Warrior and Family Support

Warrior and Family Support

Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

9 June 2014

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Warrior and Family Support

Office Mission

• Open lines of communication across the services

• Facilitate effective inter-agency collaboration with specific focus on reintegration

To facilitate inter-Service and inter-Agency coordination on reintegration issues

FEDERAL LEVEL

• Emphasize state support for reintegration • Foster community-level collaborative efforts• Increase private organization attention to

employment, training and education assistance

• Champion the potential resident in Veterans

To foster community solutions to the challenges facing Veterans and Military Families through effective public-private partnerships

• Inform the American public about the military• Promote the business case for Veteran

employees• Encourage an enduring commitment to

sustain the All-Volunteer Force

To further civil-military understanding that inspires enduring support for the Military Family & the All-Volunteer Force

STATE & COMMUNITY LEVEL

THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

Vision: Sustained, All-Volunteer Force

Mission: Support the successful reintegration of veterans and the Military Family by:

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Director, Warrior and Family Support

COL Isenhower

RegionWest

Vacant

Region South

LTCRoque

RegionNorth

CMDREmbry

NationalOrgs

LtCol Gilman

StrategyOfficer

Vacant

Deputy Director

Lt Col Smith

Staff Assistant

Ms Heyward-Snipes

Office Structure

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• Force Reductions & Reduction in Combat Operations• Consistent Budget Uncertainty• Army, Marine, SOCOM “For Life” programs

established• >$900M UCX• Improved DoD Conditions- Setting for member ETS• Crowded & competitive non-profit/MSO/VSO space• Reduction in Philanthropic Giving• Waning Sea of Goodwill

The Reintegration Landscape

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Current Narratives

• Veterans are victims in need of a handout

• All Veterans suffer from PTS and/or TBI and will break at any moment

• All Veterans are Heroes who deserve our help

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Balanced Narrative

• Veterans are civic assets with great potential to lead and continue serving in our communities, schools, businesses and government.

• Some need help. All need opportunities.

• Nobel Laureates

• Government Leaders

Veteran Potential

Leon Lederman Henry Kissinger Lloyd Shapley

Colin Powell Daniel Inouye Charles Rangel George ShultzTommy SowersTammy Duckworth

• Industry Leaders

• Cultural Leaders

Veteran Potential

Fred Smith Sumner Redstone Lowell McAdam

Bill Cosby

Alex Gorsky Ross Perot

Tony Bennett Joseph Heller Hosea Williams

• Ordinary Americans

Veteran Potential

Tom Broderick John Raftery

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• 21.9 Million Veterans• 2.1 Million “Post-9/11” Veterans – growing to estimated 4.1 Million

– Less than 1% of the U.S. Population have served since 9/11– 57% of Americans report that they have a close friend or family member who served in

the wars in either Iraq or Afghanistan.• 2013 Averages:

– Veteran unemployment rate: 6.6% – Non-veteran unemployment rate: 7.2%– Post 9/11 veteran unemployment rate: 9.0%– Veterans 18-24 y/o unemployment rate: 21.4%– Non-veteran 18-24 y/o unemployment rate: 14.3%

• Over 200,000 service members will transition from service every year for the next 5 years

Veteran Statistics

Veterans are an untapped talent resource

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Military Induction

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Military Induction

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Military Induction

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Military Induction

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Military Induction

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

Military Induction

Reintegration: Why is it Hard?

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Reintegration: Innovative Examples

• Public-Private Partnerships • Community Collaboration

– Effective Convener– Use of Data– Commitment

• Emerging State-wide Collaboration

Beyond Good Business & Goodwill:

A National Security Imperative

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BACKUPS

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• LtCol Brian Gilman, Warrior and Family Support, OCJCS 703-614-6197 brian.l.gilman.mil@mail.mil http://www.jcs.mil/About/WarriorandFamilySupport.aspx

• The White House Joining Forces: http://www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces• Department of Labor Veteran Employment Service: http://www.dol.gov/vets/• Department of Veterans Affairs: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs• Institute for Veterans and Military Families*: http://vets.syr.edu/• 100,000 Jobs Mission*: https://www.veteranjobsmission.com/employers• Military Family Research Institute*: https://www.mfri.purdue.edu/• The Value of a Veteran*: www.TheValueofAVeteran.com

Resources

* Examples provided for illustrative purposes only. Does not imply DOD endorsement.

• Recruiting Veterans– Senior Leadership Commitment– Educate the non-Veteran Leadership & Workforce – Dedicate resources specifically towards veteran recruitment– Hire Veterans as HR recruiters– Tailor Human Resources Practices to the veteran– Capture, Use & Share Data & Practices– Leverage the networks of veterans within the labor force– Mentor Job-Seeking Veterans

• Hire our Heroes*: http://ementorprogram.org/pages/28• American Corporate Partners*: http://www.acp-usa.org/

– Skills Translation• VA Employment Center: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/skills-translator• Hire our Heroes*: https://www.resumeengine.org/

– Partner with local veteran serving organizations

Veteran Ready: Innovative Examples

* Examples provided for illustrative purposes only. Does not imply DOD endorsement.

• Onboarding & Retaining Veterans– Educate the non-Veteran Leadership & Workforce – Career-oriented Training & Professional Development– Leverage the GI Bill to support Training & Professional Development– Veteran Affinity Groups / Resource Networks– Veteran Mentors– Inculcate company values in onboarding process– Give them a Mission – put them against hard problems– Partner within industry to combine resources & expand opportunities– Offer assistance programs for deployed members of the Reserve and National Guard

Veteran Ready: Innovative Examples