefighter Dets (18)ATTERBURY ARMORY-BfSB BDE HQ (162)-DET 17 MD Cmd (95)-F/3-238 ATS (45)-215 MED (82)-1438 TC Co (177)-Auto Rep/Arm Rep (58)-1413 EN VERT (-) (70)-1313 EN HORZ CO (162)-Det 10 138th Rgt

NEW CASTLEBfSB SIG Co

(70)

BLUFFTONCav Trp 1 (46)Cav Trp 2 (46)

COLUMBUSR&S Bn HQ (87)

GREENFIELD76 STB SIG (59)

SPENCER

MUNCIEHHC/113 SPT (78)A/113 SPT (189)

Det 4 138 Rgt

FORT WAYNEHHC/1-293 IN (211)

B/1-293 IN (131)C(-)/1-293 IN (80)

E/113 FSC IN (127)338 QM Fld Svc Co

(122) - ANGDet 2 138 Rgt

WINCHESTER76 STB EN CO

(75)

ELKHART1538th TC Co (173)

193 MP I/R (12)

ANGOLADet 1 C/1-293 IN

(51)

ATTICA

MONTICELLO738 MED CO

(82) DELPHI38 MP CS DET (70)

Det 3 138 Rgt

FRANKFORTDet 1 139 FSC

(65)

INDIANAPOLIS

CAMP ATTERBURYSHELBYVILLEBRAZIL

138 QM Spt Co (152)

SALEMC Trp 1-152 RSTA (81)

SCOTTSBURGD/113 RSTA FSC (102)

Det 6 138th Rgt

MADISONA Trp 1-152 RSTA (75)

NORTH VERNONDET 1413 EN VERT

CO (92)

BLOOMINGTONHHB/2-150 (89)384 MP CO (-) (100)

NEW ALBANY HHT 1-152 RSTA (129)

387 MP I/R Co (124)

JASPERHHC (-)/1-151

(141)EVANSVILLE

HHB 1-163 FA (104)A 1-163 FA (94)B 1-163 FA (94)

G/113 FSC FA (92)384 MP CS DET (70)

Det 5 138th Rgt

TELL CITY Det 1 HHC 1-151 IN (70)

WASHINGTOND /1-151 IN (79)

VINCENNESDet 1 A 1-151 (51)GSE OD Plt (27)

LINTONA (-)/1-151 IN (80)

WARSAWA(-)/1-293 IN

(80)

HUNTINGTOND/1-293 IN (79)

PLYMOUTH381 MP CS Co (100)

SOUTH BEND190 TC BN HQ (49)

C/1-297 IN (131)381 MP CS Det (70)

Det 8 138 RgtLAPORTE

1613 EN SPT CO (121)

MICHIGAN CITY938 MP Det (45)

VALPARAISO713 EN SAPPER CO

(104)

HAMMONDD/1-297 IN (79)

GARY

REMINGTON1638 TC Co (-)

(90)

BOSWELL

ROCKVILLE B/2-150 FA (103)

GREENCASTLE A 2-150 FA (103)

DARLINGTONKEMPTON

DANVILLE 38 MP CO (-)

(100)

MARTINSVILLEB/1-151 IN (131)

LEBANONC 2-150 FA (103)

CONNERSVILLEB/1-152 RSTA (75)

RICHMONDB/113 SPT (91)

PORTLAND

State Draft 6.0

BY COMMAND

SHELBYVILLE-2-238 AVN GSAB (184)-1-137 AVN (75)-Det 2 B/ 638 ASB (30)

CRAWFORDSVILLE 81st TC (32)

135 CH Det (2) 139 FSC (-) (70)

NEW GARY ARMORYD/1-297 IN (79)C(-) 238 GSAB (64)Det 1 B/1-112 Avn (23)938 MP Det (45)GARY113 EN BN HQ (173)Det 1 1638 TC Co (83)

CURRENT UNSTATIONED ARMORIES Draft 6.0 (8 total):Boswell, Attica, Darlington, Portland,Michigan City, Terre Haute 9th St.,Spencer, Kempton

LEGENDRed – 38 DIV Blue – 76 BDEGreen – 81st TCBlack – Non-Aligned

FUTURE STRUCTURE ARMORIES Draft 6.0 (1 total):Hammond

SEYMOURLRS Co (126)

The Army Is Engaged Worldwide(~150,000 soldiers deployed)

Ecuador/Peru

El Salvador

Honduras

Sinai MFO

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Kuwait

National Guard Counter Drug Support

Haiti

Kosovo

Bosnia

Albania

Germany

Turkey

Korea

VietnamJTF Full

Accounting

Hungary

Egypt

Macedonia

Financial (Active Duty)• Monthly Pay = Base + Housing (BAH) + Subsistence

(BAS) + Special Pay• Payment by EFT every 2 weeks• Pay raises every year (~3.5%), with every promotion,

and at every 2nd year of service mark• Housing is provided on base for all, in exchange for

