General WARREN. During the hearing before this committee on the fiscal year 1961 budget we discussed the matter of the 300,000 paid drill strength that had been authorized by the Congress for fiscal year 1960. We indicated that Congress had provided fiscal year 1960 funds to support an enlisted 6-month training program of 44,000 but that at that time a program of only 35,800 had been approved for apportionment. However, we stated that we would request an increase in the program if strength developments in subsequent months made such action necessary. We did not find it necessary to request an increase, and at the end of fiscal year 1960 we had placed 36,777 men into 6-month training and had a paid drill training strength of 301,081.

Desire of the Congress for a continuation of the 300,000 strength during fiscal year 1961 was accepted by the executive branch. To support such strength, the Congress provided funds for a 46,000 enlisted input to 6-month training. A program of 38,000 was approved early in fiscal year 1961 for apportionment, and was increased to

46,000 on October 5, 1960, when Department of the Army successfully demonstrated that such program was necessary to accomplish the 300,000 strength authorized by the Congress. The personnel procurement program is tight, even with the input of 46,000; however, by combining this 6-month program with maximum assignment of obligors, and an intensive reenlistment program of nonobligated reservists which we have initiated, it appears that the required strength will be maintained.

ROTC ENROLLMENT

The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps produces junior officers for the Army Reserve and the Active Army, and provides some junior officers for the Army National Guard. The program is operated at selected civilian colleges, military colleges, military schools, and high

schools.

This chart shows the senior division entering enrollment for the 3 years, and the number of commissions for each year. This budget estimate provides training for fiscal year 1962 entering enrollment of 170,400, which is an increase of about 2,400 over actual fiscal year 1961. For both the MS-I and MS-III entering enrollment, the fiscal year 1962 budget has been held to essentially the same enrollment level as the fiscal year 1961 President's budget. It is estimated that 10,900 second lieutenants will be commissioned from the MS-IV output in fiscal year 1962.

General WARREN. The budget includes summer camp training for

12,400 in July 1961 and 13,000 in June 1962.

Provided also is training for 64,100 students in the junior division.

ARMY RESERVE AND ROTC FINANCIAL PICTURE

Our next chart highlights the Army Reserve and ROTC financial picture over the pertinent 3 years. The chart shows not only the Reserve personnel, Army" appropriation, which we are discussing

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today, but also operation and maintenance and construction in order to refresh you on the overall scope of direct financing of the program. For all three budgets combined, direct obligations during fiscal year 1960, 1961, and 1962 are $312.6, $307.1, and $286 million. "Reserve personnel, Army" amounts for the 3 years are $220.8, $219.6, and $199 million. The fiscal year 1962 decrease results primarily from the lower Army Reserve strength budgeted.

For fiscal year 1962, the appropriation "Reserve personnel, Army" includes $185.5 million for Army Reserve costs of pay, travel, subsistence, and clothing. This is a decrease of $18.5 million below the estimated fiscal year 1961 obligations shown in the budget. It results from the reduced strength and resultant reduced enlisted 6-month training program.

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STRENGTH AND ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING PROGRAMS

General WARREN. This chart shows the strength, and significant active duty for training programs for fiscal year 1962. For the Army Reserve, this estimate provides Active duty and Reserve duty training for a beginning strength of 300,000 persons (including 28,385 enlisted and 2,237 officers in the 6-month training program); and an ending strength of 270,000 persons (including 10,327 enlisted and 3,295 officers in the 6-month training program).

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General WARREN. Service and Army area school training will be provided for 8,200 officers and 3,900 enlisted persons.

Individual reinforcement training is included for 12,000 officers and 20,000 enlisted persons.

Active duty for training is included for 13,000 officer students in USAR schools and 9,000 officer mobilization designees.

It is estimated that 6,754 commissioned ROTC graduates and 20,000 enlisted persons will enter on a 6-month tour of active duty for training.

Mr. Chairman, this completes my opening statement and I appreci ate the privilege of appearing here today and the courtesy extended

us.

ADDITIONAL FUNDS NEEDED

Mr. MAHON. Thank you very much, General Warren. As indieated a moment ago, I wish you would place in the record the additional cost above the budget which would be required to maintain the Reserves strength of 300,000. I want you to break that down for us in appropriation categories, including the Reserve personnel, the operation and maintenance and procurement, and I wish you

would also make reference to any additional construction costs which might be involved. We do not handle the construction costs in this subcommittee but it would be good to give us the whole picture so we would know what the cost would be. Do you have in round figures what the cost would be?

General WARREN. Yes, sir. For the Army Reserve only our total additional need for fiscal year 1962 is $93.8 million. For maintenance of 300,000 strength the Army would need $22 million in "Reserve personnel, Army," $16.8 million "O. & M., Army," and $8 million in "Procurement of equipment and missiles, Army." This totals $46.8 million for strength. For other requirements of a balanced program, we would need $18 million for "Reserve personnel, Army," $15 million for direct Army Reserve needs in "O. & M., Army," and $14 million in "Military construction, Army Reserve." This totals $47 million for other elements of a balanced program, so answering your question specifically and putting it in terms that you requested, we would like to have it listed strength, Reserve personnel, $22 million, operation and maintenance, $16.8 million, Procurement of equipment and missiles, $8 million, subtotal, $46.8 million; other, Reserve personnel $18 million, operation and maintenance, $15 million, military construction, $14 million, subtotal, $47 million, total, $93.8 million.

Mr. MAHON. Please contrast this with the requirements for the current fiscal year. I realize that we increased above the budget the funds for the Reserves, so I would like to relate this to what has been or is being made available to you for the current fiscal year. You can put that in the record at this point.

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Requirements for fiscal year 1962 related to requirements for fiscal year 1961

General WARREN. This requirement is slightly higher for "Reserve personnel, Army" than the one to maintain the strength in fiscal year 1961.

Mr. MAHON. How much higher?

General WARREN. $5 million, due to increased reinforcements, primarily.