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Installation Leadership Forum August 7, 2012 Dr. Craig College, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, Department of Army
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 2 The Fiscal Driver
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 3 Korean War Armistice (1953) Vietnam War Ends (1973) Height of Vietnam War (1968) Gulf War Ends (1991) Height of Cold War (1985) 9/11(2001) The Defense Budget Over Time Discretionary spending is ~35% of total federal budget – Defense budget is ~50% of discretionary spending Increasing emphasis on reducing spending/deficit – Congress and the Administration Historically, funding levels have decreased as military demand decreases Discretionary spending is ~35% of total federal budget – Defense budget is ~50% of discretionary spending Increasing emphasis on reducing spending/deficit – Congress and the Administration Historically, funding levels have decreased as military demand decreases BCA BCA impact ? OCO?
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 4 The Army Budget
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 5 Efficiencies at an Installation Near You Personnel Reductions –FY11: Eliminated 2,620 Temporary and Term Employees –FY12: Further reductions of Department of the Army Civilians HQDA Re-design –Eliminated National Capital Region Division –Eliminated 2-Star FMWRC and merged into IMCOM HQs –Reduced Regions from 7 to 4 Budget Cuts –Reduced reliance on contractors and implemented quarterly efficiency reviews of contracts –Reduced Conferences and Travel –MILCON transfer to SRM
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 6
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 7 Organizational Theory Hierarchal Chain of command Centralized Starfish “No head, cut off an arm, and it grows into a new starfish” Spider “Cut off the head and it dies” The most affordable future for military installations and their surrounding communities is to create partnerships in far greater numbers that feed off each other’s strengths and economize on our weaknesses to survive the coming economic challenge. These approaches must become routine and pervasive and the Community Covenant is one such effort. No defined leader (catalyst) Devoid of chain of command (circles) Decentralized Open system Standing on five legs Passion and enthusiasm Building Spider and Starfish Collaboration and Partnerships Concept taken from : The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Leadership by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 8 NDAA Legislative Language SEC. 331. Intergovernmental Support Agreements with State and Local governments. –“Secretary of the Military department concerned may enter into an intergovernmental support agreement with a state or local government to provide, receive, or share installation-support services …” –Allows for mutually beneficial partnerships –Reduces costs/spreading –Enhances partnerships, strengthening bonds
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 9 Army Community Covenant Community Covenant beyond the signing ceremony Where We Are Today More than 700 Community Covenants signed in all states, 3 territories, the District of Columbia and OCONUS communities in Europe and Korea Communities embracing the Covenant as a platform to build collaborative, coordinated local support Community Covenant partners include National Guard, Reserve, Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army, Army OneSource Community Support Coordinators, and Recruiters. Partners continue to inspire Community Covenant commitments Communities continue to heed the call and take the Community Covenant beyond the signing ceremony and build tangible, innovative local support
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2012 ADC ANNUAL CONFERENCE| PAGE 10 QUESTIONS
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