2010 Governor's Report - Oklahoma National Guard - U.S. Army

(GOLD) Programs, Brigade Career Counselors and
the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) with eight
training sites.
The RRC Sergeant Major, charged with enlisted
recruiting, supervises six Area Recruiting and
Retention Non-Commissioned Officers in Charge
(RRNCOIC). These Area RRNCOICs each lead 9-12
personnel forming their respective teams for a total
of 51 recruiters and 28 administrative personnel and
Recruiter Aids.
RECRUIT SUSTAINMENT PRoGRAM (RSP)
Eight RSP sites are an integral part of each
Recruiting and Retention Team, charged
with the training and administration
of all initial entry Soldiers until they
become qualified in their Military
Occupation Specialty.
The RSP’s population averages
about 850 trainees. Each of the eight
separate company level subordinate
units are supervised by one of the six
Area RRNCOICs and are manned by two full time
personnel, which are augmented by RRNCOs as
required.
oFFICER STRENGTH MANAGEMENT (oSM)
The Officer Strength Management (OSM) Office,
led by a Captain, consists of one Officer Strength
Manager specializing in recruiting Basic Branch
Officers and Warrant Officers, and an Army Medical
Department Strength Manager. Within this section
the Officer Candidate School Preparation Course
Team lead by a Lieutenant prepares prospective
officer candidates for Officer Candidate School.
The OSM is also the liaison with the Reserve
Officer Training Corps programs throughout the
State of Oklahoma and oversees the three Guard
Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) Programs
located at East Central University, Southwestern
Oklahoma State University, and Northwestern
Oklahoma State University.
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The RRC is operated with federal funds and with
state and federal support for field office space
located primarily within local OKARNG armories.
Additional space is provided in storefront recruiting
offices located in areas that do not have armory
space available. A total of approximately $7.1 million
of appropriation was provided for and expended
toward successful strength maintenance of the
OKARNG in FY 2010.
These expenditures include the costs
associated with the operation of a General
Service Administration (GSA) vehicle fleet of
108 vehicles, mobile and land line telephone
expenses, automation requirements, advertising
and marketing expenses, and other operating cost
associated with recruiting, retention and attrition
management activities.