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**vipdumpp** · 12-09-2011, 01:14 AM

The ROI for a single academy cadet is not justified by the resources (money and personnel) used to produce a new officer. Add this to the fact that academy cadets are not promoted at a higher rate nor do they remain on active duty any longer than those commissioned through ROTC or OTS (see GAO report mentioned in this summary) and one realizes that a single service academy is enough educational inefficiency for our nation.

Service academies are outstanding institutions, but any place of higher learning that charges $333K per year in tuition (look at academy total budgets--not the phoney "education costs" formula they use--and divide the budget by average number of new officers commissioned (~900) to get an idea of tuition costs--$333K--based on $300M annual budget for Air Force Academy). Now is the time for a single academy.

Invest money in soldiers/airman/marines/sailors who have proven themselves on active duty, not on college kids with nice applications. Use the manpower savings for operations vice enjoying life in the ivy tower.

I agree with your logic, but not your conclusion. If the service academies are not worth the money, why have ANY?

If you're going to tow the junked cars in your front lawn, why leave one behind?

12-09-2011, 01:14 AM	#7
vipdumpp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 454 Senior Member	The ROI for a single academy cadet is not justified by the resources (money and personnel) used to produce a new officer. Add this to the fact that academy cadets are not promoted at a higher rate nor do they remain on active duty any longer than those commissioned through ROTC or OTS (see GAO report mentioned in this summary) and one realizes that a single service academy is enough educational inefficiency for our nation. Service academies are outstanding institutions, but any place of higher learning that charges $333K per year in tuition (look at academy total budgets--not the phoney "education costs" formula they use--and divide the budget by average number of new officers commissioned (~900) to get an idea of tuition costs--$333K--based on $300M annual budget for Air Force Academy). Now is the time for a single academy. Invest money in soldiers/airman/marines/sailors who have proven themselves on active duty, not on college kids with nice applications. Use the manpower savings for operations vice enjoying life in the ivy tower. I agree with your logic, but not your conclusion. If the service academies are not worth the money, why have ANY? If you're going to tow the junked cars in your front lawn, why leave one behind?
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