The major purpose of the appropriation "Military personnel, Marine Corps," is to provide for the pay and allowances, subsistence in kind, movements, and other military personnel costs, as authorized by law and regulation, for marines on active duty with the Regular Establishment. The personnel programs for fiscal years 1960, 1961, and 1962 are summarized on the following table: NOTE.-The 1962 estimate totals $620,000,000. This is an increase of $13,500,000 from the fiscal year 1961 *atest revised fund requirement. REPORT ON PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION The amount of $644,600,000 was authorized by Congress for "Military per sonnel, Marine Corps," in fiscal year 1960 based on an end strength of 200,000. The manpower guidelines promulgated by the Department of Defense directed a level Marine Corps strength of 175,000 for fiscal year 1960. Revisions in the personnel plan together with other adjustments resulted in an obligation for fiscal year 1960 in the amount of $597,962,000. The manpower program for fiscal year 1961 is based on the same guidance as was the fiscal year 1960 personnel program, but higher conformance to the plan is anticipated. MAJOR PROGRAM AND FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS IN 1962 The appropriation "Military personnel, Marine Corps," provides the funds required to support the manpower program for fiscal year 1962, based upon a begin, end, and average strength of 175,000. The operating forces ratio which had been increased from 59.2 percent in fiscal year 1960 to 66.3 percent in fiscal year 1961, will be maintained at 66.6 percent in fiscal year 1962. The overall U.S. Marine Corps Regular Establishment personnel allocation plan is shown on page 517. The officer ratio will average 9.34 percent and end at 9.26 percent. The noncommissioned officer ratio will increase from the planned average 37.9 percent in 1961 to 39 percent and end at 40 percent. As in fiscal year 1961, the fiscal year 1962 proficiency pay program is level with fiscal year 1960 level. Movements, permanent change of station is also level with fiscal year 1961. In fiscal year 1962 the Marine Corps has the following major missions: (a) Provide Fleet Marine Forces of combined arms, both ground and air, for service with the fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and the conduct of such land operations as may be essential in the prosecution of a naval campaign. (b) Provide the detachments required on combatant vessels of the fleet. (c) Provide the security detachments necessary for the protection of naval stations and bases, certain Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Atomic Support Agency project sites, foreign service establishments of the State De partment, and the headquarters of the National Security Agency. (d) Provide the personnel necessary to develop, in coordination with the other services, those phases of amphibious operations pertaining to the tactics, techniques, and equipment used by landing forces. (e) Perform such other duties as the President may direct. (f) Provide the mobilization base necessary for the expansion of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans. Budget category I is applicable to this appropriation. This activity provides the funds necessary for all pay and allowances, as authorized by law, for Marine Corps personnel on active duty required to carry out the personnel plan for fiscal year 1962 together with separation costs (excluding separation travel) incidental to the discharge, resignation, retirement or release of marines from active duty. REPORT ON PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION This activity comprises the major portion of the appropriation and is based on the personnel plan and strength distribution contemplated during fiscal year 1962. Every effort is being made to maintain the Fleet Marine Forces at the highest possible strength within the total overall strength authorized for the Marine Corps. MAJOR PROGRAM AND FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS IN 1962 Generally, the 1962 fiscal year program is level with 1961 with the exception of an increased man-year average of noncommissioned officers. This feature also applies to items of allowance creditable upon separation or release in that the personnel plan of both years reflect relatively low personnel turnover. The increased fund requirement is primarily due to an increase in the average enlisted personnel grade distribution (average NCO ratio is 37.9 to 39 percent) with end-year percentage of 40; increased longevity of enlisted personnel; and the increased requirement for basic allowance for quarters for enlisted personnel having dependents, and the continued increase in number of dependents per individual. The projects included in this activity are: Basic pay and allowances includes basic pay, basic allowance for quarters, payments for family housing, personal money allowances, basic allowances for subsistence and station allowances overseas. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $117,331,000. This is an increase of $662,000 over fiscal year 1961, caused by an increase of 141 officer man-years. Special pay: None requested. Incentive pay includes payments for aviation crew and noncrew members, demolition duty, submarine duty, parachute jumping, and scuba diving. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $10,467,000. This is an increase of $155,000 over fiscal year 1961, caused by an average rate increase as well as by an increase of 38 entitlements. Miscellaneous pay and allowances includes payments for lump-sum leave payments, lump-sum readjustment payments, severance pay, lump-sum payments (Public Law 86-125) and social security contributions. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $5,227,000. This is a decrease of $111,000 from fiscal year 1961, caused by a decreased requirement for lump-sum readjustment and severance payments. Clothing and uniform allowances include initial uniform allowances and additional active-duty allowances. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $380,000. This is a decrease of $34,000 from fiscal year 1961, brought about by decreased reserve accessions. Basic pay and allowances includes basic pay, proficiency pay, basic allowance quarters, payments for family housing, basic allowance for subsistence and station allowances. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $367,977,000. This is an increase of $11,177,000 over fiscal year 1961, brought about by an increase in man-years, a low personnel turnover year, and an increased number of personnel with dependents. The increase for enlisted basic pay amounts to $8,224,000 composed of approximately $5,600,000 for increased distribution, $1,900,000 for increased longevity characteristics, and $700,000 for the additional 423 man-years. The effects of grade distribution and increased maturity of the personnel are also reflected in the number of personnel with dependents, which explains the increase in basic allowance for quarters and family housing payments of about $2,900,000. Special pay includes sea and foreign shore duty pay and reenlistment bonus. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $13,717,000. This is an increase of $1,354,000 over fiscal year 1961, of which $1,157,000 is brought about by an increased number of reenlistments. The number increases because a higher proportion of personnel completing their enlistments in 1962 will be career personnel. Incentive pay includes payments for aviation crew members and noncrew members, demolition duty, submarine duty, parachute jumping pay and scuba diving pay. The funds requested for this item in fiscal year 1962 amount to $2,088,000. This is a decrease of $36,000 from fiscal year 1961, brought about by a minor reduction (about 3 percent) in the estimated numbers of aviation crew and noncrew members. Miscellaneous pay and allowances includes lump-sum leave payments, severance pay and social security contributions. The funds for this item for fiscal year 1962 amount to $14,552,000. This is a net increase of $128,000 over fiscal year 1961 brought about by an increase in the Government's social security contribution, offset in part by decreased numbers entitled to lump-sum payments, occasioned by a slightly lower personnel turnover year. Clothing and uniform allowances include initial clothing allowances, supplementary clothing allowances, and clothing maintenance allowances. The funds requested for fiscal year 1962 amount to $14,699,000. This is a decrease of $103,000 from fiscal year 1961, brought about by fiscal year 1962 being a low turnover year thereby reducing initial clothing allowances, basic maintenance allowances, and increasing standard maintenance allowances. Net increases project 1-B- +$12, 520 Payment and allowances of Marine aviation cadets-project 1-C Basic pay and allowances include basic pay, basic allowance for quarters, and basic allowance for subsistence. The funds requested for fiscal year 1962 amount to $580,000. This is an increase of $42,000 over fiscal year 1961. Special pay: No funds requested. Incentive pay: The funds requested for fiscal year 1962 amount to $136,000. This is an increase of $11,000 over fiscal year 1961. Miscellaneous pay and allowances include severance pay and social security contributions. The funds requested for fiscal year 1962 amount to $14,000. This is an increase of $1,000 over fiscal year 1961. Clothing and uniform allowances include initial clothing allowance and basic maintenance allowance. The funds requested for fiscal year 1962 amount to $103,000. This is an increase of $14,000 over fiscal year 1961. The increases in fiscal year 1962 over fiscal year 1961 are brought about by fiscal year 1962 being the first level year for this program since its implementa tion, with fiscal years 1960 and 1961 being years of phasing toward full implementation. Net increases: Project 10__ $68 13, 260 |