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Summary of Paid Duty Days for Army Guardsmen and Reservists (FY 2000 vs. FY 2010–2013)

Core Content

This report compares the number of paid duty days for Army National Guard (ARNG) and U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) soldiers in Fiscal Year 2000 with those in Fiscal Years 2010 to 2013. The focus is on the median number of paid duty days, as it provides a more accurate reflection of the typical experience than the average, which can be skewed by outliers.

Main Findings

• Statutory Minimum Training Requirements:
  By law, ARNG soldiers are required to train for 39 days per year, while USAR soldiers must train for 38 days. These numbers represent the minimum training days for part-time service members.

• Median Paid Duty Days:
  In FY 2000, the median paid duty days for ARNG soldiers was 39, and for USAR soldiers was 38.
  In FYs 2010–2013, the median increased by 2 to 6 days, ranging from 41–45 days for ARNG and 40–42 days for USAR.

• Average vs. Median:
  The average number of paid duty days was consistently higher than the median, indicating that a small number of soldiers served significantly more days than the norm, often due to extended active duty (e.g., ADOS, ADT), or additional training requirements (e.g., pilots, soldiers preparing for mobilization).

• Group Four Soldiers:
  The report focuses on group-four soldiers, who are not mobilized, not in the training pipeline, and not AGRs. These soldiers are most likely to meet the statutory minimum training requirements.

  • In FY 2000, 243,196 ARNG and 132,676 USAR soldiers were in this group.
  • By FY 2010, the number of group-four soldiers had declined, but then increased again in subsequent years.

• Trends in Paid Duty Days:

  • For ARNG group-four soldiers, the average paid duty days decreased from 76 in FY 2010 to 63 in FY 2013, while the median increased slightly.
  • For USAR group-four soldiers, the average and median remained relatively stable, only increasing by 2 to 6 days compared to FY 2000.

• Distribution of Days:

  • In FY 2000, 46% of ARNG group-four soldiers served more than 39 days, while 40% served fewer than 39 days.
  • There were notable spikes in the distribution at the extremes: some soldiers received no pay, and others were paid for more than 75 days, with a small number receiving 360 days or more (likely due to full-time ADOS service).
  • In FY 2013, the percentage of soldiers receiving more than 75 days increased, leading to small increases in the median for both components.

Key Information

• Data Source: The analysis used data from the Defense Manpower Data Center.
• Exclusions:
  • Soldiers in the training pipeline (initial entry training)
  • Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) members
  • Mobilized soldiers
  • Soldiers who did not serve for the entire FY
• Calculation Method:
  • Paid duty days include both active duty (e.g., annual training) and inactive duty (e.g., weekend drills).
  • Two inactive duty periods are counted as one paid duty day.
• Time Frame:
  • FY 2000 (October 1999 – September 2000) served as a pre-9/11 baseline.
  • The report analyzed FYs 2010–2013, with incomplete data for FY 2014.

Conclusion

Despite the increase in the median number of paid duty days in FYs 2010–2013, the typical part-time ARNG or USAR soldier still serves around 38 to 39 days per year, similar to the pre-9/11 baseline. The report suggests that the increase in medians may be due to more soldiers serving on extended active duty (ADT or ADOS) or preparing for mobilization, but this was not definitively confirmed due to data limitations.

Appendix Notes

• The Appendix includes distributions of paid duty days for FYs 2010, 2011, and 2012.
• The distribution patterns for group-four soldiers in these years are similar to those in FY 2000, with notable spikes at the extremes (0 days and over 75 days).
• The spike at 360 days is attributed to soldiers serving on full-time ADOS orders.

About the Report

• The report was conducted under the project "Support to HQDA on National Commission on the Future of the Army".
• It was sponsored by the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, and the Army Quadrennial Defense Review Office.
• The Project Unique Identification Code (PUIC) is HQD146816.