BAH, if you choose.• Free tax return assistance/filing• Free legal aid (wills, powers of attorney)• Retirement Pay – 50% ++

Base Pay(Active Duty, 2012 rates)

Pay raise each year (2% - 3% usually)Officer promotions usually occur at years 2, 4, 8, 16

Drill Pay(for one weekend, 2012 rates)

Soldiers usually are paid the full drill pay for one weekend of drill. This usually occurs 10-11 times each year.In the summer, NG/AR Soldiers usually attend a two-week Annual Training, or “AT”, and are paid for two weeks of active duty

Other Recurring Payments• Housing (BAH)

– Different rates for single, married, dual-military– BAH varies based on location (more for expensive areas)– Base rate of BAH is set at $565/mo for single LT to

$1004 for married CPT– Example: BAH for Purdue is $1173 for married 2LT, $969

for single 2LT (add $300 for New York, $900 for Hawaii)• Subsistence (BAS)

– $223 for officers, $324 for enlisted• Your salary as a new 2LT in the Summer of 2014 would be

approx $55,000, with only 2/3 of that taxed, and no health expenses (so add ~ $10,000)

Special Pay• Family Separation - $250 for month for each month

separated• Hazardous Duty Pay/Imminent Danger Pay - $375• Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (no federal taxes while

deployed)• Aviation Pay• Health Professional Pay• Dive Pay, Jump Pay• Language Proficiency• Savings Plan while deployed (earn 10%)• Clothing Allowance (officers – once, $400)• Temporary Duty Pay (travel, lodging, meals)• Dislocation Allowance (= BAH++)• Do-it-yourself (DITY) moves (gov’t moves you free)• http://www.military.com/benefits/military-special-pay

Other Financial Benefits

• Health Insurance – full coverage, no cost• Dental Insurance – full coverage, small cost for family• Life Insurance - $400,000 soldier, $100,000 family for

minimal cost• Loan deferment for active duty (must speak w/ your

lender)• AER loans (emergency)• Financial Counseling• Post Exchange / Commissary shopping

Physical• PT every day (and you supervise/lead)• Excellent gyms on base• PT facilities (tracks, PT sheds) everywhere• Organized aerobics, CR, dance for all• Intra-mural sports• All Army Sports• Olympians (19 soldiers were in China!)

– World Class Athlete Program

RecreationalMWR – Morale, Welfare, Recreation

www.armymwr.com• Gyms• Golfing• Bowling• Hunting• Fishing• Boating• Skeet/ranges• Hiking / Parks• Paintball• Lake activities• Scuba/sky diving• Auto crafts• Arts and Crafts• Soldier Show

• Concerts• Holiday Events• BOSS (Single Soldiers)• Youth Sports• Child Services/Events• Camping/RV spots, rentals• Movie Theater• Local trips• Reduced prices for local events• Pro sports events• Clubs/lounges on post• Lodging across the world• AFRC (Hawaii, Disney, Europe)• Space-A travel

Social• Restaurants, lounges, clubs on post• Holiday meals in the dining facilities• Dining In/Dining Out• Unit runs• Spouses’ groups (Wives Clubs, PWOC)• Hails and Farewells• Army Ball, Branch/Regimental Balls• Dances (Father-Daughter, youth)• Formal/informal socials/parties with unit• Family Fridays• Army Family Team Building• Support to local events, Special Olympics

Academic/Technical• Officer Training (BOLC-B, Captains Course, ILE)• Enlisted Training (BCT/AIT, WLC, BNCOC, ANCOC)• Specialty (ABN, AAS, RGR, SPR, Dive)• Professional Bulletins and seminars• Technical (NBC, Safety, Pre-command, MOS specialty)• Correspondence• On-line training/courses• Knowledge base/portals• Rosetta Stone (do this NOW for extra points on OMS)• Education Centers and Libraries on post• College (tuition assistance, entrance tests, ACT/SAT, Adv

Civil Schooling, FFLEP, PT-Baylor)• GI Bill is AMAZING! 36 months of tuition, books,

housing for you and/or your family members.

Medical

• Tricare – Insurance plan for military• Large hospital on base, many clinics and aid

stations• Several dental clinics on base (for soldiers)• Veterinary Services

Mental

• Army Community Service – ACS• Counseling

– Marital– Financial– Mental– Career– Academic– Physical– Substance Abuse

Spiritual

• Many chapels on base• Many services each Sunday/Wed for all

denominations• Chaplains are assigned to Battalions• Marriage retreats, single soldier events• Bible studies, men of faith events,

Christian concerts on base• Officer Christian Fellowship (OCF),

Navigators

LIFE IN THE ARMY1. Army 101

2. Component Choice

3. Branch Choice

4. Financial

5. Physical

6. Recreational

7. Social

8. Academic

9. Medical

10. Mental

11. Spiritual