Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2015 (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised March 10, 2015 |
| Report Number |
98-765 |
| Authors |
Lawrence Kapp, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Military youth programs are a type of civil-military cooperation in which military resources are
used
to assist young American civilians in a variety of ways. Typically, the programs provide civilian youth
with educational and leadership opportunities in order to help them succeed as students and as adults.
The programs are often targeted towards youth populations which are considered to be at
disproportionately high risk for drug abuse, crime, academic failure, or unemployment.
The National Guard Challenge (ChalleNGe) program and the STARBASE (Science and
Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration) program are two
relatively new military youth programs. ChalleNGe, currently a $48 million program, is designed to
help high school dropouts become more productive members of society by enhancing their skills,
education, and employability. A boot camp followed by a mentored development period is used to
achieve these results. STARBASE, currently a $4 million program, is designed to stimulate interest
in math, science and technology among younger children, particularly those in fourth through sixth
grade. Hands-on educational programs, exposure to technological environments, and guidance by
positive role models are used to achieve results. Both programs are targeted primarily, though not
exclusively, towards minority and lower income youth; both use military facilities and National Guard
or Reserve personnel.
This report provides background information on civil-military cooperation and military youth
programs in general, and information on the ChalleNGe and STARBASE programs in particular. It
provides a summary of each program's goals, curriculum, results, and funding levels, along with
points of contact for further information. This report will not be updated.
